“Our class is kind, generous, and has an unalterable drive to achieve their true potential…let this be a testament to our resilience and our ability to come closer together even when we have never been further apart.”“Our class is kind, generous, and has an unalterable drive to achieve their true potential…let this be a testament to our resilience and our ability to come closer together even when we have never been further apart.”

- Chad Brokaw, Senior Class Council President

Congratulations on your achievement!  We welcome you to celebrate your accomplishment as a graduating Buff.

Commencement marks your official welcome to the Forever Buffs family. Your Alumni Association is here to help you as your move forward…here for you now, here for you always.

“Commencement does not mean, as many wrongly think, the breaking of ties and beginning of life apart. Rather, it marks your initiation in the fullest sense into the fellowship of the university, as bearers of her torch, as centers of her influence, as promoters of her spirit.”

- President George Norlin, June 1935

Each commencement ceremony begins with the ceremonial procession of the platform party, faculty and graduates.  Learn more the history and traditions of commencement.