Commencement

The Commencement Ceremony for Graduates and Undergraduates will take place at Seiberling Gymnasium. Tickets are required. Special Seating guests will be admitted at 9:15 AM. More details about the schedule and parking below.

Full Commencement Day Schedule

8:00 - 10:00 AM Continental Breakfast
Hoernemann Refectory
For graduates and their families and friends.

9:15 AM Student Line-up
Undergrads line up on Saurwein 1st floor; Grads, faculty, and platform party line up on Saurwein 2nd floor​

10:00 AM Commencement Ceremony for Graduates and Undergraduates
Seiberling Gymnasium
Seating will be available in the stadium and on the field. Tickets are required for general seating.

Remote viewing sites: The ceremony will be video cast simultaneously in Frost Lecture Hall and the University Commons.

Information for Guests

CEREMONY VIDEO STREAM

A live video stream of the ceremony will be available via BoxCast. The video feed will be available approximately 20 minutes prior to the event.

PARKING

Park Lots C, E, F, G, and J will be available (see Campus Map). Golf carts will be available for those who need assistance. Please arrive early – Lots F and G will fill quickly! Note that Rebecca St. and Greenfield St. from University Hall to Rebecca St. will be closed from 9:30 to 10:00 AM for the academic procession.

Guests with a registered Disability Parking placard may park in the lot next to Hoernemann Stadium (164 Greenfield St.). A member of the Heidelberg Security staff will be available to assist as necessary. Guests with health concerns or in a wheelchair should be driven to the parking lot next to Hoernemann Stadium. A Heidelberg University student ambassador will escort the person into the stadium.

SPECIAL SEATING

Guests with special seating tickets will be admitted at 9:15 AM. There will be a seat reserved for this person and an escort in the special seating section. The special seating area will be held until 9:45 AM. At that time seats will be released to general seating. It is the responsibility of the graduate to make this reservation by May 1. If you have questions, please contact Ms. Barb Gabel by calling 419-448-2183, or the Academic Affairs Office, by calling 419-448-2216.

SECURITY

As a security precaution, the following items are prohibited: alcoholic beverages, coolers, backpacks, large handbags, metal folding seat cushions, seats that clamp to bleachers, noise making devices, mace or similar substances, signs, sticks, poles, and weapons of any kind. Guests are subject to visual inspection of person, bags, and clothing capable of concealing prohibited items.