Commencement FAQ

Liberty will be hosting ceremonies and events from Thursday, May 9th to Saturday, May 11th. Please see the Commencement Weekend Schedule for more information.

The Main Ceremony will be held on Friday, May 10th at 7:00 p.m. in Williams Stadium. No tickets are required. All graduates are invited to attend and will be seated on the football field and addressed by a special keynote speaker. Please see more information at Main Commencement Ceremony.

Degree presentation ceremonies will begin on Thursday, May 9th and continue through Saturday, May 11th. These ceremonies feature graduates walking the stage in their cap and gown and having their names announced by a stage reader. The schedule for these events can be found here Degree Presentation Ceremony Schedule. Tickets are not required to attend these events.

If you need assistance determining which ceremony you will attend, please email Commencement@liberty.edu.

No, tickets are not required for any Commencement activities.

All RSVP submissions must be completed by March 24th, 2024.

No, students will receive their diploma in the mail within 4-6 weeks of conferral of their degree. The degree must be conferred by your Academic Evaluator upon the completion of all necessary degree requirements. For any questions regarding degree conferral please email Registrar@liberty.edu.

Yes, all ceremonies are streamed live online throughout the week at this link; Watch Live.

Yes, Commencement Welcome Fair will be held from May 8th – May 10th. Students should attend Welcome Fair to receive their honors cords, honors medallions, and military recognition cords (as eligible). Dates and times for Welcome Fair are listed here.

Yes, this event honors service members, veterans, and military spouses who have completed their degree within the 2023-2024 academic year. Please note, this is not a degree presentation ceremony, but military graduates and their families are invited to attend to celebrate their academic achievements. Please find more information on this event here; Military Graduate Recognition Ceremony.

The reception will be held Friday, May 10th from 1:00 – 3:00 pm on Liberty’s Academic Lawn. This event connects graduates with their professors and each other prior to the Main Ceremony on Friday night. Light refreshments and transportation to Williams Stadium will be provided. Come spend time with your fellow graduates and Liberty alumni family!

Potential graduates are required to submit a degree completion application, submit an RSVP, and purchase regalia in order to participate in our ceremonies.

This is submitted within your ASIST account. This application helps the University track your degree progress and serves as your application to attend Commencement. After logging into your ASIST account follow these links to submit yours;

Student > Student Records > Submit Degree/Certificate Completion Application

Upon submission, this application is sent to your Academic Evaluator within the Registrar’s office. Their team will review your application and reach out to you within a few business days to discuss your degree conferral. Correspondence from their office will be sent to your Liberty email account.

Once you have received a degree evaluation from them please contact the Commencement team (commencement@liberty.edu) to confirm your eligibility to participate in the spring ceremonies. The deadline to submit your degree completion application is March 24^th, 2024.

If you have trouble submitting a degree completion application please contact Commencement@liberty.edu.

After submitting your application and receiving confirmation from the Commencement Team that you are approved to attend, please submit an RSVP here by March 24^th, 2024.

Commencement RSVP

If you will not finish your degree by the end of the spring semester please contact Commencement@liberty.edu to discuss your eligibility to participate.

If you have submitted your degree completion application in ASIST, and received confirmation from the Commencement team that you can participate in Commencement, you can submit an RSVP at this link.

Please note: the RSVP deadline is March 24th, 2024. Please contact Commencement@liberty.edu with any questions.

Yes, we encourage students to decorate their cap. Please be creative but remain within the Liberty code of conduct.

Honors cords/medallions and military cords can be picked up at our Commencement Welcome Fair.

Please read over our honors qualifications here;
https://www.liberty.edu/commencement/honors-cords/

Military cords are provided to active duty and veteran students only.

Yes!  Please contact the Commencement team (commencement@liberty.edu) after May 11th for more information.

Yes, you may wear your military uniform instead of regalia.

The Main Commencement ceremony is open for all graduates to attend. This event is held inside of Liberty’s football stadium and begins with the traditional graduate processional march – in which the graduates will make their way into William’s stadium. Graduates are asked to arrive early for this event so they can line up at Osbourn Soccer Stadium before marching into the football stadium. Once the graduates have been seated on the field the ceremony begins and features praise and worship as well as an address from a special keynote speaker. It’s important to note that graduates do not walk the stage or have their names read at the Main Ceremony.  Please refer to this page for more information:

Commencement Ceremony | Commencement | Liberty University

No, tickets are not required for any activities for Commencement 2024.

Suites, club seats, and cabanas have sold out for 2024.

Club Suites, Cabanas, & Club Seating

Yes.  Accessible seating will be available along the main concourse level of Williams Stadium and is available on a first come basis.

**If a graduate is in need of accommodations for the Main Ceremony, or their degree ceremony, please email Commencement@liberty.edu as soon as possible.  Special arrangements will be coordinated and planned prior to the event.

Please refer to the Commencement Security Measures and Allowable Items website for more information.

Each academic department will host their own degree presentation ceremony at various venues across campus. These events are scheduled across several days. This is where graduates will have their name called as they walk across the stage. We have a schedule of degree presentation ceremonies available here:

Degree Presentation Ceremony Schedule

If you need assistance determining which ceremony you will attend please contact Commencement@liberty.edu.

Degree presentation ceremonies are expected to last between 1.5 and 2.5 hours long (this can vary depending on the size of each academic department and the number of attending graduates).

These ceremonies open with an address from the department Dean. The department may acknowledge award recipients during this time. Most of the ceremony is dedicated to graduates walking across the stage and receiving their ceremonial scrolls.

If a graduate attends their degree ceremony they’ll need to purchase regalia online from Oak Hall. Please arrive at your ceremony venue at least 30 minutes early with your regalia on. Regalia information is available here; Commencement Regalia | Commencement | Liberty University

Graduates also need to bring their “reader card” with them to a degree ceremony. The University will mail reader cards to graduates in late April. To receive a reader card you need to submit your degree completion application and Commencement RSVP by the deadline. (Information on how to submit these is provided below). If you do not receive a reader card or lose your reader card you can claim a replacement at The Commencement Welcome Fair.

Yes.  Degree presentation ceremonies will be live streamed online here; Watch Live.

Graduates need to arrive at their degree ceremony venue at least 30 minutes early. This means you’ll want to be on campus finding parking and making your way to the venue well in advance.

Liberty partners with GradImages to provide graduates with their Commencement weekend photos. Photographers will be at each degree ceremony and will take a photo of you as you walk across the stage.

Graduates need to provide their contact information on the back of their Commencement reader card, which is turned in to GradImages just prior to walking across the stage. Only the photos taken by GradImages will be sent to students.

If you have any questions regarding these photos, please contact GradImages at GradImages – Contact Us.