Commencement Live Stream
The University will live stream the Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony whether it occurs outside or indoors.
Inclement Weather
Inclement Weather
If there is inclement weather the day of Commencement:
A decision regarding any changes to the schedule will be made by 6 a.m. on Commencement day. Announcements regarding the schedule will be posted on 91制片厂's website at www.messiah.edu.
The Commencement ceremony is planned as an outdoor activity, and the University's strong preference is to hold the ceremony outside at the scheduled time. As such, in the case of passing or mildly inclement weather, the ceremony will proceed as scheduled. (There is no covered seating area, however, so please dress accordingly for conditions.)
If the inclement weather is persistent or severe, an alternative schedule will be followed:
Indoor Commencement Plan
The University will hold two abbreviated indoor ceremonies, one at 10 a.m. and the other at 1 p.m., both in the Brubaker Auditorium of the Eisenhower Campus Center. Graduates are assigned a ceremony time based on which academic school and department they are graduating from (see below). In the event this option is enacted, seating is limited inside the auditorium, and guests will be required to have tickets for entry to the indoor ceremonies.
Important Commencement ceremony
"rain plan" ticket information
10 a.m. ceremony
All graduates from the School of Science, Engineering and Health:
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Computing, Mathematics and Physics
- Engineering
- Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science
- Nursing
Graduates from the following departments in the School of Arts, Culture and Society:
- Art and Design
- Biblical, Religious and Philosophical Studies
1 p.m. ceremony
Graduates from the following departments in the School of Arts, Culture and Society:
- Business
- Communication
- Education
- History, Politics and International Relations
- Human Development and Family Science
- Language, Literature and Writing
- Music
- Peace and Conflict Studies
- Psychology, Criminal Justice and Sociology
- Social Work
- Theatre and Dance