Commencement is a special time for the university community.
Whether a student, faculty member, family member or friend, graduation is an important event that marks a momentous occasion in the lives of our graduates and the entire university community.
Advanced Degree Commencement Ceremony
Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center
Commencement of All Colleges
December 16, 2016
6:00 p.m.
Baccalaureate Degree Commencement Ceremonies
Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center
Commencement of All Colleges
December 17, 2016
Ceremony Times
College Breakouts to be Announced on October 24, 2016
9:30 a.m
1:30 p.m.
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STUDENTS
As you get closer to graduation, you will have questions about how to RSVP, get tickets, where to purchase your cap and gown and more. The answers to these questions and many more can be found in the Online Checklist for Graduation and Commencement.
FACULTY PARTICIPANTS
Faculty participating in Commencement should report to the Gymnastics Room (Lobby B) of the MAC Center 30 minutes prior to the start of graduation. Faculty must wear academic regalia. Regalia can be rented from the University Bookstore in the Kent Student Center.
GUESTS
Find frequently asked questions for guests attending the ceremony.
CEREMONY HONORS AND RECOGNITION
Commencement is a milestone for soon-to-be Kent State alumni. As they near graduation, students and faculty members have the opportunity to receive a variety of Commencement honors. Oftentimes these graduation honors are bestowed at the formal Commencement Ceremonies. Find the descriptions of Commencement honors received at Kent State.
TRADITIONS
Academic ceremonies are steeped in tradition. The academic dress and the many colors that adorn regalia, the symbols of office and the music heard throughout academic ceremonies are highly symbolic and important to the university tradition. Learn more about ceremonial traditions at Kent State University.
WEBCAST
Archive: view past ceremony webcasts
Live: view live ceremony webcasts