U of A Releases Details for Spring Commencement
The University of Arkansas will host in-person spring commencement ceremonies May 6-8 that adhere to health and safety policies and protocols.
Similar to the fall commencement ceremonies, spring commencement ceremonies will be limited in attendance with a condensed program. Social distancing and mask wearing will be required.
Spring degree candidates need to apply for graduation by March 1.
2021 Spring Commencement Schedule
The number of ceremonies for each college could change depending on the number of students attending. After applying for graduation, students will receive an email by April 5 with instructions on how to register for commencement attendance on the Marching Order website. Following registration for attendance, students will be assigned a ceremony time and will have six tickets allotted to give to friends and family. On April 16, students will be able to print those tickets on the Marching Order website.
Students may request an additional set of 6 guest tickets by emailing registra@uark.edu. These additional sets of tickets will be distributed as available.
The dates and times for spring ceremonies are listed below. The number of ceremonies may be adjusted after the registration deadline and attendance numbers are known. The college will assign assign each student to one of the ceremony times.
Thu, May 6, 2021
- University (only graduate students recognized)
2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Fri, May 7, 2021
- Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Bud Walton Arena
1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. - College of Engineering, Barnhill Arena
1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Sat., May 8, 2021
- College of Education and Health Professions, Bud Walton Arena
9 a.m. and 11 a.m. - Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, Faulkner Performing Arts Center
10 a.m. - School of Law, Barnhill Arena
10 a.m. - Walton College of Business, Bud Walton Arena
1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. - Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
All ceremonies will also be streamed live on the U of A's YouTube channel.
Students who graduated in 2020 are also invited to attend the spring ceremonies and should contact the Office of the Registrar at registra@uark.edu for instructions.
More information on the spring commencement ceremonies are available on the Registrar website.
Topics
- Events
- Academic Affairs
- Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design
- Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food & Life Sciences
- College of Education and Health Professions
- College of Engineering
- Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences
- Graduate School & International Education
- School of Law
- Sam M. Walton College of Business
- Enrollment and Admissions
- Division of Academic Affairs
- Office of the Registrar
Contacts
Dave Dawson, registrar
Office of the Registrar
479-575-5057,
daved@uark.edu
John Post, director of academic communications
University Relations
479-575-5555,
johnpost@uark.edu
Headlines
PetSmart CEO J.K. Symancyk to Speak at Walton College Commencement
J.K. Symancyk is an alumnus of the Sam M. Walton College of Business and serves on the Dean’s Executive Advisory Board.
Faulkner Center, Arkansas PBS Partner to Screen Documentary 'Gospel'
The Faulkner Performing Arts Center will host a screening of Gospel, a documentary exploring the origin of Black spirituality through sermon and song, in partnership with Arkansas PBS at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2.
UAPD Officers Mills and Edwards Honored With New Roles
Veterans of the U of A Police Department, Matt Mills has been promoted to assistant chief, and Crandall Edwards has been promoted to administrative captain.
Community Design Center's Greenway Urbanism Project Wins LIV Hospitality Design Award
"Greenway Urbanism" is one of six urban strategies proposed under the Framework Plan for Cherokee Village, a project that received funding through an Our Town grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Spring Bike Drive Refurbishes Old Bikes for New Students
All donated bikes will be given to Pedal It Forward, a local nonprofit that will refurbish your bike and return it to the U of A campus to be gifted to a student in need. Hundreds of students have already benefited.