Commencement

Tuesday, May 12 and Wednesday, May 13

Noon – 2:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Lied Fitness Center Fieldhouse

Be sure to pick up your gift from Alumni & Donor Relations, welcoming you into the CSM Alumni Family! 

Announcements are personalized, take 7-10 business days, and are mailed directly to your home. These are optional and not required.

• Please arrive no later than 2 p.m. in the Lied Fitness Center Gym (left side of the building).
• The ceremony will last approximately 1.5 hour.

Professional photos will be taken when you receive your diploma. The photographer will give you a QR code on how to order as well as provide and email to order photos after the event. The QR code will also be in the Commencement Program.

There will also be family picture taking stations in the Fieldhouse.

The commencement ceremony is a time of celebration for you and your family and friends. It is a traditional and dignified event, so we don’t want to distract from the ceremony or the celebration of each student. We want it to be memorable for everyone. Use your imagination and decorate your hat as you wish, but please keep it in good taste and in the spirit of a special ceremony. 

A few simple rules to follow would be: 

• No lights or noises
• Nothing dangling from the sides
• Nothing elevated from the cap or sticking up high

Parking will be limited during graduation weekend as campus will be very full. We encourage guests to carpool when possible. Free visitor parking is available throughout campus, and staff will be on-site to help direct traffic and assist with parking.

Commencement is streamed live on College of Saint Mary’s YouTube channel.