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    Commencement

  • Commencement Ceremony

    Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.

    Kirkland Fine Arts Center

  • ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ University is excited to announce that December 2024 graduates, for both the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, will be recognized through an in-person ceremony, at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 15, 2024.

    Graduates will participate in the ceremony at 2:00 p.m. Doors will open at 1:00 p.m. Graduates should be at Kirkland lined up no later than 1:15 p.m.

    Graduating students will be allowed up to 10 guests at the ceremony.  ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ community members unable to attend the ceremony in-person will be able to watch the ceremony through a public live stream here on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ’s commencement website. 

    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ University has partnered with The Commencement Group to provide floral arrangements for purchase.  To further contribute to a safe and efficient environment for graduates, guests, and faculty, they strongly encourage customers to take advantage of their online .

    Questions should be directed to the Office of the Registrar at registrar@millikin.edu.

    Ceremony & Rehearsal

    Commencement Ceremony

    The Commencement ceremony will be held on Sunday, December 15, at 2:00 p.m. at Kirkland Fine Arts Center. 

    • Doors will open at 1:00 p.m. 
    • Graduates should be at Kirkland lined up no later than 1:15 p.m.
    • Each graduating student will be allowed up to ten guests to attend the ceremony. To make arrangements for guests that need accessible seating, please contact Lisa Hill by Monday, December 9.  Guests in the accessible seating section may be accompanied by one other guest.  The accessible seats will replace general seating seats.
    • No balloons, noisemakers, or signs will be allowed in Kirkland for the ceremonies.

    Commencement Rehearsal

    Graduates will be required to attend commencement rehearsal on Wednesday, December 11 at 5:00 p.m. 

    Graduates should enter through the stage door at Kirkland no later than 4:45 p.m. to check-in.