Friday, May 22, 2026
Schar Center
Please review the new Clear Bag Policy before Commencement Week
The 136th Commencement Exercises were held Friday, May 22, 2026. Two ceremonies for the Undergraduate Class of 2026 took place in Schar Center (542 N. Williamson Ave.), at 9 a.m. for the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and the School of Communications and at 2:30 p.m. for Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences; the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education and the School of Health Sciences.
The 137th Commencement Exercises will take place Friday, May 21, 2027 in Schar Center.
What to know for the big day – from the clear bag policy to accessibility in Schar Center.
Class of 2027 Commencement events will begin on Thursday, May 6 and continue through Friday, May 21, 2027.
All guests attending ceremonies inside Schar Center will require an admission ticket.
Find out where to park, when lots open for each ceremony and how to catch a shuttle.
The Master of Arts in Higher Education, Master of Education in Innovation, Master of Science in Accounting, Master of Science in Business Analytics and Master of Business Administration Commencement took place on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 7 p.m. in Alumni Gymnasium in a joint ceremony.
