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May Commencement

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May Commencement is the crowning finish to the academic year and a time to recognize the outstanding graduating students of Pacific University.

May Commencement features two ceremonies:

  • The morning ceremony celebrates graduating undergraduate students in the Division and College of Undergraduate Studies.
  • The afternoon ceremony celebrates graduate and professional program students in the Graduate and Professional Division in the College of Graduate Studies, College of Health Professions, and College of Optometry.
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May Commencement 2027

May Commencement will take place Saturday, May 15, on the Forest Grove Campus. The morning ceremony for undergraduate students begins at 9 a.m. The afternoon ceremony for graduate and professional students begins at 1:30 p.m.

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May Commencement
May Undergraduate Commencement
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Forest Grove, Lincoln Park Athletic Complex, Hanson Stadium

The morning May Commencement ceremony is the culmination of years of academic work in undergraduate programs in the Division and the College of Undergraduate Studies.

May Graduate & Professional Commencement
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Forest Grove, Lincoln Park Athletic Complex, Hanson Stadium

The afternoon May Commencement ceremony is the culmination of years of academic and clinical work in graduate and professional programs in the Division of Graduate & Professional Studies in the College of Behavioral Sciences, Learning, and Leadership, the College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, and the College of Optometry.

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