Commencement Eligibility & RSVP
Eligibility and RSVP details for participation in 2026 commencement ceremonies.
Commencement
Commencement Details for May 2026
Welcome to Commencement 2026!
We are excited to celebrate our graduates; please Save these Dates!
Commencement Ceremony Schedule:
Saturday, May 23, 2026
- 9:00 am = Opus College of Business
- 12:30 pm = College of Arts & Sciences
- 3:30 pm = Morrison Family College of Health, School of Education, School of Engineering
Sunday, May 24, 2026
- 9:30 am = Morrison Family College of Health, Opus College of Business
- 12:30 pm = College of Arts & Sciences, School of Divinity, School of Engineering, School of Education
- 3:30 pm = Dougherty Family College Commencement Ceremony
New Ceremony Location for 2026:
The 2026 Commencement ceremonies will be held in the new Lee & Penny Anderson Arena on campus.
- All students participating in commencement will receive 5 tickets to share with guests and live streaming of all ceremonies will be available.
- Information regarding commencement registration for students, including ordering commencement regalia and tickets, will be available in mid-November.
Please continue to check back for updates and additional information.
Find Your Commencement Ceremony
Commencement Details
The University of St ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Commencement ceremonies are special events for all involved. To help ensure the commencement experience is a joyful one for our graduates and guests, please review these helpful guidelines.
Regalia
Information regarding how to get your robes and stoles, plus guidelines for appropriate attire.
Parking & Maps for St. Paul Campus
Find transportation options for campus and driving directions along with parking information.
Disability Resources
ASL interpreters will be provided for all ceremonies. Find additional information about accessible parking and meeting accessibility needs.
Ceremony Photos
Details and opt-in information about the university commencement photographer for all 2026 ceremonies will be available closer to commencement.
Speakers
Information on how to apply will be available early Spring 2026.
Livestream
Live stream link for your graduate's ceremony - coming May 2026.
List of Graduates
Coming May 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Graduation is the completion of all coursework and degree requirements (and processing of final grades), after which a student is officially awarded a degree. Commencement is a ceremony (held in May each year) to celebrate our graduates, but it is not the same as graduation.
You can review your degree evaluation at any time online or with your advisor. Undergraduate students will receive notification from the Office of Student Data & Registrar when they are eligible to graduate. Graduate students will receive notification from their program when they are eligible to graduate.
All students who are eligible to participate in the ceremony will receive an email with information on how to RSVP via .
Yes – students who are eligible to participate in the commencement ceremony must RSVP via no later than April 3, 2026. Your RSVP will include providing information for ordering your regalia (cap, gown, etc).
Commencement regalia is provided at no cost to our graduates but they must register by April 4 to be guaranteed the size they order. Graduates must also RSVP online in order to receive their guest tickets.
All regalia is provided at no cost to graduates and must be ordered via .
Dates and deadlines to order cap and gown or regalia can be found with details about Regalia Attire and Etiquette.
Yes. Sign language interpreters will be located by the stage. For other accommodation needs please contact disabilityresources@stthomas.edu.
Only graduating students may walk in the processional or be seated in the graduate seating area. Family members must be seated in the guest seating with a ticket.
In addition to reasonable accommodation requests, exceptions may be considered in rare circumstances. Graduating students may request an exception through the Dean of their academic college/school.
An accessibility accommodation for a graduating student should be requested through Disability Resources (please see more information on our Commencement Accessibility page). All requests must be submitted no later than May 1st, 2026.
The commencement ceremonies are held indoors in the new Lee & Penny Anderson Arena.
If inclement weather does affect a ceremony information will be shared on the stthomas.edu homepage.