Saturday, May 8, 2021

Virtual Commencement

102nd Commencement

Ceremonies on May 8, 2021

Webster University's 102nd annual Commencement ceremony will be held in a virtual environment on Saturday, May 8, 2021. (See the schedule below.)

Students who have completed their “Steps to Graduation” will receive a text and/or email with instructions on how to participate in the virtual ceremony.

If you are graduating in May 2021, we are processing all honors now and those emails and or texts will be sent last. If you do not receive anything to your phone or email by April 23, please contact the Office of Special Events at specialevents@webster.edu. Thank you!

Schedule of Ceremonies on May 8

Ceremonies will be streamed by individual Webster University colleges and schools based on the following schedule on May 8 (all times Central U.S.):

9:00 a.m.: Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts ceremony
10:30 a.m.: School of Communications
12:00 p.m.: School of Education
1:30 p.m.: College of Arts & Sciences
3:00 p.m.: Walker School of Business & Technology

Steps to Graduation

Prepare for the May 2021 commencement ceremony by completing the items outlined in our steps to graduation. The list includes completing your petition to graduate, ordering your cap & gown, and more.

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Past Ceremonies

December Toast 2020

On December 11, 2020, Webster's academic leaders and guest speaker Jovita Foster, vice president and general counsel at Drury Hotels and Webster University Trustee, shared remarks and congratulations to our August, October and December graduates.