Commencement Ceremony

Graduation candidates wear caps and gowns and sit together as a class. Do not decorate or alter your caps or gowns. Arrive in cap and gown with your name card no later than 2:30 p.m. to line up.

The Ceremony lasts approximately two hours. No tickets are needed for this venue, and the commencement will be live streamed.

Ceremony Details

• Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
• Ceremony begins at 3 p.m.
• Lineup map
• Seating map

In case of rain

The rain or inclement weather location for the Commencement Ceremony is DeVos Fieldhouse.

We monitor weather forecasts through Sunday morning, when a final decision will be made about the location of Commencement. If a decision is made to change venues, information will be shared at:

• The Hope College website (including hope.edu/alert)
• Hope social media accounts:
  Facebook
  Twitter
• Campusmail
• in.hope.edu
• Phelps Hall screens during brunch

Tickets

Tickets are required only if the ceremony is held at the DeVos Fieldhouse (in the event of inclement weather). Tickets are not required if the ceremony is held at Ray and Sue Smith Stadium. Get ticket information online.

indoor ceremony details

• Doors open at 2 p.m.
• DeVos overview
• DeVos lineup

LIVE STREAM

Commencement will be streamed online and broadcast live at the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts for those that aren't able to get tickets for DeVos Fieldhouse.