Commencement 2026

Friday, May 15, 2026 until Saturday, May 16, 2026

Kenyon will celebrate the Class of 2026 at the 198th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 16. This livestreamed event will be held on the Toan Track in the Lowry Center. More information for graduating students and guests is available at kenyon.edu.

Graduate parade on Middle Path with College mace

Event Details

When: Saturday, May 16, 2026 10:30 am
Where: Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio — view the campus map.

Kenyon's Baccalaureate and Commencement ceremonies are open seating, with no tickets required, but please fill out the fields below to register for on-campus accommodations, meals and/or special services. You do not have to register if you are only attending the ceremonies and do not require on-campus housing, meal tickets or wheelchair rental.

Online registration will be open through April 30.

Contact Information

Registration, campus housing and meals: 740-427-5075 or commencement@kenyon.edu
General inquiries: Samantha Turner '10 at 740-427-5108 or commencement@kenyon.edu

Kenyon College reserves the right to use any photograph or video taken at this event on their website and/or social media accounts without the expressed written permission of those included within the photograph or video.

Personal Information

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Graduating student's first and last name:

Graduating student's Kenyon email address:

Registration Options

How many guests will be attending in your group (not including your graduating student)?

Please select the registration options you require. Housing is dorm accommodation for Thursday and/or Friday night; meals include Thursday dinner through Saturday lunch; and a limited number of wheelchairs are available to rent.

Show options for:

Housing

Meals

Wheelchair Rental

Housing Options

Dorm rooms are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis and will be either a single (1 twin bed) or a double (2 twin beds). Check-in time for guest rooms starts on Thursday at 3 p.m., and all guests must be checked out of their rooms and have returned their keys and key cards* to the Registration & Information Center by 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 16 (before the Commencement ceremony beings).

Your graduating student already has a room on campus, so please do not request housing for them. Graduates must vacate their living spaces by 7 p.m. on May 16.

*There will be a $150 fee charged for any key and $35 fee for any key card that is lost. These numbers reflect the cost of replacing dorm locks and printing new key cards (for student safety).

What night(s) would you like to register for housing?

Thursday

Friday

No housing needed

Please enter the number of rooms you would like to book for Thursday night.

Thursday single rooms ($70/night):

Thursday double rooms ($90/night):

Please enter the number of rooms you would like to book for Friday night.

Friday single rooms ($70/night):

Friday double rooms ($90/night):

Please let us know if anyone in your group requires an accommodation to remove potential access barriers or to enjoy equal access (e.g., a room on the ground floor, a room close to restrooms, etc.).

For additional accessibility services and questions, please contact commencement@kenyon.edu.

Housing requests:

Parking Information

A parking pass is required to park a vehicle on campus overnight.

Will you have a car on campus overnight?

Vehicle make, model and year:

Vehicle color:

License plate number:

License plate state:

To issue a parking pass for a rental car, we will need the following information when you check in on campus:

Vehicle year make, model and color
License plate number and state

Meal Options

Guests will be able to pay at the door in Peirce Dining Hall for Thursday dinner, Friday breakfast, lunch and dinner, and Saturday breakfast.

Saturday lunch will be a "make your own" boxed lunch that can be picked up in Peirce Dining Hall immediately after the Commencement ceremony and Senior Sing. The cost will be $22 per guest. We recommend reserving your Saturday lunch(es) in advance, although meal tickets can be purchased throughout the weekend while supplies last.

Graduating seniors meals throughout the weekend including the boxed lunch are paid for by the College. Please do not buy meals for your graduating senior.

Please indicate how many Saturday lunches would you like to reserve. If none, you may leave the field blank.

Dietary restrictions:

Wheelchair Rental

A limited number of wheelchairs are available for rental at a cost of $50/wheelchair if pre-ordered before April 30 and may be picked up/dropped off at the Registration & Information Center (Thursday 3 - 10 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.).

How many wheelchairs will you require?

RESERVATION COSTS (Read Only)

Single Room Thursday Total

Double Room Thursday Total

Single Room Friday Total

Double Room Friday Total

Saturday Lunch Total

Wheelchair Rental Total

Payment Due

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