2026 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Ceremony Information
When you arrive
Guest Information
Meeting up after the ceremony
Please plan ahead by designating a specific location to meet up with your graduate after the Commencement ceremony. Otherwise, it may be difficult to find each other among the sea of caps and gowns and guests leaving the ceremony.
Photographs of Graduates
The college contracts with a photographer to take photos of each graduate as they receive their degree.
Photos will be available for purchase in early June on the Classic Photography website. Photos will be posted in the same order as graduates received their diplomas. For questions, contact Classic at 800-869-9515.
Residence Halls:
Please remember that the halls will close at 7 p.m. after Commencement. Staff will be at multiple locations to collect keys.
A final note: “Commencement” vs. “Graduation”
Although the words “commencement” and “graduation” are often used interchangeably, they are not synonymous. Graduation occurs when the Registrar’s Office certifies that a degree candidate has satisfied all the requirements of their program.
Commencement is a ceremony that celebrates the past, present, and future graduation of our students, depending on whether they completed their degree requirements in December or May or will do so by August. When the actual graduation occurs for each candidate will be noted in the Commencement program.
