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Commencement

Saturday, December 13, 2025

 

Allen Arena

 2:00 pm 

 


Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement Ceremony

Saturday, December 13, 2025

Required Check-in and Rehearsal - Student Activity Center - 12:30 pm

Ceremony - Allen Arena - 2:00 pm 

 

 

Graduating student smiles in her row

Order a Cap and Gown

Students will be able to order their cap and gown from Jostens during the following ordering windows depending on their intended ceremony of participation:

May Commencement: November 15th - January 31st

December Commencement: July 31st - September 15th

Frequently Asked Questions

Graduation Events

Baccalaureate worship service

Baccalaureate Service and Reception

Baccalaureate worship service marks the spiritual formation of the students. Undergraduates were welcomed to the Lipscomb community during Initium, a devotional and torch-passing ceremony, and are released into the world during this gathering.

Nashville Pipes & Drums performs

Commencement Ceremony

The formal conferring of degrees occurs during the commencement ceremony. Graduates and their families will hear words of encouragement from various speakers and can celebrate this significant milestone in their lives.

IDEAL program graduates of 2024 pose in their caps and gowns

IDEAL Graduation

Every year, Lipscomb honors IDEAL program graduates with a ceremony celebrating their academic accomplishments. Each student is awarded with a certificate in Career Exploration and met with the encouragement and applause of peers, family, faculty, and mentors from their journey at Lipscomb.