KANSAS CITY AREA MAY 2019 COMMENCEMENT
Saturday, May 11, 10 a.m.
Community of Christ Auditorium
1001 W. Walnut, Independence, MO 64050
Doors open for graduates at 7:30 a.m. to register and prepare for the ceremony. Please arrive no later than 9 a.m.!
Doors open for family/friends/general public at 8:30 a.m.
There are no restrictions as to the number of guests graduates may invite. Please note that the ceremony usually lasts about two hours.
View a map of the Independence, Mo., area.
Graduates, family and friends should review the May 2019 Commencement Handbook for a general schedule of events, information on the ceremony, caps and gowns, photographs, directions to the auditorium, live broadcast and other pertinent information.
For family/friends of graduates who are unable to attend Commencement, the ceremony will be live streamed for free via the University’s video portal.
The keynote speaker for the May 2019 commencement ceremony will be Reggie Robinson, J.D., vice chancellor for public affairs at the University of Kansas, where he also holds the faculty rank of professor of public administration.
The keynote speaker for the December 2018 commencement ceremony was Ron Blumkin, chairman of Nebraska Furniture Mart. Before being appointed chairman in 2017, Blumkin served as NFM’s president and chief operating officer for more than 30 years.
December 2018 Commencement live stream