Graduation

The week preceding Graduation:

     If you were not able to pick up your cap and gown at Grad Fest, you can go on line to https://oakhallicom/colleges/harding and complete the ordering information.
     Beginning the week preceding the commencement ceremony, regalia may be picked up in the Harding Bookstore between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.; and on Saturday morning beginning an hour before the ceremony.
     If you pre-ordered a packet, it will be ready with your name on it. Extra packets will be available by size. Be certain you get the correct color of tassel for your degree (listed below). If you were unable to order early you should contact the Harding Bookstore at 501-279-4351 with questions.

Wednesday:  After 3 p.m., the Line of March and graduation instructions are available on the Pipeline login page. If your name is on the list but you do not plan to attend, please notify our office at  provost@harding.edu or call 501-279-4335. If your name is not on the page but you do plan to attend, please notify our office.

There will be no rehearsal for the commencement ceremony. Rather, students will be led in by faculty marshals.

Saturday:  Be in the science building, across the plaza from the Benson to line up as directed in the Line of March and graduation instructions documents (available on the login page of Pipeline).

Guest seating in Benson Auditorium is available on a first come basis approximately one hour prior to each ceremony. Seating is available for the handicapped and elderly.

In December (only): There will be a dessert reception on Friday evening at 7 p.m. for graduates, their family and friends. This is your opportunity to introduce the special people in your life!

In May (only): On the day of the ceremony there is a graduation reception with hor d'oervres after each ceremony in the cafeteria to honor the graduates and their families. All graduates, family members and friends are invited to join the Harding faculty and administrators in this informal, come-and-go celebration.

If you were not able to pick up your cap and gown at Grad Fest, you can go on line to https://oakhallicom/colleges/harding and complete the ordering information. To save shipping costs regalia must be ordered a minimum of four weeks prior to the ceremony for delivery and the University Bookstore.

Honor Cords:

There are no honor cords for cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude. These honors are designated in the program, on the diploma and in the transcript.

Get professional 

Students will be able to visit a booth set up for resume building and interact with the variety of career services the university has to offer.

Get connected

The Office of Alumni Relations and Generation HU, the university’s young alumni program, will be set up with stations to meet students and begin relationships with them as they step into their new Harding roles as alumni.

Get swag

Students will have the opportunity to shop for a frame for their diplomas and pick up other various Harding apparel and souvenirs before they leave campus.

Get photos

A photographer on site will offer to take formal graduation portraits of graduates and/or fun photos with friends around campus.

Get robed

This will also serve as the location for students to pick up their caps and gowns for commencement ceremonies.

Get excited

Grad Fest will not only provide one place for students to take care of their requirements before graduating, but it will also facilitate fun and excitement among graduates as they celebrate this milestone in their lives together. Throughout the event, we will encourage all students to participate in every opportunity involved in Grad Fest and celebrate their academic achievements as college graduates.