Congratulations, Graduates!
Information to Know
For Families and Friends
We are delighted to welcome you to our beautiful campus on this special day.
Celebrate Throughout the Day
Baccalaureate Mass
Saturday, May 8 at 9 a.m.
Our Lady of Victory Chapel and online
This traditional Catholic Mass honors and celebrates our graduating students as we send them forth from the University.
2026-27 Commencement Celebration Schedule
Friday, May 7, 2027
2 p.m. Student check-in (CDC, 3rd-floor atrium), portrait, and line up in Rauenhorst Ballroom
Please note: check-in will be busy, so please plan to arrive on the earlier side. Commencement portraits will be taken during check-in, with photos concluding prior to lineup. Instructions on the procession will be given 15 minutes before leaving the Ballroom.
2:30 p.m. Faculty line up in CDC, 2nd-floor atrium
3:30–4:45 p.m. Commencement ceremony in The O'Shaughnessy
5:30 p.m. Student check-in (CDC, 3rd-floor atrium), portraits, and line up in Rauenhorst Ballroom
Please note: check-in will be busy, so please plan to arrive on the earlier side. Commencement portraits will be taken during check-in, with photos concluding prior to lineup. Instructions on the procession will be given 15 minutes before leaving the Ballroom.
6 p.m. Faculty line up in CDC, 2nd-floor atrium
7–8:15 p.m. Commencement ceremony in The O'Shaughnessy
Saturday, May 8, 2027
9 a.m. Baccalaureate Mass in Our Lady of Victory Chapel
10 a.m. Student check-in (CDC, 3rd-floor atrium), portraits, and line up in Rauenhorst Ballroom
Please note: check-in will be busy, so please plan to arrive on the earlier side. Commencement portraits will be taken during check-in, with photos concluding prior to lineup. Instructions on the procession will be given 15 minutes before leaving the Ballroom.
10:30 a.m. Faculty Lineup in CDC, 2nd-floor atrium
11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. College for Women (Business and SHAS) Commencement ceremony
12:30-3:30 p.m. Student reception for ALL in the outdoor tent in the Quad
12:30–3:30 p.m. Student reception for ALL in the outdoor tent in the Quad
1:30 p.m. Student check-in (CDC, 3rd-floor atrium), portraits, and line up in Rauenhorst Ballroom
Please note: check-in will be busy, so please plan to arrive on the earlier side. Commencement portraits will be taken during check-in, with photos concluding prior to lineup. Instructions on the procession will be given 15 minutes before leaving the Ballroom.
2 p.m. Faculty Lineup in CDC, 2nd-floor atrium
3–4:15 p.m. College for Women (Henrietta Schmoll School of Health Sciences and School of Nursing) Commencement ceremony