{"id":77888,"date":"2026-04-29T10:27:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T17:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=77888"},"modified":"2026-04-29T10:27:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T17:27:35","slug":"may-2026-commencement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/may-2026-commencement\/","title":{"rendered":"What to know for commencement weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More than\u00a04,700 students have applied to graduate in NAU\u2019s Spring 2026 commencement, which will take place in four ceremonies on May\u00a08-9.<\/p>\n<p>The\u202fceremonies are held\u00a0in\u00a0the J. Lawrence Walkup\u202fSkydome\u202f(Bldg. 73), which will open\u00a090 minutes\u00a0before each ceremony.\u202fThe\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/legacy\/clear-bag-policy\">clear bag policy<\/a>\u202fwill be in effect; all attendees, including guests, should familiarize themselves with the policy\u202fahead of the event.\u202fFor those unable to attend,\u202fthe program will be\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLASuwXIY5LicMAC0LMnS89nfYMd76IMTk\">live-streamed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Commencement ceremonies will recognize candidates for bachelor\u2019s, master\u2019s and doctoral degrees as follows:<\/p>\n<p>10\u00a0a.m. Friday<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>College of\u00a0Education<\/li>\n<li>The W. A. Franke College of Business<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3\u00a0p.m. Friday<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>College of\u00a0Arts and Letters<\/li>\n<li>College of Health and Human Services<\/li>\n<li>Maria and Steve Sanghi College of Nursing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>10 a.m. Saturday<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>College of\u00a0the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences<\/li>\n<li>Steve Sanghi College of Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3 p.m. Saturday<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>College\u00a0of Social and Behavioral Sciences<\/li>\n<li>NAU Yuma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/commencement\/new-page\/honorary-doctorate-recipients\/\">Read about the Arizona leaders who will receive honorary doctorates and\u00a0serve as\u00a0the keynote speakers.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What to know about travel and\u202fparking\u202f<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Attendees traveling to NAU for commencement can get up-to-the-minute information about traffic, parking, weather,\u00a0emergencies\u00a0and other commencement-related questions by texting \u201cHi\u201d to\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/sms:8335110151\/\">833-511-0151<\/a>\u202fto\u00a0contact our AI chatbot, Cappy. Learn more at the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/commencement\/\">NAU Commencement website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, remember:<\/p>\n<p>The busiest\u00a0times\u00a0to travel on campus will be\u00a0roughly an\u00a0hour before and after each ceremony.\u202f Driving on campus should be\u00a0relatively hassle-free\u00a0during ceremonies if you are able to take advantage of these times.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you do not need to drive on or through campus on Friday, consider an alternate route.<\/li>\n<li>If you must drive on campus on Friday, give yourself extra time to reach your destination and understand that you may not be able to take a direct route.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Parking is available at multiple locations across campus as well as shuttles from the South Commuter parking lot (P62) and the San Francisco parking garage (P96). ADA parking is available in the Skydome parking lot P66 accessible via Lone Tree Road.\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/nauedu-prod.modolabs.net\/campus_map\">A map can be found online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Participants and guests are encouraged to download the\u202fNAUgo\u202fapp to keep commencement ceremony information at your fingertips. Download it from the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/nau-mobile\/id476727986\">App Store<\/a>\u202for\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blackboard.android.central.nau\">Google Play<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/may-2026-commencement\/\">More than\u00a04,700 students have applied to graduate in NAU\u2019s Spring 2026 commencement, which will take place in four ceremonies on May\u00a08-9. The\u202fceremonies are held\u00a0in\u00a0the J. 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