Commencement

The School of Business Commencement ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM.

View the University Commencement webpage for details on the May 2026 School of Business Commencement Ceremony, including information on guest tickets, ordering regalia, and Commencement programs, Accommodations for Guest with Disabilities, and Parking.

See Steps to a Successful Graduation for information on steps students must take to prepare for graduation and diplomas.

December 2025, May 2026, and August 2026 graduates are invited to participate.

Directions for Day Of:

The School of Business will hold our Commencement ceremony at the UConn Storrs campus on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 1:30 pm.

Students are required to wear proper attire and they must purchase regalia in order to receive their guest tickets. For more information about how to purchase regalia, guest tickets, and more, please visit the UConn Commencement website.

  • Students should proceed directly to the Greer Field House on Hillside Rd. Please arrive no later than 12:00 Noon.  If you arrive later than this time, you will not be able to participate in the student processional and will be directed to designated student seating in Gampel. (Processional will happen prior to start of ceremony at 1:30.)  Please note that there will be no rehearsals.

Graduates will process through metal detectors before entering their respective venues. Caps will NOT have to be removed.

Gampel ceremonies – There will be metal detectors at the entrance to the Field House (facing Hillside).  All rear doors of the Field House will remain closed and candidates will not be permitted to enter via those doors.

  • Marshals and other volunteers will help form lines, lead the procession to Gampel Pavilion, and direct you through the process of having your name read and receiving your diploma cover
  • Regalia MUST be ZIPPED UP
  • You will be congratulated and have your photograph taken, and then you will return to your seat
  • You MUST remain in your seat until the ceremony has concluded

The ceremony is expected to last approximately one and a half hours - two hours.

 

Calling of Names for Graduating Students

Each student will have their name read before they receive their diploma. You will be provided with a photography/name card, which must be filled out in the Greer Field House, as no pencils will be allowed into Gampel. Please write your name, including the phonetic pronunciation, and your address. In order for our readers to accurately pronounce your name, please print your name clearly. Our name readers do not see the names of graduating students in advance and rely on these cards to be able to correctly pronounce your name.

Note that you will be on camera immediately following your name being read until you reach the table to receive your diploma cover.

 

Accommodations for Guests with Disabilities

The following accommodations will be available at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion:

  • Reserved area for wheelchair users on the concourse level (all entrances to the Pavilion are accessible)
  • This seating is available on a first-come-first-served basis
  • Please inform an Events Staff member, and they will escort the guest to the seating area
  • One attendee may join the guest in this area
  • Sign-language interpreter will be projected onto screens above
  • Modified restroom facilities are available on the concourse level
  • Handicapped parking is available in the South Parking Garage

 

For more information, refer to our website: https://undergrad.business.uconn.edu/academics/commencement/

If you have additional questions not answered there, please email undergrad.business@uconn.edu

Congratulations and we hope to see you on May 9th!