Severe Weather

In the event that severe weather or other emergency circumstances cause a change in the Commencement schedule, including cancellation of Commencement, 海角社区 will activate the emergency notification system. E-mails, phone and text messages will be distributed to all students, faculty and staff.

Any updates will also be posted on the www.lewisu.edu website.

Ordering Caps and Gowns

May 2025 Cap & Gown Information

The deadline to order your cap and gown is April 16, 2025. Candidates are responsible for the shipping fee and tax for their cap and gown. The shipping fee is $14.90 plus tax for orders placed by the deadline. You must order your cap and gown through:

Ceremonies

Please review the below information carefully for the degree ceremony schedules. You can view your college and level in your Degree Works.

FRIDAY, MAY 16

Afternoon Undergraduate Degree Ceremony
3:30pm
Colleges: Business & Education and Social Sciences; St Augustine ONLY

FRIDAY, MAY 16

Evening Undergraduate Degree Ceremony
7:00pm
Colleges: Aviation, Science and Technology, Nursing and Health Sciences, & Humanities, Fine Arts, and Communications ONLY

SATURDAY, MAY 17

Morning Graduate Degree Ceremony
9:00am
Colleges: Aviation, Science and Technology & Nursing and Health Sciences ONLY

SATURDAY, MAY 17

Afternoon Graduate Degree Ceremony
1:00pm
Colleges: Business, Education and Social Sciences ONLY

*Double majors will attend their priority major ceremony.

College & Ceremony Confirmation

You may confirm your college through your Degree Works (DW) status bar and/or your advisor. Additionally, your e-tickets will be issued under your correct ceremony.

Ceremony Participation Guidelines for May 2025 Candidates

May candidates must have a ‘Clear Except Final Grades’ or ‘Cleared for Graduation’ DW status by April 16 to participate in the ceremony. E-ticketing details are available on the commencement webpage.

Candidates must order their cap & gown through the 海角社区 site. Graduation candidates are required to have their 海角社区, May 2025 cap and gown to participate in commencement ceremonies.

Financial Policy

海角社区 policy requires that a student account must be clear before tickets are available for the ceremony. You may check your account balance through your myLewis portal 鈥� STUDENT ACCOUNT.

Cap & Gown

Your graduation processing fee includes your cap & gown whether you attend your ceremony or not. Candidates are responsible for the shipping fee and tax for their cap & gown. The shipping fee is $14.90 plus tax. Candidates will be required to pay this fee at the time of their cap & gown order. To avoid late fees, order your cap & gown before April 16, 2025. Candidates can order their gown through: .

The Office of the Registrar does not process late cap and gown orders. Students who miss the ordering deadline will need to contact Myles Olson at mcolson@herffjones.com to order their late cap & gown. They will incur a $25.00 expediting fee and will also be required to pick-up their cap and gown on the day of graduation.