Congratulations, seniors! These pages provide important information that you’ll need to navigate your senior year on the way to Commencement. We encourage you to visit this resource often to stay up to date with the latest news, events, and information leading up to graduation.

December Graduation

Southwestern University is excited to host a December Graduation Ceremony for proposed December 2024 graduates. The December Graduation Ceremony allows proposed graduates, families, and faculty to come together to celebrate your amazing accomplishments. All December graduates are also invited to attend the May Commencement Convocation, where graduates will return to SU, join others from the Class of 2025, and receive your diploma! Commencement is scheduled for Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. on the Roy H. Cullen Academic Mall. 

Save the Date

Friday, December 13, 2024
December Graduation Ceremony

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
No tickets required to attend.

Lois Perkins Chapel
Southwestern University
1001 E. University Ave.
Georgetown, TX 78626

Save the Date

Tickets are not required to attend the December Graduation Ceremony, however students are asked to RSVP their attendance by Monday, November 4.

Click here to RSVP

Regalia

All December graduates must wear the University-approved regalia (cap, tassel, and gown) to participate in the Graduation Ceremony. Students are required to rent academic regalia through the SU Bookstore. No borrowed regalia or substitutions are allowed. The deadline to order regalia is Monday, November 4 at midnight. 

Click here to order

All regalia orders will be shipped to the SU Bookstore and can be picked up beginning on Wednesday, December 11. You must return the rental gown to the SU Bookstore immediately following the Graduation Ceremony. Caps, tassels, and stoles are yours to keep.

If you would like to purchase graduation announcements, please contact Sally Crowe, Southwestern University’s representative at Jostens, at sally.crowe@jostens.com.