Graduation information
bACCALAUREATE/Senior Toast
tHURSDAY, April 30, 2026
7 P.M.
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Speakers to be determined.
Commencement
Saturday, May 2, 2026
10 a.m.
Sommer Center
Tentative schedule
| 8-9 a.m. | Graduates will check-in at Founders Gym, take a photo and line up. Graduates will
be assigned staggered arrival times to manage capacity at check-in. Use the first
letter of your last name to determine your arrival time. 7:45 a.m. - A-G 8:05 a.m. - H-N 8:25 a.m. O-Z |
| 9 a.m. | Sommer Center doors open |
All graduates are required to attend Commencement.
- Parking map pdf
Apply for graduation
The Gradation Application will be available on My.Bluffton in early January. Please look for further communication in your Bluffton email with instructions on how to apply and purchase regalia.
Arrival and parking
Photos
Graduates will have the opportunity to take a formal graduation photo in Founders
Gym. Graduates will also have their photo taken with President Sider while on stage
receiving their diploma. Please be sure to look for the professional photographer
in front of the stage!
Parking
Parking will be available at Sommer Center. Limited accessible parking will be available.
There will be a drop off zone near Sommer Center.