{"id":9,"date":"2021-09-24T18:03:25","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T18:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/commencement\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T10:10:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T14:10:30","slug":"commencement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/commencement\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"hero-standard hero-standard--hasImage alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container hero-standard__container\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h1\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--highlight-color: var(--color-theme-blue-bright);\"\n\t>\n\t\tCommencement\t<\/span>\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-standard__subHeadlineDescription\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero-standard__subHeadline\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCelebrating the achievements of our graduating class.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-standard__subHeadlineDescriptionText\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Commencement 2026 will take place May 8 and 9. All Summer and Winter 2025 graduates are invited to participate in the May 2026 activities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"hero-standard__buttonList\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"hero-standard__buttonListItem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/commencement\/details\/\" class=\"button-solid hero-standard__buttonListButton\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommencement 2026 Details\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>      \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"hero-standard__buttonListItem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/butleru\/docs\/butler_university_commencement_may_2026?fr=sMGQ2Mzg4NjQ5MDc\" class=\"button-solid hero-standard__buttonListButton\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView the Commencement 2026 Program\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>      \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"hero-standard__extraContent\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2021\/11\/08104637\/commencement0519-108.jpg\" class=\"hero-standard__image\" alt=\"students in line wearing caps and gowns\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2021\/11\/08104637\/commencement0519-108.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2021\/11\/08104637\/commencement0519-108-300x65.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2021\/11\/08104637\/commencement0519-108-1024x220.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2021\/11\/08104637\/commencement0519-108-768x165.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/>\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu sidebar-menu--hasHero\" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Commencement Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/commencement\/details\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Commencement Details<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Registration and Records<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-view-the-ceremonies\">View the ceremonies.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Commencement represents the culmination of a student&#8217;s academic achievement. It is a time of celebration and reflection for students, families, friends, faculty, and staff. It brings together a diverse community to share in the joy of accomplished goals.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/22\/2026\/05\/15101017\/Commencement_2026_Update.pdf\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" target=_blank\">Download the Commencement 2026 Program<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-buttons alignfull\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                    <div class=\"link-list__heading\">\n                <header class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-header\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--highlight-color: var(--color-theme-blue-bright);\"\n\t>\n\t\tQuick links for Commencement\t<\/span>\n<\/header>            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"link-list__list\">\n                                                        <li class=\"link-list__listItem\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/\"  class=\"button-solid\">\n                                        Registration and Records                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                            <li class=\"link-list__listItem\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/internships-careers\/\"  class=\"button-solid\">\n                                        Career and Professional Success                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                            <li class=\"link-list__listItem\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/butlersports.com\/documents\/2023\/4\/28\/Butler_University_One-Time_Logo_Use_Agreement_58_.pdf\" target=_blank\" class=\"button-solid\">\n                                        Logo request for bakeries                                    <\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                <\/ul>\n                            \n                            <ul class=\"link-list__list\">\n                                                <li class=\"link-list__listItem\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/about-butler\/maps-directions\/\"  class=\"button-solid\">\n                                    Traveling to campus                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                    <li class=\"link-list__listItem\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/alumni\/\"  class=\"button-solid\">\n                                    Alumni &amp; Community Engagement                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                    <li class=\"link-list__listItem\">\n                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/alumni\/hotel-partners\/\"  class=\"button-solid\">\n                                    Area hotels                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"footer-contact alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__wrapper grid-default\">\n\n\t\t\t<header class=\"footer-contact__headline t-d3\">Contact Us<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnHeader\">Questions about main ceremony and college celebration logistics? Contact the Butler Arts &amp; Events Center<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnContent wysiwyg__content\"><p><span class=\"tel\">317-940-9352<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnHeader\">Questions about academic requirements in order to graduate, transcripts, diploma, permission to walk? Contact Registration &amp; Records<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact__columnContent wysiwyg__content\"><p><strong>Regular Office Hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Monday\u2013Friday<br \/>\n8:30 AM\u20135:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>Contact us by email at <a href=\"mailto:registrar@butler.edu\" aria-label=\"To make this website accessible to screen reader, Press combination of alt and 1 keys. 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