8/7/2025 - December 2025 Commencement: Info for summer grads

NKU December 2025 Commencement: Info for summer grads

Congratulations, 2025 summer graduates! We can't wait to celebrate you!

Here's everything you need to know to celebrate at NKU's December Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, at Truist Arena. 

Ceremony schedule: 

10 a.m. Ceremony
Doors open at 8:30 a.m.
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Informatics
College of Education 

3:30 p.m. Ceremony
Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
Haile College of Business
College of Health and Human Services

No tickets or RSVP required. Make sure you have completed your graduation applicationwith the Office of the University Registrar: registrar@nku.edu.

Grad Fair

NKU Bookstore
University Center
Oct. 7-8, 2025 | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Pick up regalia, order announcements and enter to win free regalia or a diploma frame. More info on Grad Fair. 

Regalia information

• Purchase caps, gowns, tassels and stoles at Grad Fair or online: herff.ly/nku.
• Master’s students: You will need a hood and a tassel in your program color.
• Doctoral students: Regalia must be special-ordered in advance (your program will provide this information).

Questions?

• Graduation/Registrar: (859) 572-5556 | registrar@nku.edu
• Regalia/Apparel: herff.ly/nku | (859) 572-5142
• Ceremony details: nku.edu/commencement | specialevents@nku.edu

We look forward to celebrating with you in December!

Kara Olding
Associate Director, Alumni Engagement and Special Events
oldingk2@nku.edu