Graduation Events & Activities
Join us in celebrating the success of our students!
The University of Kansas Medical Center hosted recognition ceremonies for graduates of the schools of Health Professions, Medicine and Nursing on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The University of Kansas Commencement ceremony was held in Lawrence, Kansas, on Sunday, May 14, 2023.
For information about KU Medical Center graduation events, including answers to frequently asked questions, please visit the KU Medical Center recognition ceremonies information page.
May 13: 2023 School of Health Professions Student Recognition Ceremony
We are thrilled to celebrate the achievements of the School of Health Professions Class of 2023! See photos from the event.
Watch this year's student recognition ceremony here!
Class of 2023 students and faculty: for important messages and instructions about this year's event, please request to join the school's MS Teams site for graduation 2023.
Event details:
9 a.m. (doors open at 8:15 a.m.)
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Location:
KU Medical Center Hooding and Recognition Ceremonies
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall
600 North 7th Street Trafficway, Kansas City, Kansas
See below for parking and directions.
May 14: 2023 University of Kansas Commencement
The 2023 University of Kansas Commencement ceremony took take place Sunday, May 14, in Lawrence, Kansas, and included the KU tradition of walking down the hill and into KU's David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium for remarks by Chancellor Girod and other special guests.
Please visit https://commencement.ku.edu for more information.
"Send off from Dean Akinwuntan" Pre-Commencement Reception
Dean Akinwuntan hosted a Commencement reception on floor 6 of the KU Memorial Union, in the Kansas Room, on May 14.
For questions about the school's graduation events, please contact Christi Jones in the Office of the Dean at cjones24@kumc.edu or 913-588-5235 (711 TTY).
The historic Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall is located at 600 North 7th Street Trafficway in Kansas City, Kansas. Drop-offs may be made along the north side of Memorial Hall, off Barnett Ave.
Memorial Hall has a surface lot on the west side (behind) the building on Barnett Ave. This lot is the primary parking location for individuals needing special accommodations.
- Students: please park in Lot C.
- Guests: please park in Lots C, E and 3.
- Faculty and VIP: please park in Lot 1 (behind Memorial Hall).
Thank you to all for your support of our students during this year's graduation week events! Information for students graduating in May 2024 will be posted here when available.
These events are by invitation only and with limited capacity. Some may be available online via livestream. For more information about them, please contact the department directly.
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Farewell Reception for Class of 2023
Friday, May 12, 2023 at 12 p.m.
Department of Dietetics and Nutrition
Dietetics and Nutrition Graduation Luncheon
Monday, May 1, 2023
Department of Health Information Management
Class of 2023 Awards and Recognition Ceremony
Friday, May 12, 2023 at 11 a.m.
Department of Hearing and Speech
Doctor of Audiology White Coat Ceremony
Friday, May 12, 2023 at 3 p.m.
Department of Speech-Language-Hearing: Sciences & Disorders and Intercampus Program in Communicative Disorder's Graduation Recognition Ceremony
Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 1 p.m. See details
Department of Nurse Anesthesia Education
Class of 2023 White Coat Ceremony
Friday, May 12, 2023 at 4 p.m.
Department of Occupational Therapy Education
Recognition Ceremony
Friday, May 12, 2022 at 9 a.m.
Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, and Athletic Training
Athletic Training Recognition Ceremony
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 6 p.m.
Pinning and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 6 p.m.
Department of Respiratory Care and Diagnostic Science
Recognition Ceremony and Reception
Friday, May 12, 2022 at 11 a.m.