Engineering Recognition Ceremonies
School of Engineering Recognition Ceremonies
KU Engineering hosts two graduate recognition ceremonies each year. Special seating is available for guests with limited mobility. For the spring ceremony, to ensure all guests with mobility concerns are accommodated, we ask that parties limit their use of reserved seating to those who need it and one additional companion. If you intend to participate or “walk,” please make appropriate arrangements for your regalia as it is required in all graduation ceremonies. During the ceremony, engineering administration, engineering department leadership, and faculty will be present to congratulate students.
Each ceremony is livestreamed with a link available on the School of Engineering homepage.
The recognition ceremony is also a time to honor outstanding master's and doctoral students, seniors in each major, as well as the Locke Award for Outstanding Senior, which is selected from that group. The School recognizes several faculty award winners, including the Gould Award winners for Outstanding Faculty Adviser and Outstanding Faculty Educator. Engineering students are encouraged to nominate faculty for the two Gould awards.
Information for Spring 2024 Graduates
The Spring 2024 School of Engineering Recognition Ceremony is set for 8 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at David Booth Memorial Stadium on the University of Kansas Lawrence campus.
The stadium is currently undergoing massive renovations. The university and the School of Engineering are working to ensure an enjoyable experience for graduates and their guests. We ask for some flexibility, patience and grace as we all navigate a fluid situation. But rest assured, we are expecting a top-notch event.
Due to the construction, the only access point for guests to enter the stadium is at the southeast side of the facility near the practice fields. There is no pedestrian access into the facility from the west, north or east. View a map of Memorial Stadium.
Parking in many lots and all garages is free throughout the weekend. Parking lots 91, 92 and 94 east of the stadium are reserved for those with limited mobility. Additional parking is available in the Mississippi Street parking garage, Lot 56, 57 and 60 to the southwest of the stadium. There is also on-street parking available in the neighborhood immediately north of the stadium. View a detailed KU parking map.
The university will provide limited golf cart shuttle service from lots 60, 91, 92 and 94 for guests with accessibility or mobility concerns before and after the engineering ceremony.
Immediately following the ceremony, all graduates, guests, faculty, administration and staff are welcome to attend a reception at the engineering complex. Parking is available near the complex in lots 54, 72, 110 and in the Allen Fieldhouse parking garage. For guests with accessibility or mobility concerns, parking is reserved in Lot 41 on the west side of the engineering complex. The complex will be open until noon. View a map of the engineering complex.
Participating graduates can expect detailed information about name cards, check-in, and day-of details communicated via email.
Contact Alex Pang with questions.
University Commencement
The university hosts the University of Kansas Commencement in the spring semester. All students who have graduated in that class (which includes summer, fall, and spring graduates) are invited to attend the university’s official ceremony, which takes place the Sunday after finals in the spring semester. It is held in KU's Memorial Stadium. The "walk down the Hill" is a fun tradition where students often bring balloons or decorate caps and gowns.
When a student applies for graduation in Enroll & Pay, this indicates to university officials of your potential participation in University Commencement.
Doctoral students are also invited to attend the annual Doctoral Hooding Ceremony hosted by the KU Office of Graduate Studies in the spring.