Commencement & Graduation

CONGRATS GRADS!!

See below for commencement info for all four undergrad locations! "Commencement" refers to a ceremony, whereas "graduation" is the official process of degree conferral. They are two different things! Please refer to this document for essential degree conferral info. 

2026 AU Santa Barbara COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY Upcoming!

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Time - 2:00 PM

Location - Arlington Theatre

1317 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA   

More info

2026 AU Online COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY 

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Time - 10:00 AM PST / 1:00 PM EST

Location - Zoom

Please email Danielle Minobe dminobe@antioch.edu with any questions.

More info

2026 AU Seattle COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

Sunday, June 14, 2026 

Time - 2:00 PM

Location - Magnuson Park in The Hanger. 

More info

2026 AU Los Angeles COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

Sunday, June 28, 2026

Location - Royce Hall, UCLA

Time - 2:00 PM

Contact email for questions: commencement.aula@antioch.edu

• LA Students who will have completed their degrees during the current academic year, between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026, are eligible to walk in the ceremony. Participation in the ceremony is voluntary for all eligible students. Students within 12 units of graduating as of the end of Spring '26 and who plan to complete in Summer 2026 may petition to walk early.  The PETITION TO WALK EARLY is located here.