Commencement Weekend Schedule

Frequently Asked Questions Commencement 2025

Senior Social, President's Reception, Breakfast, & First Gen pinning ceremony (marked with *) require registration - REGISTRATION COMING SOON

(NOTE: Commencement Schedule is TENTATIVE at this time)

 

Thursday, May 1

Senior Social Night at Two Brothers Roundhouse*

Enjoy a night out with your fellow seniors. 

Friday, May 2

Graduate Portraits  10 am - Noon Old Main Lawn (Old Main, Smith Hall, 2nd Fl. if raining) This is a walk in event, no registration required.

Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal (cap/gown attire not required) 12:30 - 2:00 pm  Residence Hall/Recreation Center

College Scholars Honors Program Cording Ceremony and Reception:

      Ceremony  2:30 pm  Meiley-Swallow Theatre

      Reception  3:30 pm Meiley-Swallow Lobby      

Cardinal First Pinning Ceremony*  4:30 - 5:30 pm  Wentz Concert Hall  

President's Reception* 5:30 - 7 pm Wentz Concert Hall Lobby & Madden Theatre Lobby

Saturday, May 3

Master of Occupational Therapy Pinning Ceremony 9 - 10 am  Wentz Concert Hall 

Master's Degree Hooding Ceremony and Reception

(Master's Degree Graduates Check in 10:15 am in Madden Lobby)

      Ceremony 11 am   Wentz Concert Hall  

      Reception 12 pm Wentz Concert Hall Lobby

Doctor of Physical Therapy Pinning Ceremony 1:30 pm Wentz Concert Hall

Sunday, May 4

Graduate and Undergraduate students - It's the BIG DAY!

Commencement Breakfast*  8:30 - 10:30 am Kaufman Dining Hall

Doors Open to Begin Guest Seating  10:30 am Residence Hall/Recreation Center (seating is first come first serve; no tickets required)

Graduate Line-Up  11 am Gregory Arena in Merner Field House 

(Please wear cap & gown, stoles and tassels. Graduate Program students should also wear Graduate hood if they attended the hooding ceremony.)

Processional  11:40 am From Merner Field House to Residence Hall/Recreation Center

Commencement Ceremony  12 pm  Residence Hall/Recreation Center (click on link to find out more information about the venue.)     (Live broadcast of the ceremony available at the Wentz Concert Hall and online on the College's website during ceremony)

Army ROTC Commissioning  3 pm  Smith Hall

* The planned schedule of events is subject to change and will be updated as necessary.

Alumni Resources

Even after graduation, you're still an important part of the North Central family. We welcome you back on campus anytime, especially during Homecoming and other annual alumni events. Once a Cardinal, always a Cardinal.