Commencement

Graduate and Undergraduate
May Commencement 2026

Orbit TV - watch locally on New Concord Cable 1020 or YouTube (livestream & recording): https://www.youtube.com/user/orbitmediaTV

A link to the Commencement program will be provided the day of the ceremony.

Commencement will be live-streamed and recorded. Links will be provided on this webpage following the ceremony.
Students must apply to graduate in MuskieLink to have their name added to the graduation list.
Graduates should check their Muskingum University email account for important information about ordering cap and gown, exit counseling for financial aid, and more. (Commencement communication begins early in March.)

Photography

Commencement photos will be available at Bruce Heflin Photography: mypicturesnow.com

Graduation Products

Custom graduation products are available at Jostens.

Commencement FAQ's

Guests

Doors will open at 12:30 PM.
Each graduate is permitted up to 10 guests. Commencement will be available for additional family and friends to watch live using the Orbit TV link above.
Guest seating is available in the bleachers.
We have limited seating available for guests who cannot use stairs. Guests who require seating at the floor level are encouraged to arrive by 1:00 PM.
We do not use tickets.

The Gear Shop

Parking

Please enter campus from Comin Street.
Use the parking lot on the right or the lot on the left closer to the football field.
An elevator is available in Philip and Betsey Caldwell Hall to move from the lower level of the parking lot to the Quad.

Post-Commencement

Please make a plan for a location to meet after graduates recess out of the Commencement ceremony.
Graduates will recess to the Quad after the ceremony. If it is raining, they will recess to the John Glenn Gym.

Watch your Muskie email for updates.