Ceremony Schedule

The University of Louisville’s May 2026, University-wide Commencement* ceremonies honoring certificate, bachelor’s, master's, and doctoral** graduates will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the KFC Yum! Center. 

Each ceremony lasts approximately two hours and culminates with the conferral of degrees and the turning of tassels. These events are non-ticketed, and graduates may invite an unlimited number of guests.

Ceremony #1 (10:00 a.m.)

Honoring graduates from the College of Arts and Sciences, Brandeis School of Law*, Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs, Kent School of Social Work & Family Science, School of Dentistry*, School of Medicine*, School of Nursing*, and the School of Public Health & Information Sciences.

Doors for Ceremony #1 will open to graduates and their guests beginning at 8:30 a.m., and the ceremony will last approximately two hours.

Ceremony #2 (3:00 p.m.)

Honoring graduates from the College of Business, College of Education & Human Development, J.B. Speed School of Engineering, and the School of Music.

Doors for Ceremony #2 will open to graduates and their guests beginning at 1:30 p.m., and the ceremony will last approximately two hours.

* UofL’s Professional Programs: Dental, Law, Medicine, and Nursing, will conduct their own ceremonies in May. Graduates from these schools are invited to participate in the University-wide Commencement, in addition to their school’s recognition ceremony.

** Doctoral-level graduates will receive hooding ceremony information and instructions from their respective college/school.  The Doctoral Hooding ceremony will take place on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., and be held in the L&N Arena, located in the Swain Student Activities Center. Doctoral graduates are invited to participate in the University-wide Commencement, as well as the hooding ceremony.