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Are You Ready (For Graduation)?!


With graduation just around the corner, it seems like the to-do list is piling up. To make things easier, here is a list to keep in mind of important dates/times leading up to graduation!

How to Prepare for Commencement

  • Remember to order and/or pick up any cords from your organizations

  • Find out the time and location of your school’s ceremony

  • Pick up your cap and gown from the “Tad” Smith Coliseum the week before graduation

  • Clear any balances with the bursar or library (Your diploma will not be mailed to you if you have a hold)

Commencement 2019 Schedule

Friday, May 10, 2019

4 p.m.: Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College Ceremony at The Gertrude Castellow Ford Center for the Performing Arts

7:30 p.m.: Graduate School Doctoral Hooding Ceremony at The Gertrude Castello