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Ceremonies

Ceremonies

Please click the links below to visit your school, college, or institute page to learn more about academic unit-specific programming, read a message from your academic leadership, learn more about your ceremonies keynote speaker, and view photos you submitted during the registration process. We look forward to celebrating with you in May!

School, College, and Institute Ceremonies

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION & SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY | 10:00 a.m.

THE GRADUATE SCHOOL & INSTITUTE OF PASTORAL STUDIES | 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 

MARCELLA NIEHOFF SCHOOL OF NURSING | 9:00 a.m.

PARKINSON SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND PUBLIC HEALTH & SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK | 1:00 p.m.

SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION & SCHOOL OF CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES| 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 7, 2026

QUINLAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | 10:00 a.m. (Undergraduate), 2:00 p.m. (Graduate)

Friday, May 8, 2026

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.
A ceremony breakdown by major can be found here.

Saturday, May 9, 2026

SCHOOL OF LAW | 10:00 a.m.

STRITCH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | 2:00 p.m. 

Saturday, August 15, 2026

ARRUPE COLLEGE | 3:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION & SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY | 10:00 a.m.

THE GRADUATE SCHOOL & INSTITUTE OF PASTORAL STUDIES | 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 

MARCELLA NIEHOFF SCHOOL OF NURSING | 9:00 a.m.

PARKINSON SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND PUBLIC HEALTH & SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK | 1:00 p.m.

SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION & SCHOOL OF CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES| 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 7, 2026

QUINLAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | 10:00 a.m. (Undergraduate), 2:00 p.m. (Graduate)

Friday, May 8, 2026

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES | 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.
A ceremony breakdown by major can be found here.

Saturday, May 9, 2026

SCHOOL OF LAW | 10:00 a.m.

STRITCH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | 2:00 p.m. 

Saturday, August 15, 2026

ARRUPE COLLEGE | 3:00 p.m.