Where are the commencement ceremonies?
The ceremony will take place at 2pm on Saturday, December 16 at the Convocation Center on 95 Richland Avenue, Athens Ohio 45701
Convocation Center
95 Richland Ave., Athens, OH
The deadline for online ordering has passed. See FAQ for more purchasing options.
The ceremony will take place at 2pm on Saturday, December 16 at the Convocation Center on 95 Richland Avenue, Athens Ohio 45701
Doors open to guests at 12:30pm.
Approximately 2.5 hours.
Go to www.ohio.edu/commencement - the live video will be embedded on the front page once the event begins.
Ohio University will host its Fall 2023 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 16, and will feature keynote remarks from OHIO graduate and associate professor Josh Antonuccio.
Doctoral Students
Masters Students
Undergraduate Students
-All students must return to their seats after conferral, to be respectful to other graduates and families. The event will adjourn at the very end of the ceremony.
No reservations are needed for any seating. All seating, including limited mobility sections, is first come, first serve.
No, patrons must bring their own personal accessibility equipment.
You can order those through Ohio University Printing Services here.
Grad Images will be contacting your OHIO email or permanent address with proofs of your commencement photo available for purchase.
Lost and found is located at Will Call. After the event, all items will be taken to Baker University Center Guest Services (740-593-4000).
Bag checks will be performed. Prohibited items are as follows:
*Use of tobacco products within and around the facility is prohibited due University Policy 44.113: Smoke and Tobacco Free Campus.
The deadline to order caps and gowns online has passed. We will have a sales site in Baker University Center room 366 on Saturday, December 16 from 10am to 2pm where grads may purchase any items still needed.
There is no limit for guests. The event is not ticketed.
For Doctoral and Masters Students
Check-in will begin at 12:30pm in Grosvenor Hall, 16 West Green Drive, in the Graduate College
Students must be in their seats by 1:45pm.
For Undergraduate Students
Check-in will begin at 12:30pm in the Convocation Center
Students must be in their seats by 1:45pm.
For Undergraduate students: To the right prior to conferral of degree. Upon conferral, tassel is moved to the front left.
For Doctoral and Masters students: Tassels start and stay on the front left.
There is no place to store personal items such as coats, backpacks, or bags. Anything you bring, you will need to carry through the ceremony. Backpacks, coats, and large purses will not be permitted onto the commencement floor. Therefore, please arrange with family or friends to hold onto items you do not want to carry onto the Convocation Center floor.
For the safety and security of those attending commencement, all bags and packages entering the Convocation Center before and during the ceremony are subject to inspection. This includes, but is not limited to, purses, backpacks, camera bags, and diaper bags.
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