Stay on Track KEY DATES & EVENTS
Commencement preparation begins months before you walk across the stage. This timeline includes all the important dates, deadlines, and events throughout the academic year—from graduation application deadlines and regalia orders, to practice schedules and ceremony dates. Review this schedule carefully and mark your calendar so you don’t miss any critical milestones on your path to graduation.
Ï㽶Ðã School of Pharmacy Graduation
For information regarding Commencement activities for Ï㽶Ðã School of Pharmacy, visit the link below.
Cap and Gown Pick Up
August 25 | Springs Lobby
On August 25, 2025, Herff-Jones will be in the lobby of Spring Student Center from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Herff-Jones will also be available to order rings.
Opening Convocation
August 26 at 11am | Belk Auditorium
Enjoy music at The Depot in the heart of downtown Clinton. Open to ALL students and alumni.
Summer Graduation
August 31
The official graduation date for summer graduates.
Commencement for Physician Assistants
September 27 at 10:30am | Belk Auditorium
Graduation Application Deadline – Fall Graduates
October 1 | Registrar’s Office in Smith Administration Building
Deadline for submitting Graduation Application and Major/minor declaration forms for seniors anticipating graduation in December 2025 to Registrar’s Office.
Graduation Application Deadline – Spring Graduates
October 17 | Registrar’s Office in Smith Administration Building
Deadline for submitting Graduation Application and Major/minor declaration forms for seniors anticipating graduation in May 2026 to Registrar’s Office.
Class Ring Order
October 17-18 | Springs Student Center Lobby
Herff-Jones will be in Springs Student Center Lobby
Fall Graduation
December 31
The official graduation date for fall graduates
Graduation Announcement Pickup
TBA | Springs Student Center
Class Ring Ceremony
March 1 at 2pm | Edmunds Hall
Fourteenth Annual Ï㽶Ðã Class Ring Ceremony.
Graduation Application Deadline – Summer/Fall Graduates
March 20 | Registrar’s Office in Smith Administration Building
Deadline for submitting Graduation Application and Major/minor declaration forms for seniors anticipating graduation in August and December 2026 to Registrar’s Office.
Commencement Ticket Pick-Up
Date TBD at 10am – 12pm and 1 – 3pm | Springs Student Center
Distribution of Baccalaureate tickets and Commencement rain plan tickets in the lobby of Springs Campus Center. Ï㽶Ðã students who are graduating in May 2026 will receive tickets for the Baccalaureate Services and tickets for Commencement Exercises Rain Plan.
Honors Day Symposium
April 9 | Various locations on campus
Honors Day Convocation
April 9 at 5pm | Belk Auditorium
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Capstone Symposium
April 30 at 1pm | Belk Auditorium
May 1 at 9am | Belk Auditorium
Commencement for Occupational Therapy and Doctoral Hooding
May 2 at 11am | Belk Auditorium
Thursday, May 7
ROTC Commissioning Ceremony Practice
1pm | Edmunds Hall
Pharmacy Hooding and Commencement Practice
3pm | Belk Auditorium
Friday, May 8
Pharmacy Hooding and Commencement
10am | Belk Auditorium
The Class of 2026 professional degree candidates will formally receive their academic hoods representing the pharmacy profession and their graduate diplomas. Degree Plus candidates will also receive their Bachelor of Science diplomas. Tickets are not required for this event.
College of Arts and Sciences Commencement Practice
11am | Vance Plaza (Rain Plan: Templeton Gym)
Hall of Fame/Wysor Saber Award and ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
2pm | Edmunds Hall
The commissioning ceremony is for cadets who have successfully completed all of the requirements to graduate and commission a s a second lieutenant in the United States Army. The Highlander Battalion is composed of students from Ï㽶Ðã, Lander University, and Newberry College. The Wysor Saber Award and the Kimberly Hampton Leadership Award will be presented to cadets who have distinguished themselves while participating in the ROTC program
Teacher Induction Ceremony (reception to follow)
4pm | Neville Hall Kuhne Auditorium
The induction ceremony is for graduating students who have successfully completed all of the requirements to graduate and are recommended for teacher certification. During this ceremony, graduates affirm their commitment and dedication to the teaching profession by collectively reciting the oath for graduating educators. Graduates are also individually recognized as they publicly begin the transition from pre-service educators to professional educators.
There will be a reception following in the Cornelson Lobby.
Baccalaureate Service
6pm | Belk Auditorium
Scotty’s Send Off
7:15 – 8:30pm | Alumni Green
Hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations, Scotty’s Send Off will be held on Alumni Green immediately following the Arts & Sciences Baccalaureate Service. This is a time for the Graduates and their invited guests to mingle, take pictures, and enjoy the accomplishments of the past four years. There will be an array of hors d’oeuvres and refreshments for everyone to enjoy before you head out to dinner or simply gather with friends and family. Graduates will receive a limited number of free drink tickets and a cash bar will be available.
If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Christie Mueller, Coordinator of College and Advancement Events, at clmueller@presby.edu. Looking forward to seeing everyone then!
Saturday, May 9
College of Arts and Sciences Commencement Exercises
10am | Vance Plaza (Rain Plan: Templeton Gym)
Seating will be open on the Vance Plaza for commencement exercises. Accessible parking, for guests with disabilities, will be available in the parking lots behind Jacobs Hall and the Harrington-Peachtree Center; Accessible seating will be marked.
Inclement Weather | Residence Halls
Inclement Weather
Inclement weather may necessitate that we hold commencement inside. We will determine the location by 8:30 a.m. and notify students through campus e-mail and the text message alert system.
Residence Halls
All residence halls and apartments will close by 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, 2025. For information regarding Commencement activities for Ï㽶Ðã School of Pharmacy, click here.