Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who may participate in Commencement?

    Commencement is open to all students who have graduated with a degree in September 2024, December 2024, and February 2025 or who will graduate in May 2025. There are no additional ceremonies held during September, December, or February. 

    All eligible students can participate in the May 2025 Commencement, except those who participated in a previous Commencement ("walkers").

  • Where do students line up before the Commencement ceremony?

    On the day of Commencement, graduating students will assemble in the designated areas listed below. You will be instructed to check in with your advisors, where you will be given a reader's card for the ceremony and line up in alphabetical order by school.

    For Undergraduates 

    On the day of Commencement please go to the following location according to your school of enrollment:

    School Location
    Arts & Sciences Smith Auditorium
    Engineering Chapel of De La Salle and His Brothers
    Business Jasper Lounge

    For Graduate

    On the day of Commencement please go to the following location according to your school of enrollment:

    School Location
    Graduate  Smith Auditorium
  • How many tickets will each graduating student receive?

    For the Undergraduate ceremony, students will receive up to five guest tickets.

    For the Graduate ceremony, students will receive up to eight guest tickets.

    Graduates do not need a ticket for themselves.

    There is no charge for tickets. Tickets will be made available later in the spring.

    Children under 2 years old may attend without their own ticket, but they must sit on a parent or guardian's lap and may not occupy their own seat.