Commencement at George Fox University

George Fox University annually hosts both spring and midyear commencement ceremonies for its undergraduate and graduate programs.

A graduate looking joyful and excited

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.

Commencement Livestream

Programs

  • Undergrad Ceremony - 11:00 AM: Link for program coming soon!
  • Graduate Ceremony - 3:00 PM: Link for program coming soon! 

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.

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

Watch video: A Moment In Time | Commencement Day 2022

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