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Graduation
2026 Commencement Weekend
April 25 – 26, 2025
Our in-person commencement ceremony will be held on Sunday, April 26, at 3 p.m. in the Ruth Gunden Gymnasium in the Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness Center, and will include all the graduates, faculty and staff.
*Please note the procession will happen at 2:55 pm
Tickets are required. If you don’t have tickets, you can line the sidewalk into the Rec-Fitness Center (RFC) by 2:50 p.m. for the processional.
The Baccalaureate Celebration and Commencement Ceremony will be live-streamed for those unable to attend at goshen.edu/livestream
Weekend Schedule:
Saturday, April 25, 2026
| 10 a.m. | Commencement Rehearsal Required for all graduates participating in the commencement ceremony. Graduates meet in the hallway by the Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall. |
| 1 – 5 p.m. | Academic Department Receptions |
| 3:30 p.m. | Nurses’ Pinning Ceremony* Church-Chapel |
| 7:30 p.m. | Baccalaureate* Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall Join the Class of 2025 at this celebration of their Goshen College experience through music, dance, spoken word, pictures, art and more. |
| 8:30 p.m. | President’s Reception Music Center Lobby and Courtyard President Rebecca Stoltzfus and spouse Kevin Miller will greet graduates, families and friends at this reception immediately following the Baccalaureate Celebration. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome to attend. |
Sunday, April 26, 2025
| 11:30 a.m. –1:30 p.m. | Commencement Brunch Westlawn Graduates, families and friends are invited to enjoy a special brunch prepared by AVI Fresh. Student meal plans are still in effect. |
| 2:40 p.m. | Graduates line up for the processional Hallway by Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall |
| 3 p.m. | 127th Annual Commencement Ceremony* Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness Center (Tickets required) ASL and Spanish translation available for the Commencement Ceremony. Translation headsets and assisted listening devices are available at the desk in the lobby.Please arrive and be seated by 2:50 to allow for the procession and ceremony to start on time. |
* Events will be live-streamed at goshen.edu/livestream
Links are available on Spanish translation livestream for the Commencement Ceremony.