UNO Commencement

May 19 & 20 | UNO Lakefront Arena

UNO is pleased to announce that we will hold multiple in-person commencement ceremonies this spring. Spring 2021 and all 2020 graduates will have the opportunity to walk across the stage, have their names called and have their photo taken during the ceremonies.

Graduates must RSVP by April 14 via the form below in order to attend one of the ceremonies. Please review the information below carefully and complete the RSVP form to help us plan.

RSVP FORM

Please know that if the status of the pandemic changes, or if the city’s event guidelines change, the University may have to alter its plans.

At this time, here is what to expect if you attend:

Spring 2021 and all 2020 graduates are eligible to participate in the in-person commencement ceremonies but must register by April 14th.
Each college—and the graduate school—will hold a commencement ceremony for their graduates and will follow all city, state and university guidelines regarding maximum capacity restrictions, physical distancing and mask wearing.
Ceremonies will be held at the UNO Lakefront Arena on May 19 and 20 and will be live streamed online for those unable to attend in person. Ceremony dates and times for each college will be assigned once we know how many graduates are attending.
Dates and times of the ceremonies will be posted here once we know how many graduates are attending. Your RSVP is critical to our planning process.
Each graduate will be allocated a maximum of four guest tickets—no exceptions. Guests must be from the same household and will be seated together. More information on tickets will be provided in late April.
Graduates will be seated in physically distanced seats and will be invited to walk across the stage when their name is called.

To minimize contact with others, graduates will not shake hands with anyone while on stage.
Also, to minimize contact, graduate students will not be hooded during the commencement ceremony. Each college will host a separate hooding ceremony; details about these events will be forthcoming.
All graduates and their guests are expected to follow the COVID-19 safety protocols put forth in the UNO Return to Campus Guide including remaining six feet apart from people not in your immediate household and wearing a face covering that covers your nose and mouth at all times.
Any person who is ill, particularly with COVID-19 symptoms or has had close contact with someone infected with COVID-19 in the last 10 days, should not attend the commencement ceremonies. All ceremonies will be live streamed for those who cannot attend in person.
To request disability-related accommodations, please contact Office of Registrar at graduation@uno.edu. For questions about the commencement ceremonies, please contact alumni@uno.edu.