Students graduating during Summer term are invited to participate in a commencement ceremony in the preceding spring semester or following fall semester. Candidates for graduation are reminded to return the commencement reservation form by the deadline indicated in the letter. Only those who return the commencement reservation form will receive a follow-up mailing with detailed instructions about participating in the commencement ceremony.
Graduates are responsible for informing their family and friends.
Formal announcements can be purchased through the University Bookstore. Tickets are not required for guests to attend the fall semester undergraduate ceremony. Tickets are required for guests to attend the spring semester undergraduate ceremony. The number of guest tickets available to each graduate will be determined by the number of graduates participating in the commencement ceremony. The number of tickets to be distributed to each graduate will be decided in time to be included in the letter mailed eight weeks prior to commencement.