Commencement Program 2024 Procession Gathering Locations
Event Information
The 2025 Commencement will take place on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 10am in the BYU Marriott Center. Overflow seating will be available in the Hinckley 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 24-25. 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 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 11:30am.
Graduates and faculty need to arrive at 8:45am for the procession into the Marriott Center. Graduates will 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 9am. 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 9:05am.
All graduates must have a cap and gown to participate in graduation. Visit BYU Alumni for ordering options.
Commencement Speaker - TBA
Commencement Awards
Honorary Doctorate
These awards are presented to persons who have made scholarly or professional contributions of great significance to nations, peoples, or society in general; to honor persons who have performed services of great humanitarian and Christian value; and to honor persons who have given extraordinary service which has significantly advanced the goals and mission of Brigham Young University. Recipients are nominated by the President’s Council and approved by the Board of Trustees.
Presidential Citation
These awards are given to recognize persons who have made unusual contributions to the university, to their community, or to society in general. Recipients are nominated by the President’s Council and approved by the Board of Trustees
Ticket Information
Guest ticket requests for April 2024 commencement will be available on April 3. Each graduate may request up to three guest tickets. 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 19 at 5pm.
*NOTE: Tickets for guests can be requested in the portal no sooner than 24 hours after an application for graduation has been submitted.
Shuttle Information
See commencement shuttle information here.
Broadcast Information
Commencement 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 for 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
Click here to see the date and time of your college/school convocation.