- Doors will open 1 hour prior to the ceremony. Guests should enter through the upper
level, main entrance of Preston Hall.
- Overflow seating to view the livestream for the Undergraduate Ceremony on Saturday,
December 9, will be available in the Hurlburt Student Center Auditorium.
- Commencement updates will be available on this website and shared on University social
media platforms - Facebook and X.
TICKETS
- Tickets are required for the Undergraduate Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 9. Each graduate
is allotted six (6) tickets for guests and may pick up the tickets at the Registrar’s
Office on Main Campus and at RUC beginning Nov. 29. Children ages 5 and under are
not required to have a ticket.
- Tickets are not required for the Graduate Ceremony on Fri., Dec. 8.
LIVESTREAM
A link to a livestream of the commencement ceremony will be available from the University homepage, on this website and University social media platforms - Facebook and X for guests that want to view all of the excitement but are unable to attend. Live
captioning will be available.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Radford University has contracted with GradImages to provide quality graduation photos
of each student. #RadGrads and families are also welcome to take photos of their special
day after the ceremony on or near the stage area as well as outside around campus.
PARKING
- Parking is free and available throughout campus. Main campus parking map [PDF]
- Lot A is reserved for disabled (with DMV issued permit) and special guest parking
only.
- All other lots throughout campus are available for commencement guest parking.
- No shuttle services will be available.
ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES
Graduates who may need accommodations for Commencement Services should contact the
Center for Accessibility Services (CAS) by November 27, 2023 at 540-831-6350, 540-922-1176
(VP) or cas@radford.edu.
- Accessible seating for guests is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Once
at the venue, University volunteers will direct guests to the designated accessible
seating areas.
- For guests requiring American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services during the
ceremony, contact the Center for Accessibility Services by Nov. 27, 2023 at 540-831-6350
or cas@radford.edu.
- Service animals are permitted but this does not include service animals in training
or ESAs.
PROGRAM BOOKLET
Programs will be available at the Bondurant Auditorium entrance upon entering the
venue.
AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
ON-SITE ASSISTANCE
Look for University volunteers wearing Radford University lanyards stationed at the
Bondurant Auditorium entrance and throughout the venue before, during and after the
ceremony.
LOST AND FOUND
Please email commencement@radford.edu to report lost and found items. Items will be kept for 30 days.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
December weather can be difficult to predict. We will monitor the forecast carefully
and if severe weather appears likely to impact commencement, we will provide regular
updates via email to our graduating students. Any changes to the commencement schedule
will also be available on this website, University homepage and shared on University social media platforms - Facebook and X.