Commencement Information for Families and Friends

Watching the Commencement Ceremony

Tickets are required for watching the Commencement Ceremonies in The O'Shaughnessy. Your graduate is able to request tickets.

Overflow viewing will be located in the Conference Room 361 (3rd floor, Coeur de Catherine), where the ceremony will be telecast live. This location is great for guests who do not have tickets to the ceremony or for guests who prefer to move around during the ceremony. Tickets are not required for overflow seating.

Yes! See below for the links to the livestreams for each ceremony.

  • (School of Business and School of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences)
  • (Henrietta Schmoll School of Health Sciences and School of Nursing)

Additional Information

NO latex balloons on campus.  No balloons in the O'Shaughnessy lobby or auditorium. All balloons must be stored in vehicles or tied tightly to the railings outside. Thank you.

 

We encourage guests to park on campus. All lots are open to guests on May 8 and May 9.  Permits are not required. 

Accessible parking spaces are located next to The O’Shaughnessy.

The Pulse Cafe and the Dining Hall are both located on the first floor of Coeur de Catherine and offer a wide range of options. Enjoy Seattle's Best coffee, grab and go bakery items, sandwiches, and salads, plus grill favorites and a large selection of beverages. The Pulse Cafe offers made to order stone baked pizza and pastas. 

Commencement hours:

Friday, May 8

  • Dining Hall/Pulse Cafe will be open 3:30–7 p.m.
  • Caribou will be open 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

Saturday, May 9

  • Dining Hall/Pulse Cafe will be open 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
  • Caribou will be open 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

The ´å»¨ÂÛ̳ Bookstore is located on the second floor of Coeur de Catherine. The Bookstore will be open during Commencement week: 

Monday, May 4: 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Tuesday, May 5: 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Wednesday, May 6: 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Thursday, May 7: 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Friday, May 8: 9 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 9: 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.