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The Fall 2025 Commencement ceremonies are scheduled for Thursday, December 4 and Friday, December 5, 2025, at the EKU Center for the Arts. Detailed ceremony information will be emailed to students ahead of commencement.

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Schedule

There will be five ceremonies scheduled to honor graduates from the university’s six academic colleges. Due to the high volume of graduates receiving master’s and doctoral degrees, we will be hosting a unique ceremony for those graduates. The ceremonies will be as follows:

  • Thursday, December 4, 2025
  • 1:00 pm: Master’s and Doctoral Graduates from all Colleges
  • 3:30 pm: College of Justice, Safety, and Military Science and the College of Education and Applied Human Sciences
  • 6:00 pm: College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
  • Friday, December 5, 2025
  • 9:00 am: College of Health Sciences and the College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
  • 11:30 am: College of Business

Graduate RSVP Links

Click on the appropriate link below if you are a student planning to participate in Fall 2025 Commencement:

Guest Tickets

Click here to reserve guest tickets. 

Guest tickets will become available beginning Friday, October 31, 2025, at 10 AM. Details on how to reserve guest tickets can be found on this graduation landing page.

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Prohibited Items

  • Deadly Weapons or Dangerous Materials
  • Tobacco/Nicotine Products (Including vapes and e-cigarettes)
  • Professional Photography Equipment
  • Outside Food or Beverage
  • Oversized Bags

NOTE: A small clutch/wallet no larger than 6.5” x 4.5” and medical bags are permitted, though subject to thorough inspection.