April 29, 2026
Doors open at 7 pm
Ceremony begins at 7:30 pm
UCCU Center
800 W. University Pkwy., Orem, UT 84058
See UCCU Center Map
The speaker for the 2026 commencement ceremony will be announced in the next few months.
Interested in joining President Tuminez, this year’s keynote speaker, and others as they address your graduating class? Try out to be this year’s student speaker at commencement!
Just record a two-to-three-minute video of a speech about why UVU is a place for you, and be sure to submit your audition by midnight on March 31. Good luck, Wolverines!
Submit Your AuditionNote: One student will be selected. Open to May 2026 and Dec. 2025 graduates receiving any degree or certificate.
Processional Lineup
Check in at 6 pm
Plan to arrive dressed in your cap and gown. You’ll be organized into several single-file lines.
Guest Seating
Be seated by 7 pm
Loved ones and friends should be in their seats by 7 pm to ensure they can see the graduate processional that will end in the UCCU Center at 7:30 pm.
Processional
Begins at 7 pm
Bagpipers will begin the processional, and graduates will walk down the Hall of Flags through the Pope Science Building and turn to the UCCU Center at the Liberal Arts Building crossroads. Graduates will enter the UCCU Center and proceed to their seats to “Pomp and Circumstance” before the commencement program begins.
Ceremony
Begins at 7:30 pm, Ends at 8:30 pm
President Tuminez and other keynote speakers will address the graduating class and congratulate all the graduates on their hard work! The ceremony also includes the awarding of honorary degrees. All graduates will stand together to officially move their tassels and graduate from Utah Valley University!
College and School CeremoniesNote: Each college and school has a specific date and time for its convocation ceremony. Make sure to check with your individual college or school for details.
