Friday, May 7, 2-4 p.m.
Classes of 2020 and 2021 doctoral graduates. Doors open at 1:00 p.m. Students, faculty and staff line up in the West Wing (map pdf) no later than 1:30 p.m.
Friday May 7, 7-9 p.m.
Class of 2020 (Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020) bachelor’s and master’s graduates. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Students, faculty and staff line up in the West Wing (map pdf) no later than 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 8, 9-11 a.m.
Class of 2021 (Summer 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021) graduates in Nursing and Clinical Sciences and the College of Health Professions majors (bachelor’s and master’s). Doors open at 8:00 a.m. Students, faculty and staff
line up in the West Wing (map pdf) no
later than 8:30 a.m.
Saturday, May 8, 2-4 p.m.
Class of 2021 (Summer 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021) graduates in Education, Business, and Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences (bachelor’s and master’s) and MAC and MSDM graduates. Doors open at 1:00 p.m. Students, faculty
and staff line up in the West Wing (map pdf) no
later than 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 8, 7-9 p.m.
Class of 2021 (Summer 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021) Bellarmine College of Arts & Sciences, bachelor’s graduates only. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Students, faculty and staff line up in the West Wing (map pdf) no later than 6:30 p.m.
- Actuarial Science
- Art
- Arts Administration
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Communication
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice Studies
- Data Science
- English
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Foreign Languages & International Studies
- History
- Liberal Studies
- Mathematics
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theatre
- Theology
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Ceremony Details
Assembly of Procession
Graduates will assemble at their designated time in the West Wing. All graduates should check in with the faculty marshal or staff person present for their area upon arrival. Graduates should
be robed and in line no later than 30 minutes before their ceremony begins. Please see the schedule above for details.
Please note that due to the timing of the ceremony, graduates are encouraged to eat before arriving to Freedom Hall.
Procession
Graduates: For the procession, all graduates wear their cap and gown, masters graduates wear their hood, and doctoral graduates drape their hood over their arm to don during the ceremony. Faculty
marshals and staff will assist students with academic apparel and the order of line-up for the procession.
Faculty/Staff: Faculty and staff members in full academic regalia will assemble in the West Wing at their designated time. Please see the schedule above for details. Faculty marshals will assemble the faculty and staff in the
proper processional sequence.
Commencement
All commencement ceremonies will take place in Freedom Hall inside the Kentucky Exposition Center. Expect each ceremony to last between one to two hours.