Commencement

Spring 2023

Commencement 2024

Contact Registrar

316-295-5400 registrar@friends.edu

Commencement for 2024 will take place on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 2 p.m. at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. We’ve compiled more information about commencement below to help guide you to your big day!

View the commencement photo gallery.

Browse 2023 commencement photo gallery

Dates & Times

Spring 2024 Ceremony

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 2 p.m.
INTRUST Bank Arena
500 E. Waterman Street
Wichita, Kansas 67202
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Special Accommodations

Graduates need to inform the University Registrar’s Office of any special needs they have so proper arrangements can be made to cross the stage and participate in the processional and recessional. Please email registrar@friends.edu with details of any special accommodations needed before May 1.

Parking & Maps

There are several ADA accessible parking spaces around INTRUST Bank Arena. Accessible parking for guests with disabilities is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking information can be found on the Intrust Bank Arena website. If you need additional help with parking or a map of Intrust Bank Arena, view the map:

https://www.intrustbankarena.com/plan-your-visit/direction-parking#content_9040

Accessible Services

INTRUST Bank Arena will assist you as much as possible to make your experience memorable for the Commencement Ceremony. For more information about accessible services at the arena, please visit https://www.intrustbankarena.com/plan-your-visit/accessibility-services

Ceremony Photography

Graduates will be photographed as they walk across the stage and again after they have received their diploma just off of the stage by GradImages.

There will be a designated photography area for family and friends to take pictures in Section 118.

Order Photography

Photograph proofs and pricing will be emailed to the graduates a few weeks after the event. If you wish to order your photographs over the phone, please call GradImages at 1-800-261-2576, or you can visit their website at www.gradimages.com

Commencement Hooding Ceremonies

Division of Business Hooding Ceremony
Saturday, May 11 at 10:00 AM
Alumni Auditorium

Division of Education Hooding Ceremony
Saturday, May 11 at 10:00 AM
Alumni Auditorium