Ball State University Spring Commencement To Be Held on May 3

By Ball State Communications—

MUNCIE, IN—Ball State’s Class of 2025 Spring Commencement ceremonies will take place on Saturday, May 3. The main ceremony is being held at 10 a.m. in the Quad, with individual college ceremonies to follow throughout the day at Worthen Arena and Emens Auditorium.

Times, locations, and details of the Spring Commencement ceremonies are as follows:

» 10 a.m.—Main Ceremony in the Quad: Ball State President Geoffrey S. Mearns and Commencement speaker Kayla Davion, ’17, will address the attendees, the doctoral and specialist candidates will be hooded, senior awards and special recognition will take place, and there will be a special performance by students from the Department of Theatre and Dance.

» 12:30 p.m.—College Ceremony at Emens Auditorium: R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning

» 12:30 p.m.—College Ceremony at Worthen Arena: Miller College of Business and College of Communication, Information, and Media

» 4 p.m.—College Ceremony at Emens Auditorium: College of Fine Arts

» 4 p.m.—College Ceremony at Worthen Arena: College of Sciences and Humanities

» 7:30 p.m. —College Ceremony at Worthen Arena: College of Health and Teachers College

Additional details:

» Parking: Parking is free in any of the campus lots and garages. Free shuttles will be running all day to help get attendees and media to their respective ceremony locations. For the main ceremony that starts at 10 a.m., media members are encouraged to park on the south side of campus. Those interested in covering the college ceremonies at Worthen Arena are encouraged to park on the north side of campus.

• Main Ceremony Parking Map
• College Ceremony Parking Map (Emens)
• College Ceremony Parking Map (Worthen)

» Traffic Note: McKinley Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic between Riverside and University Avenues from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on May 3. Shuttle buses will be picking up and dropping off guests in this area.