2027 Commencement Weekend Schedule

Friday, May 14

• 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Commencement Welcome Fair: Champion Center
• 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Commencement Celebration: Champion Center
• 10 a.m. – Degree Presentation Ceremonies
• 11 a.m. – Degree Presentation Ceremonies
• 3 p.m. – Gates open to Williams Stadium for Main Ceremony
  • Graduates line up on the Osbourne Soccer Stadium.  Please arrive no later than 5 p.m.
• 5:15 p.m. – Graduate Processional begins into Williams Stadium
• 7 p.m. – Commencement Main Ceremony:  Williams Stadium

Saturday, May 15

• 10 a.m. – Degree Presentation Ceremonies
• 11 a.m. – Degree Presentation Ceremonies
• 2 p.m. – Degree Presentation Ceremonies
• 3 p.m. – Degree Presentation Ceremonies
• 5 p.m. – Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony – School of Music Concert Hall
• 7 p.m. – Air Force ROTC Commissioning Ceremony – Thomas Road Baptist Church

Commencement TourLU Events Commencement Tour LU Events are now available for registration! These 55 minute walking tours highlight the academic center of campus. Tours are available Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday starting each hour, on the hour, between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. Sign up for a Commencement Campus Tour here.

Chaplains Museum The museum features a collection of objects and artifacts that tell the stories of U.S. military chaplains. Visitors learn how chaplains have used a variety of means and methods to carry out their ministry during times of war. The museum will be open on Thursday from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, Friday from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Read more about the Chaplains Museum here.