Commencement for the Class of 2026 will be celebrated on May 9, 2026. In addition to the main ceremony, you can see a list of related and departmental events here.
Saint Martin's University Commencement
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10 a.m.
Marcus Pavilion
If you have not received confirmation from the Office of the Registrar, please contact registrar@stmartin.edu.
We are accepting applications to attend this year's commencement until November 7, 2025. If you have questions, please contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@stmartin.edu.
Caps and gowns will be automatically ordered if you indicated you would like to attend the ceremony on your Commencement application. Caps and gowns will not be ordered if you did not elect to participate in the ceremony. Caps and gowns will be handed out at Senior Commencement Fair on Thursday, April 30. If you have questions, please contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@stmartin.edu.
Class of 2026 graduates will receive cords on May 9, the day of Commencement. If you are not attending in person, please contact the Office of the Registrar at registrar@stmartin.edu.
Graduating students attending in-person should arrive on campus at 9 a.m., one hour before their Commencement ceremony, and check in at the bottom of the Grand Staircase.
Diplomas for Class of 2026 graduates will be ready in June. Graduates will receive an email from Parchment letting them know when their diplomas are available for mailing. If you are attending Commencement, you will receive your diploma cover at the ceremony.
Click here to download PDF of map. Graduates should check in at the foot of the Grand Staircase about an hour before the ceremony, around 9 a.m. In case of rain, graduates instead will check in at Charneski Recreation Center. See below for information regarding tickets and parking.
Each graduate will receive six (6) tickets. Contact the Registrar at registrar@stmartin.edu if you have questions about tickets.
Graduating students attending in-person should arrive on campus at 9 a.m., one hour before the Commencement ceremony. Graduating students should park in the S lot (see map) and check in at the bottom of the Grand Staircase. In case of rain, graduates instead will check in at the Charneski Recreation Center.
While the graduates should park in the S lot, the paved parking lot closest to the Grand Staircase, guests who have tickets should park in the R lot, the gravel lot closer to the baseball field. See map for reference. Limited accessible parking is available in the N and O lots.
Yes, we will also livestream the event with support from Thurston Community Media. A direct link to the live stream will be provided closer to the event.
Thurston Community Media will also rebroadcast the recording; we will share a schedule for the rebroadcasts on this website.
We are working with GradImages again this year. You will receive information at Commencement. You can also visit their website for more info.
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