Commencement 2026 Weekend Celebrations
Please join the Lawrence community for celebrations throughout Commencement Weekend. All listed times are Central Daylight Time.
The celebration begins on Friday with the Senior Art Exhibit and Commencement Concert and culminates with the Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, June 14 at 10 a.m. on Main Hall Green.
Sunday, June 7, 2026
2 p.m.
Lavendar Graduation
Wriston Art Center Lobby & Auditorium
Friday, June 12, 2026
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Senior Art Exhibition
Wriston Art Center Galleries
2-3 p.m.
Commencement Rehearsal for Seniors
Main Hall Green (Inclement Weather Site: Lawrence Memorial Chapel)
5-6:30 p.m.
Spiritual & Religious Life, International Student Services & Intercultural Center Dinner for Seniors
West Campus, Van Asten Family Overlook
7-10 p.m.
Viking Room Open
Memorial Hall
7:30 p.m.
Commencement Concert featuring Class of 2026
Lawrence Memorial Chapel (Reception to follow in Shattuck Hall of Music, Room 163)
Saturday, June 13, 2026
9-11 a.m.
Phi Beta Kappa Initiation Ceremony & Breakfast (2026 Initiates & Family Members Only)
Warch Campus Center, Nathan Marsh Pusey Room & Somerset Room
11 a.m.
Baccalaureate Service
Lawrence Memorial Chapel
12 p.m.-4 p.m.
Senior Art Exhibition
Wriston Art Center Galleries
12-1:30 p.m.
Cookout for Seniors, Families, Faculty, & Staff
Performance by Lawrence University Grad Band
Main Hall Green (next to Wriston/Mudd Library)
(Inclement Weather Site: Warch Campus Center)
2:30 p.m.
First-Gen Student & Family Celebration
Warch Campus Center, Cinema
4:30-7 p.m.
Viking Room Open
Memorial Hall
5:00 p.m.
Posse Graduation Ceremony
Warch Campus Center, Esch Hurvis Room
Sunday, June 14, 2026
9:30 a.m.
Processional Assembly
Shattuck Hall of Music Plaza Sidewalk
Inclement Weather: Report directly to assigned Lawrence Memorial Chapel seats at 9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Commencement
Main Hall Green
Inclement Weather Site: Lawrence Memorial Chapel
12-1 p.m.
Post Commencement Reception
Main Hall Green (next to Wriston/Mudd Library)
12-2 p.m.
Senior Art Exhibition
Wriston Art Center Galleries