OBU will host two spring commencement ceremonies on campus May 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. recognizing our 2026 spring graduates. Each graduate will be allowed to have a total of 10 guests. Tickets for guests will not be distributed.  Attendance of guests will be based on the “honor system”.

Below is the list of schools and divisions that will be honored at their respective ceremony times.

10:00 am Morning Commencement Ceremony, Saturday, May 9, in the RAWC.
Undergraduates from the following divisions and schools will participate in the Morning Commencement:

• School of Nursing
• Angell School of Visual and Performing Arts
• Hurley School of Science and Mathematics
• Division of Language and Literature
• Division of Exercise Science
• Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences

3:00 pm Afternoon Commencement Ceremony, Saturday, May 9, in the RAWC
Undergraduates from the following divisions and schools as well as graduate students from all academic areas will participate in the Afternoon Commencement:

• Dickinson School of Business
• McCabe Family School of Education
• Hobbs School of Theology and Ministry
• All Interdisciplinary Majors
• All Graduate Programs

Further information about graduation can be found here.