This is your one-stop shop for all things Commencement at Centre—from schedules to live streams to accommodations.
Welcome to Centre College’s 2026 Commencement Headquarters. Below you will find a schedule of events and the key information needed to plan. If you have additional questions, please contact Krista Rinehart, Executive Director of Alumni & Family Engagement.
We look forward to celebrating this milestone with you!
Senior Information
Find out where you need to go and everything to know for participating in Commencement.
All Commencement Weekend events will be general admission seating. The only tickets issued will be accessible seating requests for Baccalaureate and severe weather tickets for Commencement. In the event Commencement is moved inside Newlin Hall due to severe weather each graduate will receive four (4) tickets when they pick up their cap and gown.
We will survey graduates at Senior Fair on February 24 from 10:00am - 5:00pm, when they order their regalia, to collect expected guest totals. Please help your student provide an estimated guest count to assist with our planning. Students will also be able to request accessible tickets for Baccalaureate and accessible parking passes on this date.
Simulcast viewing of the Commencement ceremony will be available in Weisiger Theatre. A livestream link will also be available at the top of this page for viewing from any location.
Families and friends may purchase tickets for Saturday and Sunday Commencement meals. Graduates eat for free and do NOT need a ticket.
Professional photographer, Kirk Schlea, will capture each graduate’s photo when they receive their diploma. These and other Commencement Weekend images can be viewed and purchased online by clicking on the link below. Once on the website, click “Events” and then select the Centre College event of your choice.
View and download a detailed campus map with labeled parking areas available for Commencement family and guests.
There are a variety of private rentals and hotels available in the Danville-Boyle County area. Accommodations will fill up quickly, so please be sure to make a reservation.
Danville has a variety of local and chain restaurant dining options to choose from. Visit this link for a listing of restaurants, eateries, bakeries, coffee shops, and nightlife spots in the community.
Graduates typically wear dressy casual attire for all weekend ceremonies and will wear their regalia during Baccalaureate and Commencement ceremonies. Most events are outside, please plan accordingly. Kentucky weather in May is typically sunny, hot, and humid. Occasional rain showers may occur. Outside festivities will only move indoors in the event of hazardous conditions.
Please note: pointy-heeled shoes are not permitted on the track and turf surfaces of Andy Frye Stadium.
In the event of hazardous weather, Honor Walk and/or Commencement will be held in Newlin Hall. Honor Walk will remain a general admission event. If Commencement is moved indoors, each graduate will receive four (4) tickets inside Newlin Hall. Overflow seating for livestream viewing will be available in Weisiger and Vahlkamp Theatres with general admission seating.
Students will be notified of venue changes via text message and email. Family members who wish to be included on text notifications may sign up for alerts here until May 1, 2026.
To help ensure that everyone can enjoy and celebrate this special day, please note that certain items are not permitted at Commencement. These include confetti, champagne, balloons, pointy-heeled shoes, posters or signs, noisemakers, bullhorns or other amplifying devices, tripods, drones, and umbrellas.
If the weather is uncertain, we encourage guests to plan ahead with rain jackets or ponchos rather than umbrellas, which can block the view of others.
Families may park in all available lots during Commencement weekend. Accessible parking passes are available for the lot next Champions Hall. Graduates will be able to request parking passes at Senior Fair on February 24.
