Graduation Celebration
Friday, May 12
General Information
This celebration takes the place of the Senior Dinner, which has been the Friday night alumni event in year's past.
This event is outdoors for the entire evening. In case of rain, dinner will be in The Bean and the celebration event will be in Moody Coliseum. We will provide water for everyone. There will be clearly marked water stations throughout the mall area of campus. We will also provide hand-held fans for use during the event.
Dress is casual. You may wear jeans or shorts under your regalia. (No cap or hood is necessary).
A printed program will be distributed at the event which will include specific details outlining the evening’s festivities. It will include a map designating restrooms and water stations.
This is a celebration ... beach balls, bubble guns, silly string and other festive items are okay to bring to this event! However, please note: your gown must be in pristine condition for your Commencement ceremony on Saturday.
Dinner Information
5:30 p.m. – Dinner begins
Dinner is FREE for graduation candidates, faculty, staff and families. Please register your family through the online registration form so we’ll know how many to expect.
Each college will have a designated tent in which to eat and fellowship with classmates and other faculty. Each tent will be clearly marked with a banner listing the college. Graduate students will be with designated colleges.
College of Arts and Sciences
Lawn behind the Zona Luce Building
College of Biblical Studies
Lawn between the Foster Science Building and Zellner Hall
College of Business Administration
Lawn between the Foster Science Building and Zellner Hall
Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing
Lawn behind the Zona Luce Building
7 p.m. - Celebration entertainment in the mall area.
Grand Processional and Program Information
7:30 p.m. - Report to your college’s designated location in regalia to line up for the grand processional.
Graduation candidates:
College of Arts and Sciences
Teague Special Events Center
College of Biblical Studies
Beauchamp Amphitheater
College of Business Administration
Cullen Auditorium
School of Nursing
Shore Art Gallery
As a graduation candidate, there are reserved seats for you in the mall area. Your family will be asked to sit in our guest seating areas.
Please wear your gown during the grand processional and program, no hood or mortar board is needed.
Graduation candidates will be led in the processional by a marshal.
8 p.m. The Grand Processional
Graduation candidates will march out of designated locations to the program area through faculty members lining the sidewalk. This processional serves as a symbolic piece of our program. Graduation candidates are walking through a pathway of familiar faces, of faculty and friends, who have helped prepare you to go into the world and accomplish great things. You may toss beach balls, use bubble guns, etc. during this celebration walk. You will be led to your seat for the remainder of the program.
If you have additional questions, feel free to contact the Alumni Relations Office at 325-674-2622 or alumni@acu.edu.
