Know Before You Go | Gonzaga University

Here are essential details for YOUR big day. Remember, be on time, be ready, and most important — have fun!

Key Tips

All ceremonies and Mass are substance-free events
Students wear business-casual attire under robes
Students wear shoes adequate for managing stairs and walkways, no spiky or high heels, no flip-flops.
Cap decoration is encouraged! Keep it positive, and nothing that drapes over the edges or is higher than 2 inches.
Visit the Venue & Ticketing page for details on parking and what to bring.

Locations and Timing

Saturday, May 9 (McCarthey Athletic Center)

Law Commencement

8:00 a.m. — McCarthey doors open for guest seating
8:00 a.m. — Students arrive at the Law School for class photo
8:20 a.m. — Students and faculty lineup in Martin Center Gym
9:00 a.m. — Procession opens the Ceremony
9:45 a.m. — Conferral of degrees begins
10:30 a.m. — Ceremony concludes
Join your fellow J.D. graduates for a champagne reception on the back lawn of the Law School

Graduate Commencement

11:00 a.m — McCarthey doors open for guest seating
11:15 a.m. — Graduate and Procession lineup in Martin Center Gym
12:00 p.m. — Procession opens the Ceremony
1:00 p.m. — Conferral of degrees begins
2:00 p.m. — Ceremony concludes

Saturday, May 9 - Commencement Mass (St. Aloysius Church)

Commencement Mass

Graduates and guests of all faiths are welcome.

Tickets are not required and there is no procession.

2:00 p.m. — St. Aloysius Church doors open for guest seating
- Graduates sit with families (no ceremony robes)
2:45 p.m. — Mass begins
4:00 p.m. — Mass concludes

Sunday, May 10 (Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena)

Undergraduate Commencement

8:30 a.m. — Arena North doors open for guest seating
9:00 a.m. — Graduates check in at the Arena South doors
9:30 a.m. — Procession opens the Ceremony
10:30 a.m. — Conferral of degrees begins
12:30 p.m. — Ceremony concludes