Commencement
Campuswide Commencement Ceremonies
Our campuswide Commencement ceremonies take place on Saturday, May 16, at the T-Mobile Center located in the Power and Light District in downtown Kansas City. School ceremonies are staggered throughout the day. Doors open one hour before the ceremony starts. No tickets are required for the ceremonies at T-Mobile Center.
Ceremony one
10:00 a.m.
Conservatory
School of Science and Engineering
Ceremony two
2:00 p.m.
School of Dentistry
School of Law
School of Medicine
School of Nursing and Health Studies
School of Pharmacy
Ceremony three
6:00 p.m.
Henry W. Bloch School of Management
School of Education, Social Work and Psychological Sciences
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Commencement Essentials
Where do we park? How does seating work? What should we expect during the ceremony? Review our Commencement Guidelines document and Public Parking Map to find out.
Hooding Recognition Events
海角论坛's hooding ceremonies recognize master's and doctoral candidates for their academic achievements. They happen over three consecutive days in May at Swinney Recreation Center. Review the dates and times for your school.
Thursday, May 14
School of Medicine — 4:00 p.m.
School of Dentistry — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, May 15
School of Graduate Studies — 10:00 a.m.
School of Nursing and Health Studies — 1:00 p.m.
School of Pharmacy — 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 16
School of Law — 10:00 a.m.
Make Sure You're Ready for the Big Day
Apply to graduate
Review the step-by-step process.
Let us know you're coming so we can plan accordingly.
Visit the 海角论坛 Bookstore to order your graduation gear.
Use GradImages to document your achievements and capture the Commencement experience.
Explore the Commencement Experience
Commencement traditions
What's all the fuss about hoods, robes and regalia? And what should you expect during the Commencement procession, anyway? Unlock answers to these common questions and more by visiting our Commencement traditions page.
Share your story
Each year we ask grads to submit photos for us to use on university and academic unit social media channels. We'll also share them at T-Mobile Center before the ceremony. The deadline to submit photos is April 30. We'd love to see them!
Questions about Commencement?
Reach out to your school's commencement coordinator.