Class of 2026
Commencement Weekend Schedule
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Commencement Saturday
Various Times – Departmental Receptions
TBD – Senior Music Recital
2:30 p.m. – Senior Awards Program
8 p.m. – Baccalaureate
Sunday, June 14, 2026
Commencement Ceremony
Location: Campus Quadrangle
Time: 10 a.m. (approximately 2 1/2 hours long)
Outside rain or shine
Please be prepared for any kind of weather!
While commencement will take place regardless of the weather conditions, in the event of heavy rain showers or severe weather (thunder/lightning observed or anticipated), the commencement ceremony may be delayed by no more than three hours. Communication about a delay would be sent via K Alert, social media and email no later than 8 a.m. on Sunday, June 14.
Celebrating your Hornet
Celebrate your Hornet at K
Review the Commencement Day page for information on parking and drop-off, ceremony seating, severe weather plans, and more.
Celebrate your Hornet from afar
If you are unable to attend Commencement in person, please watch the livestream for some of our events! The livestream links will be posted as we get closer to June.
Watch the recordings of our livestreamed events for Commencement Weekend 2025!
Land Acknowledgement
We gather on the land of the Council of the Three Fires – the Ojibwe, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi. Indigenous nations of the Great Lakes region are also known as the Anishinaabe (Ah-nish-nah-bay), or original people, and their language is Anishinaabemowin (Ah-nish-nah-bay-mow-in). We acknowledge the enduring relationship that exists between the People of the Three Fires and this land.