ScheduleCommencement 2025

Sunday, May 4, 2025

7 - 9 a.m.	Breakfast a la carte Market Place, C. Charles Jackson Campus Center
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Book Mark Open C. Charles Jackson Campus Center, Lower Level
8:45 - 9:45 a.m.	Honors and Awards Ceremony Lund Center Arena A program recognizing seniors receiving national and college-wide awards. Special invitation has been sent to students and their families. View a PDF of the printed program for the event. Learn more about the ceremony.
9 a.m. - Noon	Information Desk Open for Ticket Distribution C. Charles Jackson Campus Center, Lower Level
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.	Baccalaureate Worship Service Christ Chapel A baccalaureate worship service including music, readings, prayers, and a blessing for the graduates. People of all faiths are welcome. Tickets are not needed. View a PDF of the printed program for the service. No tickets needed
10:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Commencement Buffet Evelyn Young Dining Room* Advance ticket purchase required at gustavustickets.com. (Limited tickets are available at the door.)
11 a.m.-1 p.m.	Only Artists in the Building, Senior Studio Art and Art History Majors Exhibition, Closing Reception Hillstrom Museum of Art, Jackson Campus Center
12:30 p.m.	Doors open for seating in Lund Arena
1 p.m.	Graduates line up in Lund Center Forum (basketball)
2 p.m.	Commencement Ceremony Starting with procession of the graduates Lund Center Arena Ticket required for guests in Lund Arena. Unlimited overflow seating available in Lund Forum with broadcast of the ceremony. PDF of the Commencement Printed Program Learn more about the ceremony.
4 p.m.	Formal Department Receptions Lund Forum No ticket needed

Post-Commencement Reception

Following Commencement exercises, all in attendance are invited to a complimentary reception in the Lund Center Forum (basketball). Look for signs with directions to the appropriate divisional areas on the mall. No reservations are necessary and there is no cost to attend.

Education
Departments of Education; Nursing; and Health and Exercise Science; and the Library.
Fine Arts
Departments of Art and Art History; Communication Studies; Music; and Theatre and Dance
Humanities
Departments of Greek, Latin and Classical Studies; English; History; Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures; Philosophy; Religion; and Scandinavian Studies; and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Departments of Biology; Chemistry; Earth Science, Geography, Environmental Studies; Mathematics, Computer Science & Statistics; Physics
Social Sciences
Departments of Business and Economics; Political Science; Psychological Science; and Sociology and Anthropology; and Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies