Emporia State Commencement Ceremonies Set for Dec. 12 and 13

Emporia, KS (12/08/2025) — More than 550 Emporia State University students are candidates for degrees during fall commencement ceremonies at White Auditorium on Dec. 12 and 13.

Graduate ceremonies begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12.

Undergraduates will receive their degrees at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13.

White Auditorium is at 111 E. Sixth Ave. in downtown Emporia.

Alycia Johnston, a member of the Kansas Board of Regents, will give remarks during both ceremonies. John Decker, ESU's 2025 Roe R. Cross Professor, will speak at the undergraduate ceremony.

Doors of the auditorium open at 4:30 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday.

For those with accessibility concerns, arriving early is recommended. The best entrance to the building for accessibility is the east end of the north doors facing Sixth Avenue. Although not a designated drop-off spot, the easiest place to help passengers out is on Market Street, just south of Sixth Avenue.

For those without their own wheelchair or transport chair, White Auditorium has one wheelchair and one transport chair available. ESU staff at graduation will assist individuals needing to use these to enter and exit the auditorium. The auditorium's wheelchair and transport chair are only to assist individuals with mobility concerns enter and exit the building. They are not available as seating for the graduation ceremony.

Accessible seating is available on the floor behind the graduates and on the second-floor concourse. An elevator to the second floor is available, as is a wheelchair lift from there to the concourse with someone available to assist with using it.

Please contact ESU Student Accessibility and Support Services during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, to make accommodation requests 48 hours in advance. You can reach SASS by phone at 620.341.5222 or email at sass@emporia.edu.

For those unable to attend, all ceremonies will be streamed on the Internet live. The link for the live streams as well as other information can be found online at emporia.edu/commencement.

NOTE TO MEDIA: Emporia State will not release the lists of undergraduate and graduate degrees until transcripts have been verified as having met all requirements for graduation. For December graduates, this will not be available until late January.

About Emporia State University

Emporia State University offers a range of academic programs through its institute and seven schools: Applied Health Sciences, Business & Technology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies, Library and Information Management & Library and Archives, Science & Mathematics and Visual and Performing Arts, along with The Teachers College.

ESU stands out for its innovative education practices. It ensures accessible education by offering in-state tuition rates to full-time undergraduate students from all lower-48 United States. Additionally, full-time undergraduates benefit from flat-rate tuition - students enrolled in 12 or more credit hours with at least one credit hour on campus pay a flat rate.

For more information on how to build your future at Emporia State University, please visit www.emporia.edu.

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Emporia State Commencement Ceremonies Set for Dec. 12 and 13

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