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Commencement

Commencement

Congratulations on a job well done! Commencement is your time to celebrate with your friends and family. You are forever a part of the Milligan community. Together, we look forward to seeing the university’s mission lived out in your lives.

Friday, December 12, 2025

Commencement Rehearsal

3–4:15 p.m.
Seeger Memorial Chapel

Commencement

7–8:30 p.m.
Seeger Memorial Chapel

Seeger Memorial Chapel (Mary B. Martin Auditorium) is the location for events listed above. Rehearsal begins in Walker Auditorium on the lower level of the building. Students should wear everyday attire for commencement rehearsal and graduation regalia for the commencement ceremony.

More Information

Tickets (not required for December Commencement

Tickets are not required for December commencement.

Graduation Regalia and Announcements

Graduation regalia (cap, gown, and tassel) will be available in the bookstore beginning November 3. The prices for regalia (plus tax) are as follows: Undergraduate: $58.95; Graduate $108.95; Doctoral $132.95. Undergraduate regalia sets include a graduation robe with the Milligan logo on the front (new this year), a mortar board cap, and a tassel. Graduation regalia sets include a master’s or doctoral graduation robe with the Milligan logo on the front (new this year), a master’s or doctoral hood, a mortar board cap, and a tassel.

Graduation announcements and time/place cards are available in the bookstore for $9.99 plus tax (package of five).

All graduates should wear their caps, gowns, and tassels to the ceremony. Graduate students should bring their hoods to the ceremony and carry them in the graduation line. Graduate program directors will hood the students as they cross the stage.

Honors (Undergraduate Students Only)

Honors for undergraduate students are calculated based on the anticipated cumulative grade point average at the end of the fall 2025 semester (Summa Cum Laude: 3.95 – 4.0, Magna Cum Laude: 3.75 – 3.94, Cum Laude: 3.5 – 3.74)Honors calculations are based on the cumulative GPA from the official transcript, which is truncated at the thousandths place. The GPA on the student transcript in Self-Service is truncated at the hundredths place. (Example: A GPA that appears as 3.75 in Self-Service might be a 3.749 on the official transcript.)

Honor cords will be distributed at commencement rehearsal.

Childcare

Childcare will be provided free of charge in the Runner classroom (downstairs on the mid-level). Parents of young children are encouraged to take advantage of this service.

Federal Loan Counseling Information

Students who borrowed federal loans are required to complete loan counseling. A Student Financial Services representative will contact students with more information. Students with questions may contact Stephanie Justice (SMJustice@milligan.edu or 423.975.8050) or Elizabeth Williams (LEWilliams@milligan.edu or 423.461.8967).

Release of Diplomas and SFP

Only students who have met all obligations (parking tickets, financial, academic, testing, library, etc.) receive diplomas. Students enrolled in traditional undergraduate programs who have not completed all required SFP
(Spiritual Formation Program) requirements may participate in the commencement ceremony but will not receive a diploma or a degree until all requirements are completed.

Accessible Seating

To make arrangements for guests with special seating needs, contact Stacy Dahlman.

Online Streaming

The ceremony will be broadcast online at milligan.edu/streaming for friends and family members who are unable to attend.

Location and More

Click here for information about visiting campus and hotel accommodations.

Graduates with questions about any of the information provided above may contact Office of the Registrar.