University Commencement Ceremony
Monday, June 17, 2019
Grad Parade: 8:45 a.m.
Main Ceremony: 9:30 a.m.
Congratulations Graduating Ducks!
This day will mark an important milestone in your academic career. Your degree represents an incredible journey of academic dedication and scholastic accomplishment.
We are proud to welcome you with a day of celebration and activities to recognize all you have accomplished.
Parking and Shuttles
Commencement day parking is available at Autzen Stadium with free shuttles to campus. Accessible parking is located on the main campus but space is limited.
Grad Parade
Grad Parade is one of our favorite traditions. Graduates and faculty will gather at the corner of 13th Avenue and University Street in front of Erb Memorial Union at 8:15 a.m. in regalia. This is where every graduate can shine as an individual as they parade down 13th Avenue to Matthew Knight Arena for the main event. We encourage graduates to have fun.
Guest Seating
Guest seating is limited and all guests must have a ticket to enter. Matthew Knight Arena will open at 7:00 a.m. for guest seating and all ticketed guests should be seated by 9:00 a.m. Guests will be able to enter the building through the north and east entrances.
To enhance public safety and make arena access more efficient, the University of Oregon has adopted a clear bag policy. Guests may bring in one (1) clear bag no larger than 12" x 6" x 12" or a 1-gallon plastic storage bag. Guests are limited to one clear bag per person, along with a small clutch or purse for privacy. The following items are not permitted in the arena: glass or aluminum containers, helium balloons, weapons, fireworks, laser pointers, explosives, munitions, or alcohol.
Ceremony Registration/Tickets
Graduates wanting to participate in the University Commencement Ceremony must register themselves to claim their seat. Students will be sent an email to their @uoregon.edu email during winter term, and again around April 1, with specific instructions for registration and claiming guest tickets. The link to register and claim tickets will go live on the first day of the UO Grad Fair on April 8. Guest tickets for the 2019 University Commencement Ceremony are not available to claim until that time.
Due to limited capacity in Matthew Knight Arena, graduates will be able to claim up to four guest tickets (graduate does not require a ticket to enter), while supplies last. There will be an option to be added to a wait list in the event that additional guest tickets become available. (Wait list requests are not guaranteed.) Graduates will still be able to register for their own seat if guest tickets have all been claimed at the time of registration.
There will be a first-come, first-served overflow viewing area for guests without tickets in the Ford Alumni Center Ballroom, just west of Matthew Knight Arena. Guest tickets are NOT required for department ceremonies (with the exception of the ceremonies for graduate/PhD business and the School of Music and Dance) where graduates formally cross the stage and are presented with diploma covers. Please check with your department for additional participation details. We'll also have a link for out-of-town friends and family to watch the ceremony live online.