There will NOT be a rehearsal for this year's commencement ceremony. Graduates only need to participate in the commencement exercises on Friday, May 3. Any information that is needed about the ceremony is contained on this website. For questions, contact Kary Iddings at 937-512-4178 or kary.iddings@sinclair.edu or Dana Cunningham at 937-512-4282 or dana.cunningham@sinclair.edu.
Seating is open and available on a first come, first serve basis. There is not a limit to the number of guests per graduate, and tickets are not required. Accessible seating is available around the mezzanine level of the arena. For the location of accessible seating, download the commencement floor plan.
Everyone entering UD Arena must be screened by a metal detector. Prohibited items include, but are not limited to, firearms, weapons of any kind, food and drink, strollers, signs larger than 8.5” x 11”, tripods, balloons, animals (with the exception of service animals), camera lenses longer than 8”, laser pointers, and noisemakers. Please visit the UD Arena Security webpage for additional information.
The University of Dayton Arena will open at 5:00 p.m. Please be sure to arrive at the arena by 5:00 p.m. Security officers will direct graduates and guests on where to park upon arrival. Open seating is available for all guests.
You must bring your cap, gown, tassel (which should be worn on the right side of your cap) and graduation card to the ceremony. Faculty marshals, dressed in red and black gowns, will assist you in the line-up and Processional.
Graduates should report to their designated staging area, by their red divisional banner on the arena's mezzanine level, and should remain in the staging area to expedite the line-up process.
Click here for a downloadable version of the commencement floor plan.
During the ceremony, which will last about two hours, the college’s president, provost, and faculty marshals will provide directions to the graduates. Please listen carefully to their directions. Graduates who have elected to participate in the ceremony must remain for the entire event.