Commencement 2026
Ceremonies for all colleges will take place on Saturday, May 9 at the Smoothie King Center, located at 1501 Dave Dixon Drive in New Orleans.
Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees Ceremony
10 a.m. Central Time
College of Law Ceremony
5 p.m. Central Time
Order your regalia online by February 8 for pick up at Grad Fair on March 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and March 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for undergraduate and graduate degree candidates. The College of Law Grad Fair will be held on March 18 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in LS 342-344.
Graduation Application
In order to participate in commencement, candidates for graduation must apply. If you have not already completed a Graduation Application, please do so immediately. To apply for graduation, please go to your LORA Self-Service app in Single Sign On, find the "Graduation Application" tab, and submit your application for the Semester/Term that you will be "graduating" (finishing all of your requirements). Click here to view the 2025-2026 bulletin, which outlines policies involving eligibility for graduation for undergraduate and non-Law graduate students. For questions regarding applying to graduate or your eligibility, please contact the Office of Student Records.
Email inquiries to: commencement@loyno.edu.
Commencement Week Events
| Thursday, May 7, 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | Time | Location |
| College of Law Mass | 3:30 p.m. | Holy Name of Jesus Church |
| College of Law Reception | Immediately following Mass | |
| Friday, May 8, 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | Time | Location |
| School of Nursing Pinning and Hooding | 8:30 a.m. | Holy Name of Jesus Church |
| College of Nursing and Health Honors Convocation | 10:00 a.m. | Holy Name of Jesus Church |
| College of Arts and Sciences and College of Nursing and Health Combined Mass | 11:30 a.m. | Holy Name of Jesus Church |
| College of Arts and Sciences Reception | Immediately following Mass | |
| College of Nursing and Health Reception | Immediately following Mass | |
| College of Business Awards Ceremony | 1:00 p.m. | Miller Hall, Room 114 |
| College of Business, College of Music and Media, and City College Combined Mass | 3:00 p.m. | Holy Name of Jesus Church |
| College of Business Reception | Immediately following Mass | |
| College of Music and Media's Senior Salute | Immediately following Mass | CMM, 4th Floor |
| City College Reception for Online Students | 5:00 p.m. | Thomas Hall, Whitney Presentation Room |
| Saturday, May 9, 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | Time | Location |
| Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement Ceremony | 10:00 a.m. | Smoothie King Center |
| LIM Missioning Ceremony and Liturgy | 4:00 p.m. | Chapel of St. Ignatius |
| LIM Missioning Ceremony Reception | Immediately following Liturgy | Thomas Hall, Whitney Presentation Room |
| College of Law Commencement Ceremony | 5:00 p.m. | Smoothie King Center |