Commencement
The commencement ceremony will be conducted at Ken White Athletic Field on the Reinhardt University campus on Friday, May 3rd 2024. The event will take place, RAIN or SHINE! Tickets will not be required for the Commencement Ceremony. We recommend students to bring no more than 10 guests.
Commencement Rehearsal – Thursday, May 2, 2024.
The Practice Field at the Ken White Stadium at 3:00 pm.
Students should arrive no later than 2:30 PM at the Ken White Hitting Facility for rehearsal check-in.
All information regarding graduation requirements, ordering your cap and gown, and honors can be found here.
Commencement Live Stream
Commencement 2024 Live Stream
The commencement ceremony will be live streamed via Youtube streaming. You may access the live stream page from the link below.
Congratulations to our graduates!
Guests Attending Commencement
Commencement is almost here, and we are excited to celebrate our graduates in an in-person ceremony!
Commencement Tickets are not required.
**We recommend that a student does not bring more than 10 guests.
Parking
Reinhardt’s Office of Public Safety and the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office will assist with parking and traffic flow.
Graduating students should park in the Funk Heritage Center and East Hall lots.
Commencement guests may park in any available parking space on campus with exception of designated handicap spaces, fire lanes, and the gym parking lot, which is reserved.
Space is limited, so please encourage carpooling.
Handicapped/Disabled parking
If you or your guest(s) currently have a state-approved handicapped parking pass, you will not need an additional one from Reinhardt University.
If you need any assistance to get to the field for commencement there will be lot attendants in each parking location to assist you in getting a shuttle.
Disability parking is located on One RU Eagles Way, behind Isherwood Field House. (One RU Eagles Way will be restricted to handicapped parking only).
Photographs of Graduates
During the ceremony, Sharon Fuente, certified professional photographer and owner of Lifesong Photography, will take at least TWO photos of each graduate.
- When the graduate receives a diploma cover from the Reinhardt University president on stage
- At the BOTTOM of the stage stairs, while holding up the diploma cover. These photos will be sold online at www.lifesongphotography.net in the store section under clients. Your password is Grad23 and your images will be ready to view 10 days after the ceremony.
- Everyone will be photographed
- Photos will be online at www.lifesongphotography.net 10 days after the ceremony
- Complimentary social media digital files will be given for every print or product purchased
- There is no obligation to purchase
Reinhardt University will provide many candid shots from commencement practice and the commencement ceremonies. These images will be available on Reinhardt University social media outlets.
Order Flowers for Your Graduate
All flower orders for the day of commencement can be placed online and will be available on site the day of graduation.
