Commencement
Western Kentucky University Spring Class of 2020, we look forward to celebrating your outstanding achievements with you here on the Hill.
Graduating Seniors, thank you for taking the time to help guide decisions on how we celebrate your accomplishments by voting on your preference for commencement event dates. We conducted two surveys, and the responses from a majority of graduating seniors on both surveys determined the tentative celebration date for this fall.
Commencement - September 18 - 20, 2020
During the weekend of September 18-20, WKU tentatively plans to host Commencement celebration activities. The weekend coincides with the annual Parent & Family Weekend. As plans develop, dates and times will be provided.
Graduating seniors may also choose to return to WKU to celebrate in December 2020 or May 2021.
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On May 15, the WKU Board of Regents accepted the recommendation of President Caboni and Provost Stevens to confer degrees upon graduating students. This ceremonial process streamed online, and can be found on Facebook and YouTube.
While we work diligently toward plans for the weekend of September 18-20, we also want to keep the safety and wellbeing of our graduates and the Hilltopper Family at the forefront of our plans. If the pandemic alters our plans in any way, we will continue to adjust plans with the involvement of our graduating seniors.
Over the next several months, the Commencement Planning Committee will work with parties across campus to develop the schedule of commencement activities. We welcome feedback from members of the graduating class. Please email your comments to special.events@wku.edu.
Facebook Frames
We created multiple Facebook Frames for students and parents. Go to www.facebook.com/profilepicframes. Click your profile picture in the bottom left and select your Page. Search for a frame by entering WKUgrad. Choose the frame you want to use from the results.
Instagram Stickers
Access any of our WKU stickers for use on Instagram. Open the Instagram app, click on the camera in the top left to open your stories. Take a photo or upload one. Click the peeling smiley face icon at the top right. Search for WKU, and select the one you like. We have added a giphy sticker for #WKUGrad, #WKU1stGenGrad, Big Red, #WKU2020, and love WKU.
As we countdown to coming together for Commencement this fall, we continue to celebrate
May graduates virtually. Follow WKU on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Include #WKUGrad
in your photos, and our Hilltopper Family can view all public photos.
The WKU Graduate School is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019-2020 Outstanding Graduate Student Awards for each college.
John D. Minton Graduate Student Award
Ava Fergerson
Master of Science, Psychological Sciences
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Lamario Moore
Master of Arts in Education, Student Affairs in Higher Education
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Sam Northern
Doctorate in Educational Leadership
College of Health and Human Services
Sepehr Rassi
Master of Science in Kinesiology
Gordon Ford College of Business
Aaron Jacobs
Master of Arts, Accounting
Ogden College of Science & Engineering
Tilekbek Zhoroev
Master of Science, Mathematics
Potter College of Arts & Letters
Zahra AbedinezhadMehrabadi
Master of Arts, Folk Studies
Class of 2020
Official Commencement Programs will be available at Commencement in September.
Yes! There will be a Commencement ceremony to celebrate the remarkable achievements of our Spring 2020 graduating class. We have tentatively rescheduled it for the weekend of September 18-20, 2020.
Your cap and gown was included in your graduation fee. Beginning Monday, April 6, you can request that the WKU Store ship your regalia to your current address. Given the unique circumstances, WKU will be providing this service at no cost to graduates.
To place an order, please visit https://wkustore.com/.
The postponement of May 2020 Commencement does not affect the semester completion date for our students, nor does it affect the timeline for degree conferral. As such, May 2020 graduates should expect to receive their diplomas in the mail within 4-8 weeks from the end of the spring semester. For questions or concerns about student diplomas, please contact the WKU Registrar’s office by emailing registrar@wku.edu.
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