2026 Commencement Schedule

Thursday, May 7

Undergraduate Awards and Graduate & Professional Studies Awards

Soda Activity Center

Tuesday, May 12 

Inaugural Disability and Neurodiversity Graduate Celebration

Claeys Lounge | 6:00pm
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Thursday, May 14

19th Annual Lavender Graduate Celebration (LGBTQIA+ Community)

Claeys Lounge | 6:00pm 
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Saturday, May 16

24th Annual Asian & Pacific Islander Graduate Celebration

Chapel | 9:00am
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Monday, May 18 

30th Annual Black Graduate Celebration

Soda Center | 6:00pm
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Tuesday, May 19

Final Cheers, First Toasts

Chapel Plaza | 5:30-7:00pm

Raise a glass to the journey ahead at Final Cheers, First Toasts, a special alumni welcome celebration for the Class of 2026. Hosted by the Office of Alumni Engagement, this semi-formal evening features libations, hors d’oeuvres, well wishes, and a warm welcome into the Saint Mary’s Alumni Association. Cocktail attire is encouraged.

Thursday, May 21 

27th Annual LatinX Graduate Celebration

Chapel | 9:00am
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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Graduate and Professional Studies Commencement 

Saint Mary's College Stadium | 6 pm to 8 pm 

Graduate and Professional Studies Commencement will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 6 p.m. We ask that graduates arrive two hours prior to the start time in preparation for the event. We recommend you inform your guests to expect traffic and allow time to secure parking. The event will also be live-streamed and recorded for guests who are unable to attend the event in person.

Friday, May 22 

Commencement Liturgy 

Soda Activity Center | 9 am to 10:15 am

As is our Lasallian Catholic Tradition, we will honor and celebrate the Class of 2026 in a special Eucharistic Liturgy. All are welcome to attend.

Commencement Liturgy will be celebrated at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 22 (doors open at 8:30 a.m). We join in prayer and blessing for the graduating students as they leave Saint Mary’s to “Leave to Serve” in every encounter they have.

At the end of Liturgy, graduating students will be led out of Soda Center to the UCU Pavilion where restrooms and snacks will be available, then they will be directed to the turf field to line up for the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony.  

Friday, May 22

Undergraduate Commencement 

Saint Mary's College Stadium | 11 am to 1 pm

Undergraduate Commencement will be held on Friday, May 22, 2026 at 11 a.m. We ask that graduates arrive early in preparation for the event, especially those who are attending Liturgy. We recommend you inform your guests to expect traffic and allow time to secure parking. The event will also be live-streamed and recorded for guests who are unable to attend the event in person.

Friday, May 22

Undergraduate Grad Grounds 

Saint Mary's College Chapel Lawn | 1 pm to 5 pm

Celebrate our graduates with friends and family on a reserved site at Saint Mary's right after Commencement.