Calendar of Events
Friday, May 7, 2021
All day
BJA Early Dismissals
All day
Elementary School - 12 p.m.
Middle School - 12:15 p.m.
High School - 12 p.m.
All day
All day
Summer 2021 Registration Ends
All day
(e.g., internships, mission teams, study abroad, Seminary Module, etc.)
All day
Summer A Online Course Registration Ends
All day
Registration ends 3 days prior to course start date.
Canvas LMS (Learning Management System) access to course homepage.
All day
Summer C Online Course Registration Ends
All day
Registration ends 3 days prior to course start date.
Canvas LMS (Learning Management System) access to course homepage.
All day
Regalia Distribution - Class of 2021
9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Rodeheaver Auditorium, Lobby
Out-of-Town Prospective Graduates
Herff Jones representatives will be available to distribute regalia rental for prospective graduates.
9:00 a.m.
– 1:30 p.m.
2021 Graduation Rehearsal
9:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Founder's Memorial Amphitorium
Required of all prospective graduates participating in Commencement
9:45 a.m.
– 11:30 a.m.
2021 Commencement
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Founder's Memorial Amphitorium
The Founder’s Memorial Amphitorium will open at 1 p.m. (main entrance and tower 3 and 8 doors opposite the Student Center and Unusual Films).
• Tickets are valid until 1:30 p.m. at the amphitorium's main entrance and guarantee seating on the main floor or reserved sections of the balcony. (Prospective graduates participating in Commencement will be given five complimentary tickets at the end of the graduation rehearsal.)
• All guests and students without tickets will use the amphitorium's tower 3 and 8 doors opposite the Student Center and Unusual Films for seating in the balcony.
• Visitors and students should be seated by 1:45 p.m. The academic procession will move into the amphitorium at 1:55 p.m.
• Individuals with children (infant to 5 years old) may view the closed-circuit program in Levinson Hall in the Student Center.
2:00 p.m.
– 4:30 p.m.
Regalia Return - Class of 2021
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Alumni Building, East Entrance by Bellis Copy Center
4:00 p.m.
– 6:00 p.m.
SCOPE Graduates Reception (Class of 2021 & Class of 2020)
4:00 p.m.
Mack Building, Plaza
4:00 p.m.
2020 Commencement Activities Begin
5:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
Regalia Distribution - Class of 2020
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Rodeheaver Auditorium, Lobby
Herff Jones representatives will be available to distribute regalia rental for graduates.
5:00 p.m.
– 9:00 p.m.
Semester Ends
5:00 p.m.
All university students may plan to leave after Commencement. Flight reservations should be planned for Friday after 6:30 p.m. or at least two hours after your work obligation because of check-in at the airport.
5:00 p.m.
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