Commencement at George Fox University
George Fox University annually hosts both spring and midyear commencement ceremonies for its undergraduate and graduate programs.
Midyear Undergraduate Commencement
George Fox will host a midyear undergraduate commencement ceremony for traditional undergraduate and Accelerated Online Degree students at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Bauman Auditorium on our Newberg campus.
Tickets will be required for all guests, except children under the age of 2. Eight (8) commencement tickets will be distributed to each graduate when they pick up their cap and gown at the Exodus Grad Fair (or from the registrar's office after Exodus). Students are encouraged to ask their peers for extra tickets, if needed, and then to fill out this google form to request more.
Find more information about Midyear 2024 Undergraduate Commencement here.
Midyear Graduate Commencement
George Fox will host a midyear graduate commencement ceremony for all graduate program students (except Physical Therapy) at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Bauman Auditorium on our Newberg campus.
Tickets will be required for all guests, except children under the age of 2. Eight (8) commencement tickets will be distributed to each graduate with their cap and gown in November which will be distributed by their department program coordinators. Students are encouraged to ask their peers for extra tickets, if needed, and then to fill out this google form to request more.
The following programs will have a hooding ceremony in addition to the combined commencement ceremony:
- College of Education: Hooding Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 10 a.m. at Northwest Christian Church
- College of Business: Hooding Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 13, at 5 p.m. in Bauman Auditorium
- College of Medical Science: Awards Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 12:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons dining hall
Find more information about Midyear 2024 Graduate Commencement here.
Livestream
View the Midyear 2024 Commencement ceremony livestream at the link below.
Programs
- Undergrad Ceremony - 11:00 AM
- Graduate Ceremony - 3:00 PM
Spring Undergraduate Commencement
George Fox University will host two spring commencement ceremonies for all undergraduates on Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Stoffer Family Stadium on the Newberg campus.
Tickets will be required for all guests. The number of tickets each student receives will be determined once we have an accurate number of graduates participating in the event (within the first month of spring semester).
More details will be provided as the event draws closer.
Translation Services
Do you or a guest planning to attend commencement need translation services during the ceremony? Please let us know by completing this Translation Request form.
Spring Graduate Commencement
Individual graduate programs at George Fox University each host their own commencement ceremonies in the spring. Please click the links below for more information about each program. Links will be added as the events draw closer.
- Graduate School of Counseling
- Graduate Business
- Graduate Education
- Clinical Psychology
- Medical Science
- Master of Social Work
- Physical Therapy
- Portland Seminary
Translation Services
Do you or a guest planning to attend commencement need translation services during the ceremony? Please let us know by completing this Translation Request form.
