Fall Commencement

Event details

10 am

• Darr College of Agriculture
• College of Business
• College of Natural and Applied Sciences
• Interdisciplinary Academic Programs

1:30 p.m.

• McQueary College of Health and Human Services
• Reynolds College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities
• College of Education

We are excited to have you on campus for commencement! Thank you for helping celebrate our graduates and for all the support you have given them along the way.

No ticket is required to attend Commencement. There is also no limit as to the number of guests that may attend for each graduate.

Parking

• Commencement parking is available in lots 15, 17, 20A, 25, 28, 35, 37, 38 (Bear Park South), 43 (Bear Park North), and 54.
• Lot 54 is ADA only. There are also ADA spaces near the venue in lot 25. Drop-off for individuals needing ADA seating should be done on the south side of the arena.
• No permits are required for commencement parking, but please do not use signed reserved spaces.
• Access our parking lot map.

Security screening

• Doors to Great Southern Bank Arena will open 90 minutes before both ceremonies.
• For security purposes, guests will pass through security, upon entering Great Southern Bank Arena.
• Only clear bags will be permitted in Great Southern Bank Arena. Review the complete clear bag policy.

Livestream

• All ceremonies will be livestreamed. Please visit the Commencement website for the link, which will be made available that day.

Celebrating the achievements of your Bear grad

Looking for that special gift for your graduate? Pre-order custom imprinted apparel or a bouquet of flowers for the #BearGrad in your life. Items may be picked up right before the ceremony and will be located inside the main doors of the arena. Shop for apparel and flowers now. Outside gifts and flowers are prohibited from entering the arena.

Special Seating/Accommodations

• Special, non-reserved seating areas are available for guests with permanent or temporary disabilities. No stairways are encountered. Guests in wheelchairs as well as those who are unable to climb stairs are permitted in these areas.
• Due to space limitations, we ask that only up to three other family member be seated with the guest in the special areas. To seek assistance in locating this seating, you may see one of the ushers located at the entrances the day of the ceremony.
• The university must have at least two week’s notice of any disability accommodation (other than seating listed above) in order to serve the needs identified. Submit your request to commencement chair Terry Weber.

After the ceremony

• After the ceremony has concluded, guests will be directed by Great Southern Bank Arena staff to the nearest exit. We ask that all guests follow the direction of arena staff, to safely exit the facility.
• Graduates will be escorted off the arena floor and directed to the east entrance (main entrance) of Great Southern Bank Arena.