Commencement Communications

On this page, candidates and their guests can find copies of emails that include general information and updates about ceremony details, guest tickets and other important information related to undergraduate Commencement.

Sent Nov. 20, 2025

Elon Class of 2026,

As we look ahead to celebrating your accomplishments at Elon University’s Undergraduate Commencement on Friday, May 22, 2026, we want to ensure you have the information you need to plan for a memorable celebration.

Ceremonies by School or College

Two ceremonies will be held at different times in Schar Center.

The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and the School of Communications will award diplomas in a 9 a.m. ceremony, ending at approximately 11:30 a.m.
Elon College, The College of Arts and Sciences, the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education, and the School of Health Sciences will award diplomas in a 2:30 p.m. ceremony, ending at approximately 4:30 p.m.

You will need to arrive one hour and fifteen minutes prior to the start time of your respective diploma ceremony to form a line of march.

Each ceremony will feature a message of appreciation from a member of the Class of 2026 and the Commencement keynote speaker, followed by the reading of names and awarding of diplomas, and charge by Elon University President Connie Ledoux Book.

Family/Guest Tickets

You may invite up to five family members or guests to join you in celebrating this special milestone inside Schar Center. For those without tickets, a live video feed of either ceremony will be available for on-campus viewing (or as a live-stream away from campus). You will receive e-mail instructions in February on how to reserve and claim ceremony tickets for your family and guests.

Details regarding ticket distribution, services, event schedule and other information will also be available in early 2026 on the Commencement website at www.elon.edu/commencement.

Deadline to Apply to Graduate

All graduation candidates who expect to participate in the May 22 ceremonies must share their intention to do so on the graduation application. If you have not applied, you need to do so as soon as possible by contacting the Office of the Registrar at graduation@elon.edu or 336-278-6677. More information is available at this link – Elon University / Graduation Information / Applying for Graduation.

Graduate Level Commencements

The Master of Arts in Higher Education, Master of Education in Innovation, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Business Analytics, and Master of Science in Accounting Commencement will occur on Wednesday, May 20, at 7 p.m. in Alumni Memorial Gym.

Commencement Website

The Commencement website is your best source of information and will continue to be updated throughout the next several months.

We look forward to celebrating this special moment with you and your family!

Cheers!

Jozi Snowberger ’07

Assistant Vice President
University Advancement & External Affairs