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Ceremonies and Events

Main Ceremonies

Spring Commencement: Ceremony A

  • May 8, 2026 (Time: 7 p.m.)
  • Metzger Lawn

  • Rosemead School of Psychology
  • School of Fine Arts and Communication
  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • School of Science, Technology and Health

Spring Commencement: Ceremony B

  • May 9, 2026 (Time: 7 p.m.)
  • Metzger Lawn

    Crowell School of Business
  • School of Education
  • Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts
  • Talbot School of Theology

 

Mandatory Rehearsal

  • May 8 and May 9 – separate for Ceremony A and B (Time: 5 p.m.)
  • Chase Gymnasium

Biola regalia (cap & gown) required.
  

Undergrad Baccalaureate Service (Non-Ticketed)

  • May 7, 2026 (Time: 7 p.m.)
  • Ethel Lee Auditorium

Business Casual Attire (regalia not required)

RSVP

Regalia Information

For information regarding your regalia, please see biola.edu/commencement/graduates/regalia.

Special Celebrations and Receptions

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University-Wide Special Events

Join us for our Baccalaureate and a graduation fair open to all of our graduating students and their guests. Please see the event details for additional information regarding RSVPs.

Graduation Fair

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Metzger Lawn

The Office of Alumni Engagement is hosting a Graduation Fair for all Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 graduates (undergraduates, graduates and fully online students).

The fair includes an opportunity to learn about your alumni benefits as well as get some last-minute tasks done (like picking up regalia and setting up your personal email). We can't wait to celebrate with you!

For more information, email alumni@biola.edu.

Undergraduate Baccalaureate Service

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 7 p.m.

Ethel Lee Auditorium

This is a non-ticketed event

RSVP

Baccalaureate is a worship service that usually goes 1.5 hrs. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. It is recognized as family time, our last time together as a complete undergraduate community where we pause, reflect and rejoice in what God has done among us.

Each graduate will have the opportunity to ring the Biola Bell as a testimony of God's faithfulness. Families and guests are invited. Graduates are welcome to sit with friends or guests. Seating is not assigned and caps and gowns are not worn. This is a non-ticketed event open to friends and family.

Honors Ceremonies

Torrey Honors College and Epsilon Kappa Epsilon will hold special ceremonies in addition to our main ceremonies.

Torrey Honors College Commencement Ceremony

TBD

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Epsilon Kappa Epsilon (EKE) Honors Ceremony and Reception

Ceremony

 TBD

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Reception

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School Receptions

Join our schools and academic departments as they celebrate their graduates. Events vary from hooding ceremonies for doctorate and masters graduates to receptions with our esteemed faculty. Contact the sponsoring department for additional information.

School of Science, Technology and Health

  • Physics and Engineering Department Reception

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  • Communication Science and Disorders Department Reception

     TBD

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  • Master of Science – Speech Language Pathology Hooding Ceremony

     TBD

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  • Master of Public Health Hooding Ceremony

     TBD

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  • Kinesiology and Public Health: Reception

     TBD

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  • Math and Computer Science Department Reception

     TBD

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  • Nursing Pinning Ceremony and Reception

     TBD

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Rosemead School of Psychology

  • Undergrad Psych Major Reception – Farewell Brunch

     TBD

     TBD


  • Doctoral and Master's Hooding Ceremony

     TBD

    TBD


  • Doctoral and Master's Celebration Reception

     TBD

     TBD


Crowell School of Business

  • Crowell School of Business Spring Banquet

     TBD

     TBD

  • Crowell School of Business Graduate Hooding Dinner

    TBD

    TBD

Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts

  • Snyder Cinema and Media Arts Department Reception

     TBD

    TBD

School of Education

  • Master's Banquet and Hooding Ceremony

    TBD

     TBD

  • Liberal Studies and Early Childhood Graduation Celebration

     TBD

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  • Liberal Studies and Graduate Program Reception

     TBD

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School of Fine Arts and Communication

  • Art Department Reception

     TBD

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  • Division of Communication Celebration

     TBD

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  • Conservatory of Music Reception

     TBD

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School of Humanities and Social Sciences

  • English Department Reception

     TBD

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  • History and Political Science Department Reception

    TBD

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  • Philosophy Department Reception

    TBD

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  • Sociology Spring Reception

     TBD

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Talbot School of Theology

  • Talbot Baccalaureate Ceremony Hooding

     May 7, 2026 (Time: 2 p.m.)

     Ethel Lee Auditorium