115th Annual Commencement Exercises

Saturday, May 16, 2026
Stan Sheriff Center

All graduates planning to participate in the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 16 must register by May 1, 2026.

9:00 a.m. Ceremony

Graduates report at 8:00 a.m.  

Estimated end time – 11:30 a.m.

Undergraduate and advanced degree candidates in the following schools/colleges will participate in the 9:00 a.m. ceremony:

College of Arts, Languages & Letters
College of Natural Sciences
College of Social Sciences
College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resilience
Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge
Interdisciplinary Studies
School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology

3:30 p.m. Ceremony 

Graduates report at 2:30 p.m. 

Estimated end time – 6:00 p.m.

Undergraduate and advanced degree candidates in the following schools/colleges will participate in the 3:30 p.m. ceremony:

College of Education
College of Engineering
John A. Burns School of Medicine
School of Architecture
School of Nursing & Dental Hygiene
Shidler College of Business
Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health

Both ceremonies will be livestreamed on commencement day. 

Purchase regalia through the Mānoa Bookstore.

Related links

• Instructions for Candidates
• Instructions for Faculty
• Guest Information
• Student Speaker Audition Criteria
• Transportation
• Lei Vendor Application

Future Ceremonies