Graduation Information

Applications for Degree:

All students must apply for graduation. Please apply on or before the deadline listed below, for your respective graduation semester, to be included on the graduation roster. Failure to apply before the deadline may cause a delay in receiving your diploma.

Deadlines for applying: 

If you are planning to graduate in December and you missed the application deadline, you will need to contact the Registrar's office in order to apply for graduation.  Whether you are planning to participate in the graduation ceremony or not, you must still complete the application in order to receive your diploma.

October 1: Spring 2026 Undergraduate

Did you miss the application deadline for applying for graduation? If so, and you wish to receive your college diploma, you are required to reach out to the Registrar's office in order to apply to graduate. Please email us at registrar@adrian.edu to request the graduation application link.

Watch 2025 Commencement Events:

Baccalaureate Ceremony
Spring Commencement Ceremony
Winter Commencement Ceremony

SPRING 2026 COMMENCEMENT

Sunday, May 3, 2026

8:00 a.m.
Commencement Rehearsal
On the Mall
Graduates come in cap and gown

Class Photo
Caine Terrace
Immediately following practice

10:30 a.m.
Baccalaureate Service
Herrick Chapel
Students wear cap and gown

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Graduation Brunch (Hosted by Sodexo)
Adrian Tobias Center
RSVP details coming soon

2:00 p.m.
Graduates Report for Processional
Merillat Sport and Fitness Center - Blue Gym

3:00 p.m.
Commencement Ceremony
On the Mall
Tickets are not required for guests, and there are no limits on the number of guest attendees.  Seating is first come, first served.
Reception immediately following on the Caine Terrace.

Important Information

The Spring Commencement Ceremony will be on the mall. Please come prepared for the weather. No tickets are required. Guests may begin sitting at 2 p.m.

There will be a special photo area north of the stage. If desired, one guest per graduate may line up at the designated location to take a photo of their student after they depart the stage. A place card will indicate alphabetical groups for line up. Staff will be available for assistance.

Arrington Bookstore
Open Friday, May 2 from 9 AM to 4:30 PM and Sunday, May 4 from 10 AM to 7 PM.
Closed Saturday, May 3.

Bulldog Beanery
Open Sunday, May 4 from 10 AM to 7 PM.

Wow Café
Open Sunday, May 4 at 11 AM and closing at 9 PM.

Photos from the commencement events are available on Adrian College’s Flickr account.

DECEMBER 2026 COMMENCEMENT

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

3:30 pm
Rehearsal
Herrick Chapel
Graduates are required to wear their regalia to practice. We will be taking the official class photograph immediately after the rehearsal concludes.

Friday, December 11, 2025

7:00 pm
Graduation Ceremony
Herrick Chapel
Tickets are not required for guests, and there are no limits on the number of guest attendees. Seating is first come, first served.

Reception
Adrian/Tobias Room (located in Ritchie Marketplace)
Immediately following the Graduation Ceremony