Commencement @AUS

2023 Ceremony- June 11, 2023, at 2 PM

You’ve finished your degree and are graduating: Congratulations!

This page is created to share the information you need to make Commencement as smooth as possible. Please check back often for additional information and updates. 

Our annual Commencement ceremony brings together participants from all academic departments. Eligible participants will include anyone who graduated in the Summer of 2022 and anyone who expects to graduate prior to the Fall of 2023, and everyone in between.  

Location

Commencement will be held at  Magnuson Park in The Hanger. There is plenty of free parking right next to the venue. 

You can see a map of Magnuson Park here.

Zoom Information for Commencement

Graduation Application

Graduation (conferral of degrees) and Commencement are separate events. 

• Commencement is a day of celebration held once per year in June. In order to participate in Commencement, Students need to receive approval from their Faculty Advisor, documented by the successful submission of a Graduation Application.  
• The Graduation Application must be submitted the quarter before the Student wishes to graduate and no later than the first month of their final quarter. The completed application will be reviewed by the Registrar’s Office, which will then initiate the process for your degree completion, allowing you to graduate from the University. For more information and access to the intent to graduate form, visit our graduation information page.

Commencement Application/Tickets

Each student is guaranteed four tickets. Please indicate whether or not you will need your four (4) guaranteed tickets or if you will only want 2 or 3 of your tickets. Each student may also be wait-listed for additional tickets on a first-come, first-serve basis, up to 6 total tickets. The link to the registration application is here:

Commencement Registration

Participant Arrival Time

Please arrive at Magnuson Park on Sunday by 1:00 PM to check in with the Commencement Staff, who will shepherd you through the day’s Agenda. This includes time to get your robe and any regalia in place as we help you assemble for the Academic Procession. 

Commencement Attire

Commencement attire consists of a gown, cap, and a tassel. Graduates from Master’s and Doctoral programs also wear a hood.   Students are responsible for obtaining their own attire. You can borrow it from previous alums or purchase your own.  

New Attire

New attire can be ordered online directly from Jostens, or you may call them at (800) 854-7464. Orders require five weeks to process and deliver. Orders placed after May 5 may not be delivered before Commencement on June 11.

Cap and Gown Reuse Program

If you are interested in borrowing a cap, gown, and/or hood from Antioch University Seattle, this program is now closed.

Questions

Questions about eligibility for participating in Commencement

Contact your Advisor if you have any questions about your eligibility to participate this June. 

General questions about Commencement not covered above

BA Program Contact:  Avery Wittington  [email protected]

CFT/CMHC/AT/DT Program Contact:  Michelle Honey  [email protected]

CES Program Contact: Ann Bradley  [email protected]

PsyD Program Contact:  Saori Den  [email protected]

Education Program Contact:  Marion Honeycutt  [email protected] 

Urban Environmental Education Program Contact:  DeNae Vandam [email protected]