The Fall 2023 Commencement Ceremonies will be located at the
Montagne (see campus map).
All students need to arrive no later than 1 hour before start time of ceremony
Students will need to park on the northwest of the Montagne Center in lot A5. (map)
The ceremony will start promptly. If you arrive late, please still come to the Montagne Center for check-in.
Your official Lamar University regalia may be purchased at the LU Bookstore. Contact the bookstore at 409-880-8342 or through their website: LU Bookstore - Regalia
The deadline to order your regalia through the website is November 5, 2023.
In order to ensure your visit is a great experience for both you and your family, we want to remind you we offer many accommodations and support services to make your visit accessible. Examples of services we provide are:
Please submit your request no later than 48 hours prior to your event, to give us the best opportunity to provide your accommodation.
Graduates with mobility concerns should contact the Accessibility Resource Center at (409) 880-8347 or by email at arc@lamar.edu. Guests or graduates needing sign language interpreters and information about communication access should contact (409) 880-8059 or email arc@lamar.edu.
Once all degree requirements and grades are posted, degrees will be awarded Wednesday, December 13, 2023* by the end of the day. Please check your Lamar email for more information from your graduation coordinator on when diploma pick will begin and end. Please remember:
Transcripts being sent from other institutions to fulfill transfer hours, must be received within 4 weeks after the Commencement Ceremony.
Your transcript will be available Thursday, December 14, 2023. Your degree will not post to your permanent record until end day Wednesday, December 13, 2023*.
*Degrees for students that have a last class date of October 9, 2023 post October 18, 2023. Transcripts will be available October 19, 2023, and diplomas will be mailed by October 27, 2023.