Commencement 2025
The 2025 Commencement Ceremony will be held May 3, 2025. in the Mabee Center. Stay tuned for updates!
Click Here to view the Commencement Events
Class of 2025 Graduation Preparation
All students planning to graduate as part of the Class of 2025 should plan to participate in the Graduation Preparation events.
Class of 2025 - Last Lap!
The Class of 2025 Last Lap event was held on November 6, 2024. If you weren't able to make it, don't worry! Please drop by the Registrar's Office to make sure you have all the information you might have missed.
Class of 2025 - Home Stretch: Spring Graduation Fair
The spring graduation fair event will be on February 26, 2025 in Christ's Chapel from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Graduates will be able to order regalia, announcements, and class rings, and get answers to graduation questions. A photographer will be present to take graduation pictures on a first-come basis.
An online/virtual event will also be provided on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM CST. This event will provide an overview of graduation information and a Q&A time. Click here to join the webinar.
Order your Regalia (cap, gown, hood, & tassel)
Now is the time to order your Commencement Regalia. This can be done at the Home Stretch event as well as online at any time. Click Here to order your regalia and click the button below for pricing and other details.
Photography Registration
We partner with Candid Color to provide professional photographs of you at Commencement. Click Here to register with Candid so that you can have access to your Commencement Photographs soon after the event!
Apply to Graduate
If you plan to graduate as part of the Class of 2025, then please apply to graduate!
For details on how to Apply to Graduate click below:
Fall Graduates
(Conferral dates of October 19, and December 14, 2024)
Students completing their degree during the Fall A term will need to apply to graduate by October 19, 2024 and upon successful completion will have the conferral date of October 19, 2024.
Students completing their degree in Fall B or the main Fall semester will need to apply to graduate by December 1, 2024 and upon successful completion will have the degree conferral date of December 14, 2024.
Spring Graduates
(Conferral dates of March 8, and May 3, 2025)
Students completing their degree during the Spring A term will need to apply to graduate by March 1, 2025 and upon successful completion will have the conferral date of March 8, 2025.
Students completing their degree in Spring B or the main Spring semester will need to apply to graduate by March 1, 2025 and upon successful completion will have the degree conferral date of May 3, 2025.
Summer Graduates
(Conferral dates of June 28, and August 31, 2025)
Students completing their degree during Summer sessions ending prior to June 28, 2025 will need to apply to graduate by March 1, 2025 and upon successful completion will have the conferral date of June 28, 2025.
Students completing their degree in any Summer session ending after June 28, 2025 will need to apply to graduate by March 1, 2025 and upon successful completion will have the degree conferral date of August 31, 2025.
Commencement Participation for Summer Graduates:
If you are a Residential or Virtual Campus student and will have 6 hours or less of courses remaining to take in Summer 2025 and wish to participate in Commencement, you MUST petition to Participate in Commencement no later than April 1st, 2025. The petition is available on the petitions.oru.edu website after add/drop of the Spring 2025 semester. Your petition should clearly state which courses you will be completing after commencement and show proof of enrollment in these courses. In order to participate in commencement with outstanding requirements, approval is needed by your major department, college, and the Registrar’s Office. All courses must be completed by August 31st, 2025 in order for a student to earn a degree as part of the Class of 2025.
Online & Lifelong Learning students who have courses to complete during Summer of 2025 should reach out to their success coach for information about Commencement participation.
Prior-Term Graduates
If you have completed all degree requirements in a previous term but do not have an active application to graduate on file, please contact registrar@oru.edu to complete an application manually.
Graduation Application Processing Fees
A $50 fee is charged to all students graduating with a bachelor’s degree and $63 for a master’s degree and Ed.S. The fee for doctoral students is $75.
The graduation application processing fee is non-refundable unless withdrawal of candidacy is made in writing no fewer than 30 days prior to the anticipated conferral date of the degree. If, for any reason, a candidate does not complete a degree program by the anticipated graduation date, the student must complete any deficiencies by August 31 of that academic year or they will be required to submit a new application.