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Commencement Program 2023 Procession Gathering Locations

2024 Event Information

Commencement will take place on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 10 AM in the Marriott Center.

BYU president C. Shane Reese will conduct the exercises, which will be held in person and broadcast live on BYUtv from the Marriott Center. All college convocations will be held April 25–26. Individual colleges will communicate their respective details about convocations.

All guests will need a ticket to attend the commencement ceremonies (see below for all ticket information). The Marriott Center has adopted a NO BAG policy. Exception: small clutch bags, no larger than 5" x 8" x 1", with or without a handle or strap can be taken into the arena; medically necessary items or diaper bags will also be permitted after inspection. Security measures such as weapons detection systems will be implemented to ensure the safety of all guests and personnel within the facility. The event is expected to end by 11:30 AM.

Graduates and faculty should plan to arrive at 8:45 AM for the procession into the Marriott Center. Graduates should line up on the north side of the ASB in the parking lots, organized by their respective colleges (College of Engineering, School of Education, School of Business, etc.) by 9:00 AM. Faculty should line up on the East or West of the ASB according to their college. The procession of faculty and graduates will commence at approximately 9:10 AM.

All graduates must have a cap and gown to participate in graduation. Visit BYU Alumni for ordering options.

Ticket Information

Guest ticket requests for April 2024 commencement will be available on April 3rd. A link will be posted on this site where these tickets can be requested. Each graduate may request up to three guest tickets. Note: Tickets for guests can be requested in the portal no sooner than 24 hours after an application for graduation has been submitted. Tickets will be distributed electronically the week of commencement. Graduates will not personally need a ticket for commencement. The ticket portal will close on Friday, April 19th at 5 PM.

Shuttle Information

See commencement shuttle information here.

Broadcast Information

Commencement exercises will be broadcast live on BYUtv, BYU Radio, Classical 89 KBYU-FM and byutv.org.

The BYU Commencement is typically available to stream afterwards on the BYUtv app and website (byutv.org) for about a month. Viewers will need to create and sign in to their free BYUtv account in order to watch it. If you have trouble signing in, you can contact BYUtv customer service. The email is byutv@byu.edu and the number is 1 (866)-662-9888.

Convocation Information

See the Convocations website for time and date for your college or school convocation.