Faculty instructions
What time to arrive
For the Fall 2026 Graduate University Commencement held Thursday, December 10, 2026, doors open at 4:30pm and faculty must arrive by 5:00pm.
For the Fall 2026 Undergraduate University Commencement held Friday, December 11, 2026, doors open at 4:30pm and faculty must arrive by 5:00pm.
Please allow time for parking, security checks, etc, and bring your academic regalia.
Do not bring any valuable personal belongings you cannot carry with you, as there will not be anywhere secure to store them during the ceremony.
Faculty parking
Faculty entrance/checkin
Faculty enter at the northwest corner of The Pit. There will be a check-in table upstairs on the club level. After checking in you will wait upstairs until the event marshals line you up to process onto The Pit floor for the ceremony.
What time it ends
The graduate ceremony is expected to end by 8:00pm and the undergraduate by 8:30pm but they may run longer or shorter.
If you are making plans for after the ceremony, make sure to account for traffic leaving the event.