Office of the Registrar

You have RSVP’d to the Commencement on June 11, 2022.  Continue to check your email for regular Commencement updates and information. Read on for important ceremony details and reminders.

What to Bring/What Not to Bring 

• A small bag, with snacks, sunscreen, sunglasses, and extra water 
  • There will be one water bottle under your chair 
• Remember to have all your regalia, including cap, gown, and tassel
• Remember that alcohol and other drugs are prohibited on campus  
• Commencement will occur rain or shine
  • Umbrellas are not permitted in Reser Stadium  

Lineup/Procession Details 

Lineup by 9 a.m. with your college – Your college is listed in the top block in MyDegrees. 

• Undergraduates: Memorial Union Quad 
• Masters and PhDs: Valley Library Quad Clock Tower 
• You can line up in any order within your college. Double degrees will have received communication about which college to join for the lineup. 
• Find your marshal and receive your Commencement Card. 
• Keep your card; it is your pass to the ceremony, photographs, and diploma/case. If you have your phone, take a picture of your card just in case. 
• There will be volunteers around to offer help if needed.

• Be prepared to process up to three miles and have moments of waiting as thousands of graduates will be participating. 
• Dress for comfort, especially with shoes. 

• Restrooms will be available in the Memorial Union. There will be some portable restrooms on the field but lines can be long so it is recommended to use the restroom before joining the lineup. 

10:00 a.m. Processional begins 

10:30 a.m. Processional enters Reser Stadium 

Ceremony Details 

11:10 a.m. Commencement Ceremony begins* 

• Speeches and remarks 
• Presentation and Conferral of Degrees 
  • Doctoral and Masters students will be invited to stand and have their degrees conferred.  
  • Undergraduate students will be invited to stand with their college and have their degrees conferred. 
• Doctoral graduates’ names are read as they cross the stage and receive their diplomas/cases. Their photos will be taken before returning to their seats. 
• Closing Remarks

Diploma/Case Distribution & Photography

After the closing remarks, you will be free to CELEBRATE on the field with your fellow graduates!

When ready, undergraduates and masters students make their way to their college’s distribution area for photos and diplomas/cases. There will be marshals and volunteers to guide you. 

• Photo 1: Have your picture taken with the first photographer. 
  • Next, scan and hand off your card at the scanning station. 
• Photo 2: Have your picture taken with the second photographer, shaking hands with a dean from your college. They will have a diploma/case for the photo.  
• Diploma/Case: Line up towards the back of the tent that has your alpha split to receive your diploma/case. The tent staff will pull your diploma/case and have it ready for you. 
  • Double degree students will go to the tent of the college they processed with to receive both of their diplomas/cases.
  • Before photography and diploma/case distribution ends, each college will have a countdown clock to let you know how much time is left to receive your diploma/case.  
  • Most graduates leave the field after receiving their diploma/case. 

Note: Students with no outstanding graduation requirements, and with sufficient preliminary grades, will receive their actual diploma during distribution.

• Remember to take your personal belongings with you. 
• ~1:30 p.m. Commencement Ceremony Concludes 

Grads Give Back 

Give your gown to a future graduate afterward! You can help a future graduate who may not otherwise be able to participate in Commencement (while keeping your cap and cords as a memento). Gowns can be donated at the Valley Library June 11-14 and the Memorial Union year-round.    

Have Questions? 

Check out the Commencement page and helpful FAQs.  

Additional Resources 

Official OSU Mobile App 

Graduate seating map

Live viewing of the event developed by Ecampus  

Office of the Registrar’s Twitter 

Grads Give Back  

Commencement Accommodations 

Corvallis events, dining, and lodging 

Quick Guide

• Bring snacks, sunscreen, sunglasses, and extra water
• Bring all your regalia
• Umbrellas are not permitted
• Wear comfortable shoes
• Find your marshal at lineup
• Keep your card and take a picture of it
• Restrooms are available but it is recommended to use the restroom before the lineup
• Keep your personal belongings with you and take them when you leave

9 a.m. Lineup

10:00 a.m. Processional begins

10:30 a.m. Processional enters Reser Stadium

11:10 a.m. Commencement Ceremony begins*

• Speeches and remarks
• Presentation and Conferral of Degrees
• Closing Remarks

CELEBRATE

• Go to your college’s distribution area for photos and your diploma/case

~1:30 p.m. Commencement Ceremony Concludes

Oregon State University, Office of the Registrar, registrar.oregonstate.edu

*[Please note that all times are approximate and the approximate ceremony time was adjusted after this email was sent to 11:00 a.m.]