Undergraduate Commencement

Undergraduate Ceremony Information

Saturday, May 20, 2023 - Koessler Athletic Center

Tickets are required for all Undergraduate ceremonies.

College of Arts and Sciences ~ 10:00am (procession begins at 9:45am)*

During this ceremony, President Steve K. Stoute will confer the degrees for our honorary degree recipients and will confer the degrees for the students in the College of Arts & Sciences.  Each student will cross the stage and receive their diploma. The chosen commencement student speaker from the College of Arts & Sciences will address the students and guests.

Students graduating from the College of Arts & Sciences, honorees for this ceremony, and members of the platform party are to report to the Patrick Lee Center (Koessler Athletic Center) by 9:00am to prepare for their ceremony.
Guest seating begins at 9:00am for the College of Arts & Sciences ceremony.

School of Education and Human Services & the Wehle School of Business Ceremony ~ 12:30pm (procession begins at 12:15pm)*

During this ceremony, President Steve K. Stoute will confer the degrees for our honorary degree recipients and will confer the degrees for the students in the Schools of Education and Business.  Each student will cross the stage and receive their diploma. The chosen commencement student speaker from the School of Education and Human Services or the Wehle School of Business will address the students and guests.

Students graduating from the Schools of Education and Business are to report to the Patrick Lee Center (Koessler Athletic Center) by 11:30am to prepare for their ceremony.
Guest seating begins at 11:45am for this ceremony.

parking

Graduates and guests are welcome to park in any open and available lot on Commencement day. Please follow any and all state and local regulations for street parking, as well as for handicapped accessibility parking. Parking permits are not required to park in lots.  The Upper Koessler Lot will be closed but will be available for pick-up and drop-off for those with mobility issues.  Shuttle service will be available to and from most lots.  See the map below.

Livestream

The Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies will be livestreamed. The link to the ceremony will be made available on the day of your event.

*Schedule is subject to change


Commencement Student Speakers 2023

Dentice Angelina Headshot
Angelina Dentice '23 will address the graduates at the College of Arts & Sciences ceremony on May 20.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Eyssen Erika Headshot
Erika Eyssen '23 will address the graduates at the Schools of Education and Business ceremony on May 20.

 


 

Commencement Questions

For questions about applying for graduation contact Student Records and Financial Services at @email. For questions regarding the Ceremony, please email @email.