The Senate House, built between 1722 and 1730 to designs by James Gibbs, is the formal ceremonial building of Cambridge University. Graduation ceremonies and official university business take place here. The building, in the Palladian style, stands on Senate House Passage opposite Gonville and Caius College, flanked by lawns.
The Senate House is not open for regular visitor access — you can see it from the outside, which is how most people experience it. During graduation seasons (June and July) the streets around it are filled with gowned graduates and their families; if you happen to be in Cambridge at this time, it is worth pausing to watch the processions.