All Class of 2022 graduation candidates and their guests are invited to attend the Commencement ceremony at 7 p.m., Friday, May 13, at The Gaylord Family – Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Pageantry and tradition will be prominently displayed throughout the ceremony, which serves as a time for graduates to celebrate the culmination of their OU experience.
Bestselling author and New York Times columnist David Brooks will serve as OU’s 2022 Commencement speaker, and the university will present honorary degrees to five outstanding individuals. OU President Joseph Harroz Jr. will officially confer degrees, and doctoral degree candidates will be recognized individually.
In addition to the Commencement ceremony, each degree-granting college at OU will also host a convocation ceremony where all other graduates will be individually recognized, have their pictures taken and their diploma covers presented by their deans. Locations and times have been assigned to each college, and all ceremonies will be livestreamed. Some events require tickets and for graduates to arrive by a specified time. Additional information is available at ou.edu/commencement.
To enjoy the complete graduation experience, graduates are strongly encouraged to attend both the Commencement ceremony and their college convocation ceremony.
College of Allied Health
Friday, May 13 | 4 p.m.
T. Howard McCasland Field House, 151 W. Brooks St., Norman, OK 73019
Direct questions to the Office of Academic and Student Services at (405) 271-6588 or alliedhealth-info@ouhsc.edu.
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture
Saturday, May 14 | 7:30 p.m.
T. Howard McCasland Field House, 151 W. Brooks St., Norman, OK 73019
Direct questions to Patrice Greer at (405) 325-1320 or patricegreer@ou.edu.
Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences – Humanities and Natural Sciences
Saturday, May 14 | 4 p.m.
Lloyd Noble Center, 2900 S. Jenkins Ave., Norman, OK 73019
Direct questions to Kristi Brooks at (405) 325-4303 or cas@ou.edu.
Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences – Professional Programs and Social Sciences
Saturday, May 14 | 7:30 p.m.
Lloyd Noble Center, 2900 S. Jenkins Ave., Norman, OK 73019
Direct questions to Kristi Brooks at (405) 325-4303 or cas@ou.edu.
College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences
Saturday, May 14 | 12:30 p.m.
Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall, Catlett Music Center, 500 W. Boyd St., Norman, OK 73019
Direct questions to Claire Chastain at (405) 325-1819 or cchastain@ou.edu.
Michael F. Price College of Business
Saturday, May 14 | 8 a.m.
Lloyd Noble Center, 2900 S. Jenkins Ave., Norman, OK 73019
Direct questions to Christine Frank at (405) 325-2500 or cfrank@ou.edu.
College of Dentistry – Doctor of Dental Surgery
Sunday, May 15 | 1 p.m.
OCCC Visual Performing Arts Center, 7777 S. May Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73159
Direct questions to Jaden Osborn at (405) 271-2870 or jaden-osborn@ouhsc.edu.
College of Dentistry – Dental Hygiene
Sunday, May 15 | 4 p.m.
OCCC Visual Performing Arts Center, 7777 S. May Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73159
Direct questions to Jaden Osborn at (405) 271-2870 or jaden-osborn@ouhsc.edu.
Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy
Saturday, May 14 | 7:30 p.m.
Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall, Catlett Music Center, 500 W. Boyd St., Norman, OK 73019
Direct questions to Annette Moran at (405) 325-4005 or brynto18@ou.edu.
Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education
Saturday, May 14 | 8 a.m.
T. Howard McCasland Field House, 151 W. Brooks St., Norman, OK 73019
Direct questions to Melanie Schneider at (405) 325-4844 or mschneider@ou.edu.
Gallogly College of Engineering
Saturday, May 14 | Noon
Lloyd Noble Center, 2900 S. Jenkins Ave., Norman, OK 73019
Direct questions to Jeff Biggerstaff at (405) 325-4724 or jglidus@ou.edu.
Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts
Saturday, May 14 | 9 a.m.
Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall, Catlett Music Center, 500 W. Boyd St., Norman, OK 73019
Direct questions to Jane Custar at (405) 325-7374 or janecustar@ou.edu.
Health Sciences Center Graduate College
Saturday, May 14 | 2 p.m.
Virtual Only
Direct questions to Catina Jordan at (405) 271-2085 or catina-jordan@ouhsc.edu.
David L. Boren College of International Studies
Saturday, May 14 | 4 p.m.
Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall, Catlett Music Center, 500 W. Boyd St., Norman, OK 73019
Direct questions to Tracy Holloway at (405) 325-1429 or tracyholloway@ou.edu.
Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication
Saturday, May 14 | Noon
T. Howard McCasland Field House, 151 W. Brooks St., Norman, OK 73019
Direct questions to Kathy Sawyer at (405) 325-5226 or ksawyer@ou.edu.
College of Law – Juris Doctorate
Sunday, May 15 | 2 p.m.
T. Howard McCasland Field House, 151 W. Brooks St., Norman, OK 73019
Direct questions to Brajhelle Covington at (405) 325-2011 or bcovington@ou.edu.
College of Law – Master of Legal Studies
Sunday, May 15 | 6 p.m.
T. Howard McCasland Field House, 151 W. Brooks St., Norman, OK 73019
Direct questions to Brajhelle Covington at (405) 325-2011 or bcovington@ou.edu.
College of Medicine
Saturday, May 21 | 11 a.m.
Lloyd Noble Center, 2900 S. Jenkins Ave., Norman, OK 73019
Direct questions to Logan Lockhart at (405) 271-2316 or logan-lockhart@ouhsc.edu.
Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing
Sunday, May 15 | 2 p.m.
Lloyd Noble Center, 2900 S. Jenkins Ave., Norman, OK 73019
Direct questions to Jessica Thompson at (405) 271-2402, ext. 49210, or Jessica-thompson@ouhsc.edu.
College of Professional and Continuing Studies
Saturday, May 14 | 4 p.m.
T. Howard McCasland Field House, 151 W. Brooks St., Norman, OK 73019
Direct questions to Missy Mitchell at (405) 325-2823 or mjmitchell@ou.edu.
College of Pharmacy
Saturday, May 21 | 10 a.m.
Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall, Catlett Music Center, 500 W. Boyd St., Norman, OK 73019
Direct questions to Trisha Wilhelm at (405) 271-6598 or patricia-wilhelm@ouhsc.edu.
Hudson College of Public Health
Saturday, May 14 | 10 a.m.
National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63rd St., Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Direct questions to Joseph Geresi at (405) 271-2308 or joseph-geresi@ouhsc.edu.
For more information on OU’s commencement and convocation ceremonies, visit ou.edu/commencement or email commencement@ou.edu.
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