COB Graduation Ceremonies

Class of 2024 

College of Business Undergraduate Graduation Ceremonies

Congratulations to our students who will be graduating this Spring! We are looking forward to celebrating your success during our College of Business Graduation Ceremony in the Memorial Union Quad.

College of Business Graduation Ceremonies will take place on Friday, June 14, 2024 at the Memorial Union Quad for undergraduates.  There will be four separate one hour ceremonies for the majors within the College of Business. Graduate names are called, and grads walk across stage individually to greet the Dean and receive their graduation gift, a College of Business stole. Please select your registration based on your major:

  • 9:00am | School of Accounting, Finance, and Information Systems
  • 11:30am | School of Marketing, Analytics, and Design
  • 2:00pm | School of Management, Entrepreneurship, and Supply Chain & Logistics Management
  • 4:30pm | Business Administration Major Ceremony

Graduates will be expected to check in 30 minutes prior to their scheduled major ceremony.

Guest seating for each ceremony will open 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

Guest seating is outdoors and first come, first served.

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Campus Events

OSU Commencement

OSU Commencement details and registration are organized by the Office of the Registrar.  Typically the first Saturday after spring finals, the commencement ceremony incorporates graduates from the prior summer, fall, winter and prospective graduates for spring and summer.  Registration deadlines vary by degree type. Commencement is held in Reser Stadium, lasts approximately 3 hours, and includes a processional, commencement speaker, and announcement of doctoral graduates.  Graduates at all levels also receive their physical diplomas but do not have their names called individually.  More information...

Graduation Events

Overview

Here's a quick look at the basics.

Registration

Registration for Commencement and COB Graduation Ceremonies are separate. Information about both will be available by early spring term each year

What if I cannot attend?

If you are unable to attend commencement, contact the Office of the Registrar with any questions about receiving your diploma. Diplomas are not available at COB graduation events

Registration and attendance is mandatory for COB graduation ceremonies if you wish to receive a stole. When you register for the ceremony, an order will be placed for your stole and you will be presented with the stole at the graduation ceremony. You must attend in person in order to receive the stole. Graduation stoles are designed for graduating seniors who attend ceremonies and you must attend to receive the stole, thank you for understanding.

If you would like to borrow a stole to take graduation photos, loaner stoles are available in the Career Success Center in Austin Hall. You will need to provide your student ID in order to borrow a stole and you will be required to return it within 24 hours. Gift stoles will not be distributed early or outside of ceremonies.   

Graduation programs will also not be available prior to ceremonies.

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COB Graduation Events

What to expect the for COB Ceremonies

Although there is no real dress code, many graduates and guests choose to dress up for this special day. We suggest Business Casual wear, and consider how you want to look in photos from your graduation day. Regalia (cap and gown) is optional, but you are welcome to wear it!

Double majors are welcome to attend both major ceremonies if you would like, but it is not required. Please register for both ceremonies in order to indicate your attendance if you plan to attend both. If you attend two ceremonies, you will receive only one stole..

The Innovation Management, Retail Management, and Hospitality Management majors fall under the Business Administration program, so please register for the 4:30pm Business Administration ceremony..

If you can't attend my major-specific ceremony due to a time conflict, you're welcome to attend the Business Administration ceremony. Please register under this time slot to let us know.

We will be hiring a photographer for all of the college's graduation ceremonies. All students will be photographed as they cross the stage. All photographs will be uploaded to the Graduation Ceremonies webpage following the event.

The ceremonies will be livestreamed - 2023 link.,

The College of Business Graduation Ceremonies are a rain or shine event. Although umbrellas are not permitted during the ceremonies, sun visors or rain ponchos are suggested in case of rain. Sunscreen is recommended.

If you are a graduate who may need accommodations at the College of Business Ceremonies, please respond to the College of Business Graduation Ceremonies Accommodations Survey by the deadline..

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Guests

What to expect the for COB Ceremonies

We want you to be able to celebrate with your guests and loved ones. There is no guest limit for the 2023 College of Business Undergraduate Graduation Ceremonies, but we do ask that you let us know how many guests you expect to bring with you when you register for your ceremony.

Physical tickets will not be provided, and guests do not need to check in. Graduates must check in by name at the registration table, where their names will be checked against the registration sheet. Guests can be seated immediately without checking in.

Reserved seating is not available. Seating is first-come, first-served.,

Visitor parking information and maps can be found at OSU Transportation Services. Parking is free on campus on June 16th. Guests are welcome to use the Beaver Bus. Guests can also be dropped off at the loading zone in front of the Memorial Union, near the corner of Jefferson & 26th.