Spring 2026 Commencement

Please Note: Due to the size of the graduating class, the University of Saint Mary will hold two Commencement Ceremonies on Saturday, May 9.

Commencement Day Info Cap and Gown (Regalia)

Convocation & Hooding Ceremony

Wednesday, April 29, 2026
3:30 p.m.
Annunciation Chapel

• The Convocation & Hooding Ceremony is for undergraduates only. Master's and Doctoral students are hooded at Commencement. 
• Graduating undergraduate students must check in at 2:30 p.m. on April 29 in the Keleher Learning Commons (KLC) for the procession.
• Cap and gown (regalia) is required. Only stoles and cords provided by USM may be worn during Convocation and Commencement ceremonies.
• In case of rain, line-up will take place inside Saint Mary Hall.

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Commencement Rehearsal

Friday, May 8, 2026
8:30 a.m.
McGilley Field House

• Rehearsal is required for all students.
• Regalia is not required for rehearsal.
• For those who cannot make the rehearsal, email registrar@stmary.edu for details on directions to Commencement, time to report, and other graduation expectations.

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Social Work Pinning Ceremony

Friday, May 8, 2026
3 p.m.
Walnut Room (Mead Hall 202)

• All Bachelor of Social Work graduates are expected to attend.
• Graduates are presented with the official USM social work pin, a symbol of welcome to the profession.
• A reception will follow.

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Doctor of Occupational Therapy Pinning Ceremony

Friday, May 8, 2026
5 p.m.
Annunciation Chapel

• All Doctor of Occupational Therapy graduates are expected to attend.
• Graduates are presented with the official USM Occupational Therapy pin, a symbol of welcome to the profession.

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Nursing Pinning Ceremony

Friday, May 8, 2026
7 p.m.
Annunciation Chapel

• All nursing graduates are expected to attend.
• There will be limited capacity. Nursing students will be advised on the number of guests allowed.
• Nursing graduates are presented with the official USM nursing pin, a symbol of welcome to the profession. The pinning ceremony is a historic ritual dating back to Florence Nightingale. 

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Commencement Ceremony for the Division of Health Sciences, Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Division of Liberal Arts and Humanities 

Saturday, May 9, 2026
10 a.m.
McGilley Field House

• Graduate line up begins at 8:30 a.m. in Saint Mary Hall. Keep an eye on your USM email for any inclement weather updates.
• Venue doors will open to guests one hour before the ceremony. Seats are not assigned and tickets are not required.
• McGilley Field House is handicap accessible (with handicap parking nearby). A sign language interpreter will also be present in McGilley Field House during the ceremony. Please notify registrar@stmary.edu of any special accommodations.

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Commencement Ceremony for the Division of Business and Information Technology, Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Division of Nursing

Saturday, May 9, 2026
2 p.m.
McGilley Field House

• Graduate line up begins at 12:30 p.m. in Saint Mary Hall. Keep an eye on your USM email for any inclement weather updates.
• Venue doors will open to guests one hour before the ceremony. Seats are not assigned and tickets are not required.
• McGilley Field House is handicap accessible (with handicap parking nearby). A sign language interpreter will also be present in McGilley Field House during the ceremony. Please notify registrar@stmary.edu of any special accommodations.

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