Commencement
A Time-Honored Tradition
Spalding University’s commencement tradition began when Henry Clay presented a diploma to the first graduate of Nazareth Academy, founded and operated by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. Today, commencement is a celebration of the hard work and dedication of our students to obtain their degrees. Typically, Commencement takes place the first Saturday of June each year. For our 2024 Celebration, we will host a series of smaller, in-person ceremonies by academic discipline on Thursday, May 30; Friday, May 31; and Saturday, June 1.
1924
Spalding graduated its first class from the Louisville campus.
2024
Commencement will take place in smaller ceremonies on May 30, May 31 and June 1.
Ceremony Schedule
Our commencement ceremonies are open to our undergraduate and graduate degree recipients. Doors will open 45 minutes before the start of each scheduled ceremony. Guests should check in with one of the clerks stationed in the entry lobby, and ushers will direct them to available seating. Graduates will walk at the ceremony listed for their academic discipline and can contact their academic advisor or program director with any questions.
Thursday, May 30th
4:00 PM
School of Social Work
Columbia Gym Auditorium
6:00 PM
Reception and Recognition of Caritas Medalist and Honorary Degree Recipients
College Street Cafe
Friday, May 31st
1:00 PM
School of Business + School of Liberal Arts + School of Criminal Justice Studies
Columbia Gym Auditorium
4:00 PM
School of Professional Psychology
Columbia Gym Auditorium
6:00 PM
Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing
The Brown Hotel
Saturday, June 1st
1:00 PM
College of Education + School of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Columbia Gym Auditorium
4:00 PM
Kosair for Kids College of Health & Natural Sciences (Athletic Training, Health Science, Natural Science, & Nursing)
Columbia Gym Auditorium
Information for Graduates
Ticketing
Each graduate will be provided six (6) guest tickets for viewing the ceremonies in person, and all ceremonies will be streamed live. Ticketing will be managed by Student Affairs. The deadline for ordering tickets is Friday, May 24
Ordering Tickets
- Email Dr. Erica Gray, Dean of Students (egray@spalding.edu)
- Include your major in the subject line
- In the body of the email, indicate the number of allocated tickets (between 1-6 tickets) you are wanting to claim. If you are requesting additional tickets, state the number of tickets (beyond the 6 allotted) you wish to request.
- Please be aware that additional tickets are NOT guaranteed and are dependent upon available space
- Please note there are no physical tickets
Contact Dr. Erica Gray (egray@spalding.edu) for questions about tickets.
Commencement Photos
Lightspeed Productions provided photography at our commencement ceremonies; you can download photos from their Spalding University Commencement 2024 Gallery free of charge. Use the links below to find the photos from the ceremony you attended.
- Thursday, May 30 @ 4:00PM (Awards & Ceremony)
- Thursday, May 30 @ 4:00PM (Degrees & Hooding)
- Friday, May 31 @ 1:00PM (Awards, Candids, & Speakers)
- Friday, May 31 @ 1:00PM (Degrees & Hooding)
- Friday, May 31 @ 4:00PM (Awards, Candids, & Speakers)
- Friday, May 31 @ 4:00PM (Degrees & Hooding)
- Saturday, June 1 @ 1:00PM (Degrees & Hooding)
- Saturday, June 1 @ 4:00PM (Awards, Candids, & Speakers)
- Saturday, June 1 @ 4:00PM (Degrees & Hooding)
