Commencement Do’s and Don’ts
Please, be on time for your graduation ceremony!
Undergraduate ceremony
Begins at 10 a.m.
Please be at the amphitheater no later than 9:15 a.m. to check in.
Graduate/doctoral ceremony
Begins at 3 p.m.
Please be at the amphitheater no later than 2:15 p.m. to check in.
At the ceremony
At the ceremony
Do arrive wearing your regalia
Come with your cap, gown, tassel, hood, and cords on. You will not be able to enter the amphitheater’s concourse without your regalia.
You will line up and sit with your respective program.
Don’t be late
If you arrive late to your ceremony, you WILL NOT be allowed onto the amphitheater floor; you will be guided to sit and watch the ceremony from the general seating area.
Don’t record the ceremony
Please don’t have your cellphone out to record the ceremony. Both ceremonies are being streamed live and recorded on YouTube.
Don’t bring gifts
You CANNOT bring flowers, balloons, stuffed toys, flags, or banners inside the amphitheater gates.
Don’t leave after receiving your diploma
Once you have received your diploma case, please return to your seat. Please be respectful of the trustees, faculty, and your peers; wait until President Wilken closes the ceremony before you exit the amphitheater.