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Commencement Ceremony

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS 
CLASS OF 2026

Summer Graduates:

We are excited to celebrate your achievements at Commencement! ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Campus commencement ceremonies will be held August 8, 2026, in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center

Additional information regarding RSVP details, access to your six guest tickets, the Graduation Fair, and other important updates will be sent to your ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ State email. Please check back for additional updates as we get closer to the celebration.

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES

  • June 3 - Graduation Fair
  • June 12 - Deadline to order Fine Quality and Doctoral Regalia
  • June 24 - Commencement times announced
  • July 1 - Deadline to submit updates to legal name
  • July 2 - Deadline to online
  • July 6 - Deadline to RSVP for Commencement on the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Campus (invitation link sent directly by email)
  • July 15 - Guest tickets available for download (six per graduate)
  • July 31 - Deadline to submit your diploma address in
  • August 8 - Commencement! 

Regional Campus student? Learn more about ceremonies.

We look forward to celebrating you soon!

Sincerely,

University Events & Protocol
Contact us: Graduate@kent.edu

  • Academic ceremonies are steeped in tradition. The academic dress and the many colors that adorn regalia, the symbols of office and the music heard throughout academic ceremonies are highly symbolic and important to the university tradition. Learn more about ceremonial traditions at ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ.