Schedule of Events

Divinity Fall Commencement
December 5, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Hodges Chapel

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Fall Commencement (Divinity)
December 5, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Hodges Chapel

Join Samford University as we celebrate our fall graduates. Commencement for Beeson Divinity School will be held, Friday, December 5 in Hodges Chapel at 11 a.m.

Fall Commencement
December 13, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Pete Hanna Center

Join Samford University as we celebrate our fall graduates. Commencement for all schools except Beeson Divinity School will be held, Saturday, December 13 in the Pete Hanna Center at 10 a.m.

Business Fall Commencement
December 13, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Pete Hanna Center

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Art and Sciences Fall Commencement
December 13, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Pete Hanna Center

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Arts Fall Commencement
December 13, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Pete Hanna Center

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CHS Undergraduates Fall Commencement
December 13, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Pete Hanna Center

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Law Fall Commencement
December 13, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Pete Hanna Center

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CHS Graduates Fall Commencement
December 13, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Pete Hanna Center

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Education Fall Commencement
December 13, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Pete Hanna Center

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Spring Commencement
May 1
Pete Hanna Center

Join Samford University as we celebrate our health sciences (undergraduate), divinity, business and education graduates.

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CHS Undergraduates Spring Commencement
May 1, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Pete Hanna Center

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Divinity Spring Commencement
May 1, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Hodges Chapel

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Business Spring Commencement
May 1, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Pete Hanna Center

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Education Spring Commencement
May 1, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Pete Hanna Center

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Spring Commencement
May 2
Pete Hanna Center

Join Samford University as we celebrate our arts, arts and sciences, health sciences (graduate) and law graduates.

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Art and Sciences Spring Commencement
May 2, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Pete Hanna Center

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Arts Spring Commencement
May 2, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Pete Hanna Center

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CHS Graduates Spring Commencement
May 2, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Pete Hanna Center

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Law Spring Commencement
May 2, 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Pete Hanna Center

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Parking and Traffic

More than 5,000 visitors are expected to attend commencement weekend at Samford, which is likely to cause traffic congestion. Samford and Homewood police officers will be on site to assist with traffic and direct guests on where to go. Signs will be posted around campus to indicate traffic flow patterns and identify parking locations. Please follow the directions on the signage and be observant of the police officers. Please use caution while traveling through campus and allow extra time to reach your destination.

Parking will be available but limited on campus. The following areas are designated for parking during commencement activities:

  • South Stadium Parking Lot
  • All parking areas in West Campus
  • Rotunda Drive
  • North Orlean B. Beeson Lot (by the Orlean Beeson School of Education)
  • South Orlean B. Beeson Lot (by the Orlean Beeson School of Education)
  • East Stadium Parking Lot
  • Lower Leslie S. Wright Fine Arts Center Parking Lot
  • North Parking Deck
  • ADA accessible parking will be reserved in the three parking tiers on the west side of the Pete Hanna Center.
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