Here are essential details for YOUR big day. Remember, be on time, be ready, and most important — have fun!
Key Tips
- All ceremonies and mass are substance-free events
- Students wear business-casual attire under robes
- Students wear shoes adequate for managing stairs and walkways, no spiky or high heels, no flip-flops.
- Cap decoration is encouraged! Keep it positive, and nothing that drapes over the edges or is higher than 2 inches.
- Visit the Venue & Ticketing page for details on parking and what to bring.
Locations and Timing
Law Commencement
- 9 to 10:30 a.m. - McCarthey Athletic Center
- Reception following at the Law School
Graduate Commencement
- 12 to 2 p.m. - McCarthey Athletic Center
- Reception following on the Herak Lawn
Commencement Mass
All faiths and all members of the Gonzaga community are welcome
- 2:00 p.m. — St. Aloysius Church doors open for guest seating
- Graduates encouraged to sit with families
- 2:45 p.m. — Mass Start Time
- 4:00 p.m. — Mass concludes
Undergraduate Commencement
- 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
- Guest ticket limit is seven per participating student
