Commencement 2024
Congratulations Class of 2024!
Welcome to the University of St. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½' Commencement 2024 website. Commencement weekend is May 25-26, 2024.
All undergraduate, DFC and graduate commencement ceremonies will be held indoors at Anderson Athletic & Recreation Center Arena.
For information regarding your academic eligibility, please contact the Student Data and Registrar Office via email at: registrar@stthomas.edu.
For information regarding the Commencement ceremonies, regalia, tickets or other general questions, please contact the Commencement Committee via email at: commencement@stthomas.edu.
As information for Commencement weekend unfolds, pages will be updated. (latest update 5/13/24)
Find Your Commencement Ceremony
Commencement Details
The University of St ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Commencement ceremonies are special events for all involved. We ask that everyone please show respect for all who have come to share in these important experiences for our graduates and guests, and follow these guidelines for respectful behavior.
Ceremony Photos
Details and opt-in information about the university commencement photographer for all 2024 ceremonies.
Parking & Maps for St. Paul Campus
Find transportation options for campus and driving directions along with parking information.
Disability Resources
ASL interpreters will be provided for all ceremonies. Find additional information about accessible parking and meeting accessibility needs.
Commencement Eligibility & RSVP
Eligibility and RSVP details for participation in 2024 commencement ceremonies.
Regalia
Information regarding how to get your robes and stoles, plus guidelines for appropriate attire.
Program (PDF)
Coming in May.
One program for all commencement ceremonies - find your graduate here!
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Graduation is the completion of all coursework and degree requirements (and processing of final grades), after which a student is officially awarded a degree. Commencement is a ceremony (held in May each year) to celebrate our graduates, but it is not the same as graduation.
You can review your degree evaluation at any time online or with your advisor. Undergraduate students will receive notification from the Office of Student Data & Registrar when they are eligible to graduate. Graduate students will receive notification from their program when they are eligible to graduate.
All students who are eligible to participate in the ceremony will receive an email in November 2023 (or after depending on time of eligibility) with information on how to RSVP via .
Yes – students who are eligible to participate in the commencement ceremony must RSVP via no later than March 15, 2024. Your RSVP will include providing information for ordering your regalia (cap, gown, etc).
Commencement regalia is provided at no cost to our graduates but they must register by March 15th to be guaranteed the size they order. Graduates must also RSVP online in order to receive their guest tickets.
Graduates should report to the check-in area in the no later than one hour prior to the start of the ceremony. Detailed day-of instructions will be sent to you approximately one week prior to your Commencement ceremony.
All regalia is provided at no cost to graduates and must be ordered via .
Undergraduate Students
Must order by March 15, 2024 to ensure receiving size ordered and available at Grad Fest on May 3rd for pick up. For those who miss this deadline, they can still RSVP and receive a cap and gown based on size availability up until April 1st.
If graduates do not pick up their cap and gown at Grad Fest, information will be available on when they can pick it up at the .
Graduate Students
All doctoral candidates must RSVP by March 15, 2024 to ensure their doctoral regalia will arrive in time for commencement.
All graduates will receive an email when regalia is available for pick-up. Students can request to have regalia mailed to them for a charge.
Yes. Sign language interpreters will be located by the stage. For other accommodation needs please contact disabilityresources@stthomas.edu.
No. Only graduating students may walk in the processional or be seated in the graduate seating area. All family members must be seated in the guest seating with a ticket.
The commencement ceremonies are held indoors in the Field House within the . If inclement weather does affect a ceremony information will be shared on the stthomas.edu homepage.