Commencement Weekend Schedule

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2026 Commencement Weekend Schedule(TENTATIVE)

President's Reception, Breakfast, Baccalaureate & First Gen pinning ceremony (marked with *) require registration.

To register for the President's Reception, Commencement Breakfast and Baccalaureate, (link coming soon)

Friday, May 1
10 am - Noon: Graduate Portraits; Old Main lawn/rain location; Smith Hall
2:30-3:30 pm: College Scholars Cording Ceremony; Meiley-Swallow Theatre
3:30 pm: College Scholars Dessert Reception; Meiley-Swallow Lobby
4:30-5:30 pm: First Gen Pinning Ceremony; Wentz Concert Hall
5:30-6:45 pm: President’s Reception*; Wentz & Madden Lobbies
7-8:15 pm: MANDATORY Rehearsal for students; Wilde Res/Rec Center

Saturday, May 2
9-10 am: MOT Pinning Ceremony; Wentz Concert Hall
1:30-2:30 pm: DPT Ceremony; Wentz Concert Hall

Sunday, May 3
7:30-9 am: Breakfast*; Kaufman Dining Hall
8-8:30 am: Baccalaureate*; Koten Chapel
8:30 am: Doors Open; Wilde Res/Rec Center
9 am: Graduate Line-Up; Merner Field House
9:40 am: Processional; Merner to Res/Rec
10 am: Ceremony begins; Wilde Res/Rec Center
 

* The planned schedule of events is subject to change and will be updated as necessary.

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