No. All in-person Commencement events have been postponed until it is safe to reconvene.
Not exactly. While this event will commemorate and celebrate the Class of 2020, it is not meant to replace KU’s traditional Commencement ceremony.
Yes. Chancellor Douglas A. Girod will confer degrees during the online commemoration event.
We’ll stream the prerecorded event here, beginning at 11:30 a.m. CDT Sunday, May 17. (A pre-event slideshow will begin at 11 a.m.) After that, we’ll share the videos across social media, to be viewed at your convenience.
Many schools and departments plan to organize separate online recognition ceremonies. We’ll add those event details to this site as more information becomes available.
KU will mail diplomas later this summer. For more information, visit the Registrar’s website.
Yes. We’ll mail each graduate two copies of the Commencement program later this summer.
No. However, we will provide a list of degree recipient names on this site before the event.
Yes! Use the social media hashtag #KUGrads to share your grad story and congratulate these high-flying Jayhawks.
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