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Commencement Ceremony: June 14th, 2025 @ 2:00PM

You’ve finished your degree and are graduating. Congratulations! This page was created to share the information you need to make the 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 2024, anyone who expects to graduate prior to the Fall of 2025, and everyone in between.

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

Magnuson Park Map

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, which is 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 who 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 six (6) guaranteed tickets or if you will only need 1-5 of your tickets. Each student may also be wait-listed for additional tickets on a first-come, first-serve basis, for up to 8 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 14 may not be delivered before Commencement on June 14. 

Cap and Gown Reuse program 

If you are interested in borrowing a cap, gown, and/or hood from Antioch University Seattle, this program will open on April 1. A notification email will be sent out to all who are registered for commencement at that time OR check back here, as this site will be updated with a signup link and additional information. This program is limited to what stock we have and is first come/first served. 

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