Commencement 2026

Date/Time
Location
Information
May 14: 3:30pm - 4pm
Oak Grove

Tree Planting Ceremony

May 14: 4pm - 5pm
Scot Center

Commencement Rehearsal and Champagne Toast

May 14: 6pm - 7:30pm
Gault Recital Hall, Scheide Music Center

Senior Music Showcase

May 15: 9am - 10am
Gault Recital Hall, Scheide Music Center

Phi Beta Kappa Initiation

May 15: 10am - 12pm
McGaw Chapel

Senior Awards

May 15: 1pm - 2pm
McGaw Chapel

Interfaith Baccalaureate Service

May 15: 3pm - 4:30pm
McGaw Chapel

Commencement Concert | Wooster Chorus

May 15: 7pm - 8:30pm
McGaw Chapel

Multicultural Stoling Ceremony

May 15: 8:30pm - 11pm
Lowry Center

Toast the Class of 2026

Celebrate the Class of 2026 with family and friends at a special pre-Commencement reception featuring food and music in both The Alley and Allen Commons.

Beer and wine will be available for purchase in The Alley using cash-only drink tickets, and seniors will receive one complimentary drink ticket with a valid student ID. An alcohol-free gathering with the same food and music, plus mocktails, will be held in Allen Commons on the third floor.

May 16: 10am - 12pm
Scot Center

Class of 2026 Commencement Ceremony

Doors open to families at 8:00 am; Seniors line up at Kauke Arch at 9:15 am (rain location is Timken Gymnasium).