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Ceremonies and Events

Main Ceremonies

Spring Commencement: Ceremony A

  • May 9, 2025 (Time: 7 p.m.)
  • Metzger Lawn
  • Rosemead School of Psychology
  • School of Fine Arts and Communication
  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • School of Science, Technology and Health

Spring Commencement: Ceremony B

  • May 10, 2025 (Time: 7 p.m.)
  • Metzger Lawn
  • Cook School of Intercultural Studies
  • Crowell School of Business
  • School of Education
  • Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts
  • Talbot School of Theology

 

Mandatory Rehearsal

  • May 9 and May 10 – separate for Ceremony A and B (Time: 5:30 p.m.)
  • Chase Gymnasium

Biola regalia (cap & gown) required.
  

Baccalaureate Service (Undergrad)

  • May 8, 2025 (Time: 5 p.m.)
  • Ethel Lee Auditorium

Regalia Information

For information regarding your regalia, please see biola.edu/commencement/graduates/regalia.

Special Celebrations and Receptions

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University-Wide Special Events

Join us for our Baccalaureate and a graduation fair open to all of our graduating students and their guests. Please see the event details for additional information regarding RSVPs.

Graduation Fair

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Metzger Lawn

The Office of Alumni Engagement is hosting a Graduation Fair for all Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 graduates (undergraduates, graduates and fully online students).

The fair includes an opportunity to learn about your alumni benefits as well as get some last-minute tasks done (like picking up regalia and setting up your personal email). We can't wait to celebrate with you!

For more information, email alumni@biola.edu.

Undergraduate Baccalaureate Service

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Ethel Lee Auditorium

This is a non-ticketed event

Baccalaureate is a worship service that usually goes until 6:30 p.m. (1.5 hrs.). It is recognized as family time, our last time together as a complete undergraduate community where we pause, reflect and rejoice in what God has done among us.

Each graduate will have the opportunity to ring the Biola Bell as a testimony of God's faithfulness. Families and guests are invited. Graduates are welcome to sit with friends or guests. Seating is not assigned and caps and gowns are not worn. This is a non-ticketed event open to friends and family.

Honors Ceremonies

Torrey Honors College and Epsilon Kappa Epsilon will hold special ceremonies in addition to our main ceremonies.

Torrey Honors College Commencement Ceremony

TBD

TBD

Family and friends of the Torrey Honors College Class of 2024 are invited to this joyous celebration. Reception to follow.

torrey.honors@biola.edu

Epsilon Kappa Epsilon (EKE) Honors Ceremony and Reception

Ceremony

 May 7, 2025 from 6-7 p.m.

 Calvary Chapel

Reception

 May 7, 2025 from 7-8 p.m.

 Andrew's Banquet Room (Talbot East 011)

associateprovost.undergradeducation@biola.edu

School Receptions

Join our schools and academic departments as they celebrate their graduates. Events vary from hooding ceremonies for doctorate and masters graduates to receptions with our esteemed faculty. Contact the sponsoring department for additional information.

School of Science, Technology and Health

  • Biological Sciences Department Reception

    TBD

    TBD

  • Chemistry, Physics and Engineering Department Reception

     TBD

     TBD

  • Communication Science and Disorders Department Reception

     TBD

     TBD

  • Master of Science – Speech Language Pathology Hooding Ceremony

     TBD

     TBD

  • Kinesiology and Public Health Department Reception: Master of Public Health Hooding Ceremony

    TBD

     TBD

  • Kinesiology and Public Health: Reception

     TBD

     TBD

  • Math and Computer Science Department Reception

    TBD

    TBD

  • Nursing Pinning Ceremony and Reception

     TBD

     TBD

Rosemead School of Psychology

  • Undergrad Psych Major Reception – Farewell Breakfast

     TBD

     TBD


  • Doctoral and Master's Hooding Ceremony

     TBD

    TBD


  • Doctoral and Master's Celebration Reception

     TBD

     TBD


Crowell School of Business

  • Spring Banquet

     TBD

     TBD

  • MPAcc Graduation and Hooding Dinner

    TBD

    TBD

  • MBA, Master of Management Nonprofit Organizations, Master of Arts Leadership and Innovation Dinner and Hooding Ceremony

    TBD

     TBD

Snyder School of Cinema and Media Arts

  • Snyder Cinema and Media Arts Department Reception

    TBD

    TBD

School of Education

  • Liberal Studies and Early Childhood Graduation Celebration

    TBD

    TBD

  • Graduate Banquet

     TBD

     TBD

  • Reception

     TBD

     TBD

School of Fine Arts and Communication

  • Art Department Reception

    TBD

    TBD

  • Division of Communication: Reception and Hooding Celebration

     TBD

     TBD

  • Conservatory of Music Reception

    TBD

    TBD

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

  • English Department Reception

     TBD

     TBD

  • History and Political Science Department Reception

    TBD

    TBD

  • Philosophy Department Reception

    TBD

    TBD

  • Sociology Spring Reception

     TBD

     TBD

Talbot School of Theology

  • Talbot Baccalaureate Ceremony Hooding

     May 8, 2025 (Time: 7:30–9 p.m.)

     Ethel Lee Auditorium

  • Biblical and Theological Studies Division: Graduation Commissioning Dinner

     TBD

     TBD