OBU will host the winter commencement ceremony on December 13 at 2 p.m. at the RAWC, located on the Oklahoma Baptist University campus. Tickets are not required for admission. There is not a limit to the number of guests each graduate can have present for the winter commencement.
Guests Requiring Assistance
Contact Sharon Eulberg, Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Campus Life and Dean of Students if you have questions regarding parking, entrances, or seating. Sharon can be contacted via phone at 405.585.5250 or via email at sharon.eulberg@okbu.edu. Accessible parking spaces for guests will be in two locations. The west side of the RAWC and north side of the tennis courts. The accessibility ramp is located on the west side of the RAWC.
Commencement Ceremony
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 2 p.m. at the RAWC.
500 West University Street and the corner of Airport Drive in Shawnee OK.
Guests can begin taking their seats at 12:45 p.m. All guests need to be seated no later than 1:45 pm. Stanchions will be put into place at 1:45 to prepare for The Walk which begins at 1:50 pm.
Graduates should arrive by 12:30 p.m. at The Mabee Suite. The Mabee Suite is located on the second floor of the Noble Complex. OBU Staff will be in the Noble Complex Lobby to help direct graduates to the suite.
Graduates, please bring your cap, gown, cords and hoods with you.
The Walk
Saturday, December 13, 1:50 p.m.
The Walk will begin at the Noble Complex, proceeding out the east doors, to the sidewalk, down the south side of the RAWC. Graduates will enter through the south glass doors of the RAWC.
Announcements
Information regarding announcements and other graduation items such as class rings can be obtained on the Jostens website.
Jostens provides the following graduation items:
- Cap
- Gown
- Tassel
- Class rings
- Graduation announcements
- Hoods (for graduates receiving their Masters degrees)
Honor Cords
OBU will provide the graduates that are Summa Cum Laude and the graduates who go through the OBU Honors Program with Baccalaureate Hoods. Any student in an honors organization or honors clubs will need to reach out to that organization about honors cords. The president or faculty advisor of each club will have the information on honor cords (if there are any.)
Photographs
- Photographs of the Commencement ceremony are taken by a professional employed for the occasion.
- Procedures for purchasing prints will be explained at commencement rehearsal.
- Approximately 24 hours after the ceremony, you can access the images online at the Candid Color Photography website.
OBU Bookstore
The OBU Bookstore will be open Saturday, December 13 from 9:00-5:00. The bookstore is located on the first floor of the Geiger Center. Forgot your cap, gown, or tassel? The bookstore can help! Need a graduation gift or a diploma frame? Stop by the bookstore to see what they have.