Commencement

The commencement ceremony will be conducted at Ken White Athletic Field on the Reinhardt University campus on Friday, May 1, 2026, at 9:30 AM. 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. Graduates may arrive starting at 8:00 AM to prepare for the ceremony.

Commencement Rehearsal – Thursday, April 30, 2026.

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.

2025 Commencement Newsletter

Commencement Live Stream

Commencement 2026 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!

Watch Live Stream

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 Department 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 Parking

If you or your guest(s) currently have a state-approved handicapped parking pass, designated parking is available at the stadium. Disability parking is located on One RU Eagles Way, behind Isherwood Field House. (One RU Eagles Way will be restricted to handicapped parking only).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.