COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GRADUATION CELEBRATIONS
Important Note: Please be aware that the College of Education Graduation Celebrations are separate events from the main OSU Commencement activities.
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Registration deadline: You must register to attend your graduation celebration no later than Friday, May 29, 2026 by 5 pm.
Undergraduate Celebration
Friday, June 12, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.
Check-in starts at 12:30 p.m. on the first floor of Furman Hall.
- Please note that we are checking in and processing from Furman Hall — not PRAx. Please arrive on time.
- At check-in, you will receive a card with your name and its phonetic pronunciation as indicated on your registration. Then, we will line everyone up by program for our processional down 15th Street to PRAx.
The undergraduate ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m.
- Please note that it might be best to leave your personal items with your guests. Additionally, during the program, you will leave your seat to walk across the stage and might not return to your previous seat.
- The doors to PRAx will open at 1:00 p.m. for ticked guests. Only ticketed guests will be allowed entry into PRAx. Please have your guests wait at PRAx and find their seats while you check-in.
Undergrad Students Register Here
Graduate Celebration
Friday, June 12, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.
Check-in starts at 3:00 p.m. on the first floor of Furman Hall.
- Please note that we are checking in and processing from Furman Hall — not PRAx. Please arrive on time.
- At check-in, you will receive a card with your name and its phonetic pronunciation as indicated on your registration. Then, we will line everyone up at for our processional down 15th Street to PRAx.
The graduate ceremony will begin at 4:00 p.m.
- Please note that it might be best to leave your personal items with your guests. Additionally, during the program, you will leave your seat to walk across the stage and might not return to your previous seat.
- The doors to PRAx will open at 3:30 p.m. for ticketed guests. Only ticketed guests will be allowed entry into PRAx. Please have your guests wait at PRAx and find their seats while you check-in.
Venue: The Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts (PRAx)
This year, our celebrations will be held at the new, state-of-the-art PRAx center.
Located at 470 SW 15th Street, PRAx is just a short walk from the College of Education's home at Furman Hall.
The ceremonies will take place in the Lynne Hallstrom Detrick Concert Hall, which merges extraordinary acoustics with an intimate scale of 490 seats and climate-controlled comfort.
Short receptions with light refreshments will follow each ceremony in the Toomey Lobby.
Visiting Corvallis and the OSU Campus:
College of Education graduates may have friends and family from all over coming to Corvallis to celebrate.
This feature provides some overview information and valuable links to navigating the town and the OSU campus area around Furman Hall (the home of the College of Education).