August Graduates Ready to Receive Degrees at Commencement
Commencement weekend marks the debut of a new Friday ceremony honoring research doctoral graduates
Baylor University commencement at the Ferrell Center (Matthew Minard/Baylor University)
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Baylor University will confer degrees on more than 970 graduates during August Commencement, which includes the traditional Saturday ceremony for undergraduate and master’s students and the debut of a new commencement tradition – an exclusive Friday ceremony honoring Baylor’s growing number of research doctoral graduates.
Friday Doctoral Commencement Ceremony
Reflecting the rise of Baylor as a Christian Research 1 institution, the inaugural doctoral commencement ceremony celebrates the significant academic accomplishments of more than 130 doctoral graduates earning the Ph.D., Ed.D., Psy.D. and D.Sc. The ceremony will be held at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, in the Ferrell Center.
The ceremony will include the elements of a traditional commencement: a ceremonial procession of doctoral candidates and faculty, remarks from campus leaders, individual doctoral hoodings by the candidates’ faculty mentors and the conferral of degrees by President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., assisted by Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., and Graduate School Dean Larry Lyon, Ph.D. A reception will follow for the graduates, their families and mentors.
Saturday Commencement Ceremony
Following at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Ferrell Center, President Livingstone will confer degrees on more than 840 undergraduates, master's candidates and professional doctoral candidates, assisted by the deans of Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, the Honors College, Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, School of Engineering and Computer Science, School of Music, Hankamer School of Business, Louise Herrington School of Nursing, School of Education, College of Arts & Sciences and the Graduate School.
Both ceremonies will be livestreamed through links posted on the Commencement website and on the official Baylor University Facebook page. Tickets are not required for access to the ceremonies, and seating is first-come, first-served. Doors will open 90 minutes before each ceremony begins. NOTE: A Clear Bag Policy is in effect for both ceremonies.
For more information, visit the Baylor Commencement website.
ABOUT BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
Baylor University is a private Christian University and a nationally ranked Research 1 institution. The University provides a vibrant campus community for more than 20,000 students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating University in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 12 nationally recognized academic divisions.