The undergraduate Commencement on Saturday, May 19, will be divided into two ceremonies and held in Alumni Gymnasium in Koury Center. Please read this message for important details.
Elon University’s 2018 undergraduate Commencement will be moved indoors due to the threat of heavy rain and thunderstorms. All preparations for the rain plan are complete and the full Commencement event will proceed as follows in two separate ceremonies. Graduates attend the Commencement ceremony associated with their degrees. There will be no exceptions to this policy — graduates who miss their assigned morning ceremony will not be included in the afternoon ceremony.
The 9:15 a.m. Commencement for students receiving bachelor of arts degrees
Students receiving bachelor of arts degrees should check in at the Campus Recreation concourse (between Beck Pool and the Stewart Fitness Center) in Koury Center at 7:45 a.m. The graduates will be assembled in Jordan Gym and will process from there into seats in Alumni Gym. The full Commencement program and addresses will be included in the ceremony. Graduates will walk across the stage and shake President Book’s hand and will receive their diplomas as they exit the stage.
Each student has received two rain plan tickets for guests and all available tickets have been distributed. Tickets for the 9:15 a.m. ceremony are white. Doors for guests with rain plan tickets to Alumni Gym will open at 8:30 a.m. Only guests with the appropriate rain plan ticket will be admitted to Alumni Gym.
All other family and friends may watch a video feed of Commencement ceremonies at a number of locations on campus:
- Watch on your mobile device at www.elon.edu/live or on the Elon University Facebook account: https://www.facebook.com/ElonUniversity
OR Guests are encouraged to go to the suggested location designated for their graduate’s degree program and watch on large screens:
- McCoy Commons/The Oaks: Education & Wellness/Science Education
- Center for the Arts: Art/Art History/Arts Administration/Music/Music Performance/Theatre Studies/Theatre Design & Production
- Moseley Center/Lakeside: International Economics/Economics/Human Service Studies/Public Health Studies/Independent Major/Religious Studies/Philosophy/English/World Languages & Cultures/Psychology/Anthropology/Sociology/History/International Studies/Political Science Policy Studies
- Great Hall, Global Commons: Strategic Communications/Journalism/ Communications Design/Cinema & Television Arts/Media Arts & Entertainment/Media Analytics
- McMichael Science Center: Biology/Chemistry/Statistics/ Environmental Studies/Physics/Computer Science/Mathematics
Following the ceremony, oak saplings for graduates will be available outside Koury Center on both the east and west sides. There will be NO graduate receptions. After receiving saplings, graduates and their guests are asked to move away from Koury Center to make way for students and families attending the afternoon Commencement ceremony.
The 1:15 p.m. Commencement for students receiving bachelor of fine arts, bachelor of science and bachelor of science in business administration degrees
Students receiving bachelor of fine arts, bachelor of science or bachelor of science in business administration degrees should check in at the Campus Recreation concourse (between Beck Pool and the Stewart Fitness Center) in Koury Center at 11:45 a.m. The graduates will be assembled in Jordan Gym and will process from there into seats in Alumni Gym. The full Commencement program and addresses will be included in the ceremony. Graduates will walk across the stage and shake President Book’s hand and will receive their diplomas as they exit the stage.
Each student has received two rain plan tickets for guests and all available tickets have been distributed. Tickets for the 1:15 p.m. ceremony are maroon. Doors for guests with rain plan tickets to Alumni Gym will open at 12:30 p.m. Only guests with the appropriate rain plan ticket will be admitted to Alumni Gym.
All other family and friends may watch a video feed of Commencement ceremonies at a number of locations on campus:
- Watch on your mobile device at www.elon.edu/live or on the Elon University Facebook account: https://www.facebook.com/ElonUniversity
OR Guests are encouraged to go to the suggested location designated for their graduate’s degree program and watch on large screens:
- McCoy Commons/The Oaks: Physical Education/Health/Music Education/Exercise Science
- Center for the Arts: Music Theatre/Dance/Dance Science/Art/Theatre Arts/Music Production & Recording Arts/Music Technology
- Moseley Center/Lakeside: Management/Finance/Accounting
- Great Hall, Global Commons: Marketing/Entrepreneurship/International Business/Sport Management/Cinema & Television Arts
- McMichael Science Center: Biology/Biochemistry/Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/Environmental Science/Environmental Engineering/ Physics/Biophysics-Biomedical Engineering/Environmental and Ecological Science/Applied Mathematics/Information Science/Computer Science/Engineering Mathematics/Computer Science-Engineering/Mathematics and Statistics
Following the ceremony, oak saplings for graduates will be available outside Koury Center on both the east and west sides. There will be NO graduate receptions.