Commencement

Celebrating SEU's 124th Commencement

Friday, May 15, 2026

Sisters of Charity Motherhouse Front Lawn | 10:00 am

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation!  Graduation is a very special milestone in your life, and we want to do everything possible to make all of the 124th Commencement activities enjoyable. Your presence at every event is important in making this a memorable occasion.  For those students who graduated in August and December 2025, we look forward to seeing you participate in the upcoming ceremony! To review the Schedule of Events click here.

Commencement will take place on Friday, May 15, 2026** at 10:00 am on the front lawn of the Sisters of Charity Motherhouse. Immediately following Commencement, please join SEU administrators, members of the Board of Trustees, and Faculty and staff for light refreshments at the tent upon exiting the seating area.

Commencement will be live streamed for those who cannot attend. Watch the Live Stream, May 15, 2026, 10:00 am on the SEU Official YouTube Channel. The live stream will start at 9:45 am.

If you are at home celebrating our graduates, make sure to tag us on social media to join the virtual party!

Facebook: @SaintElizabethUniversity

Instagram: @SaintElizabethUniversity

Twitter: @SaintElizabethU

LinkedIn: @SaintElizabethUniversity

Please use the following links for specific information:

• Schedule of Events
• Graduating Student and Parent/Guest Information 
• Commencement Mass
• Commencement Speaker
• Directions and Parking
• Photos and More

For questions that are not answered on this site, you can contact the Commencement Committee at Commencement@steu.edu. 

**Inclement Weather Plan

The University is committed to ensuring that all graduating students and their guests may participate fully and safely in the 2026 Commencement ceremony.  

In the event of rain (without lightning), Commencement will take place as scheduled on the Front Lawn of the Sisters of Charity Motherhouse. Ponchos will be available and small (travel-sized umbrellas) will be allowed

If there is the potential for lightning on Commencement Day, the University has adapted a Commencement Lightning Plan (described below) should the need arise.

Commencement Lightning Plan

If lightning storms are predicted, a message will be sent to students, faculty and staff via the LiveSafe app before 7AM on Friday, May 15th, the day of Commencement. (Students should ensure that they have LiveSafe installed on their phones and that any notifications sent through LiveSafe can be communicated to their guests.)

LiveSafe Information

The Commencement will take place as scheduled at 10AM in Dolan Hall, in the Annunciation Center. The Annunciation Center is where graduates should proceed to check in and line up by 8:30am on that day, and guests should go there to check in, as well. Faculty attending Commencement should also check in at the Annunciation Center.

Each graduating student is receiving 6 tickets at the Grad Fair of which 2 will be stamped to be used for the seating of two guests in Dolan Hall in the event the lightening plan is activated.

Additional ticketed guests may watch the Commencement livestream in the Student Success Center and in Rainis Auditorium.