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Participation Information

We are excited to celebrate with you!

The June 2021 commencement ceremony will be in-person. Graduates will walk across the stage and family and friends will be able to watch their graduate walk from a vehicle passing in front of the stage area. This is so adequate social distancing will be met and so we can ensure we are meeting other pandemic requirements.

The ‘drive thru-walking ceremony’ will be held Saturday, June 12 2021 at 10:00 am. We will honor all 2020-21 graduates as well as any 2019-20 graduates who would like to participate.

​​The line up will be as follows;

  • The college of Arts and Humanities undergraduates
  • The college of Business master students then undergraduate students
  • The college of Education master students then undergraduate students
  • Oregon Health Sciences University on EOU’s campus graduates
  • Oregon State University on EOU’s campus graduates
  • The college of Stem and Health undergraduates
 
Undergraduate Ceremony Video Preview
Graduate Hooding Ceremony Preview
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Graduate Route Preview Video
Driving Directions – I84 Eastbound

​​The ceremony will be livestreamed https://livestream.com/eou and will start at 9:30am with the commencement proceedings.

Please contact commencement@eou.edu with any questions.

COMMENCEMENT CONDUCT AGREEMENT

By participating in commencement you agree to observe the following guidelines during the ceremony.

  • Commencement is intended to be a festive occasion celebrating the accomplishments of our students. However, it is also ceremonial. Cell phones are permitted, but out of courtesy for other participants, students are asked to make judicious use of phones and not use them during the formal speaking portions of the ceremony.
  • It is particularly important that students respect their fellow students, faculty, staff, administrators, and guests who have come to witness and participate in the conferring of their degrees.

Please plan post-ceremony activities accordingly.

There are a number of excellent locations around campus (and the valley) for photographs! 

COMMENCEMENT PARTICIPATION

You may participate in Commencement if you have graduated or are graduating Fall 2019 – Fall 2021. If you are unsure whether you are eligible to participate in the Commencement Ceremony, please contact the Registrar’s Office at commencement@eou.edu or call 541-962-3607.

Graduates will ride in their vehicle to the commencement stage near Quinn Colosseum. The vehicle will let the graduate out of the vehicle at X1, the graduate will walk to the stage and across it having their name/degree read and receiving their diploma. Family and friends will stay in their vehicle and watch the graduate proceed across the stage. The vehicle will then pick up the graduate at X2 and leave the ceremony area out a designated route. The light blue line is the path the vehicle will take. The green box is the area where the stage will be.

COMMENCEMENT REHEARSAL

Due to the nature of the ceremony there will not be a rehearsal.

ALCOHOL POLICY

Alcohol is prohibited on EOU’s campus and around any ceremony and line-up areas. Students in possession of alcoholic beverages in any of the commencement areas or transporting alcoholic beverages into the ceremony will have the beverage confiscated. Drivers of vehicles will pass through a sobriety checkpoint before entering check-in for the ceremony. Drunk or disorderly behavior may result in legal citation or arrest. You are asked to respect the dignity of the Commencement Ceremony and comply with the provisions cited here.

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Please contact commencement@eou.edu with any questions.

​​The ceremony will be livestreamed https://livestream.com/eou and will start at 9:30am with the commencement proceedings.

COMMENCEMENT CONDUCT AGREEMENT

By participating in commencement you agree to observe the following guidelines during the ceremony.

  • Commencement is intended to be a festive occasion celebrating the accomplishments of our students. However, it is also ceremonial. Cell phones are permitted, but out of courtesy for other participants, students are asked to make judicious use of phones and not use them during the formal speaking portions of the ceremony.
  • It is particularly important that students respect their fellow students, faculty, staff, administrators, and guests who have come to witness and participate in the conferring of their degrees.

Please plan post-ceremony activities accordingly.

There are a number of excellent locations around campus (and the valley) for photographs! 

COMMENCEMENT PARTICIPATION

You may participate in Commencement if you have graduated or are graduating Fall 2019 – Fall 2021. If you are unsure whether you are eligible to participate in the Commencement Ceremony, please contact the Registrar’s Office at commencement@eou.edu or call 541-962-3607.

Graduates will ride in their vehicle to the commencement stage near Quinn Colosseum. The vehicle will let the graduate out of the vehicle at X1, the graduate will walk to the stage and across it having their name/degree read and receiving their diploma. Family and friends will stay in their vehicle and watch the graduate proceed across the stage. The vehicle will then pick up the graduate at X2 and leave the ceremony area out a designated route. The light blue line is the path the vehicle will take. The green box is the area where the stage will be.

COMMENCEMENT REHEARSAL

Due to the nature of the ceremony there will not be a rehearsal.

ALCOHOL POLICY

Alcohol is prohibited on EOU’s campus and around any ceremony and line-up areas. Students in possession of alcoholic beverages in any of the commencement areas or transporting alcoholic beverages into the ceremony will have the beverage confiscated. Drivers of vehicles will pass through a sobriety checkpoint before entering check-in for the ceremony. Drunk or disorderly behavior may result in legal citation or arrest. You are asked to respect the dignity of the Commencement Ceremony and comply with the provisions cited here.