Methodist University President Stanley T. Wearden stands with a graduate during a Winter Commencement at Crown Coliseum in 2022.

Graduation

Commencement is a long-standing tradition that celebrates the achievements of our graduates. It is the culmination of our students’ hard work over the course of the last four years (and sometimes even longer), and in the case of our graduate students, intensive study over a shorter period of time.

2023 Commencement Weekend

In mid-January, the University announced that starting in May of 2023, it will be holding one “Commencement Weekend” each year:

  • Graduate Ceremony: Friday, May 5 at Huff Concert Hall on the MU campus
    Ceremony to begin at 2:00 p.m.
    Doors open for guests starting at 1:00 p.m.
    Graduates and their Sponsors should plan to arrive no later than 1:00 p.m. for lineup.
    Rehearsal for Graduate Ceremony Graduates and Sponsors: Thursday, May 4 at 1:30 p.m. in Huff Concert Hall
    Tickets for the ceremony will be distributed at rehearsal.
  • Undergraduate Ceremony: Saturday, May 6 at Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville
    Ceremony to begin at 10:00 a.m.
    Graduates and their Sponsors should plan to arrive at 9:00 a.m. for the lineup.
    Doors open for ticketed guests at 9:00 a.m.
    Rehearsal for Undergraduate Ceremony Graduates and Sponsors: Friday, May 5 at 10:00 a.m. at the Crown Coliseum.
    Tickets for the ceremony will be distributed at rehearsal.

2023 Commencement LiveStream Videos

Graduate Commencement Ceremony

May 5, 2023 | 2 p.m. | Broadcast begins approximately ten minutes beforehand.

Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony

May 6, 2023 | 10 a.m. | Broadcast begins approximately ten minutes beforehand.