Baccalaureate • May 6, 2021
5-6 p.m. • Allen Arena
The annual Baccalaureate Service, a time of worship for the Undergraduate Class of 2021 and their families, will take place in Allen Arena with a brief reception following in the Allen Arena Mall.
Spring Commencement • May 7-8, 2021
While our traditional commencement may look a little different this spring, we are pleased to announce our plans to offer a series of in-person ceremonies Friday, May 7, and Saturday, May 8. These celebrations will include May 2021 degree candidates as well as August 2021 candidates who have petitioned to walk early in this ceremony.
While details are being finalized, we want to share general information with you that will help you as you plan for graduation. Great care is being taken to provide an experience that is meaningful and reflective of the significance of our students’ academic accomplishments but that also adheres to local and state guidelines as well as protects the health and safety of participants. We are committed to celebrating this significant milestone in a way that is meaningful, memorable and as close to a traditional ceremony as possible.
We will hold four graduation ceremonies Friday, May 7, through Saturday, May 8, that will allow us the ability to safely distance participants in the program. Degree candidates will be expected to participate in the specific ceremony affiliated with their college. The ceremonies will take place in Allen Arena according to the following schedule:
Friday, May 7
8:30 a.m.: Commencement Rehearsal, Student Activities Center
Commencement rehearsal for graduating students only for George Shinn College of Entertainment & the Arts and the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences.
10 a.m.: Commencement, Allen Arena
- George Shinn College of Entertainment & the Arts
- College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
2:30 p.m.: Commencement Rehearsal, Student Activities Center
Commencement rehearsal for graduating students only for the College of Business, the College of Computing & Technology and the Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering.
4 p.m.: Commencement, Allen Arena
- College of Business
- College of Computing & Technology
- Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering
Saturday, May 8
8:30 a.m.: Commencement Rehearsal, Student Activities Center
Commencement rehearsal for graduating students only for the College of Education, College of Leadership & Public Service, and the College of Professional Studies.
10 a.m.: Commencement, Allen Arena
- College of Education
- College of Leadership & Public Service
- College of Professional Studies
2:30 p.m.: Commencement Rehearsal, Student Activities Center
Commencement rehearsal for graduating students only for the College of Bible & Ministry and the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
4 p.m.: Commencement, Allen Arena
- College of Bible & Ministry
- College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Each graduate will be offered a maximum of seven seats for their guests, seated in a group for their college’s ceremony. Graduates have received additional information regarding the ticketing process.
The ceremonies will also be streamed live for family and friends who are not able to attend in person to view and celebrate your accomplishments. Our Class of 2021 graduates have been tenacious and have thrived in an historic time in higher education and have persevered to complete their degrees, and we hope you will take time to celebrate with those you have walked with you on this journey.
We look forward to celebrating our graduates and are hopeful as we approach May 7-8 that conditions on campus and in our state at that time will allow us to proceed with our plan to offer these in-person ceremonies.
Please check back often for updated information.
