Summer 2021 Commencement

Invitations to register for this virtual celebration will be sent to the summer 2021 graduating class. In order to be eligible to receive an invitation to attend, summer 2021 graduates must be on track to have confirmation of their degree conferral by June 14, 2021. In order to be included in the commencement ceremony, graduates must:

• Access the registration form using the invitation sent to their Walden and personal email addresses.
• Fill out the registration form.
• Complete the registration form and receive a confirmation email by June 14, 2021.

Please note that it takes two to four weeks to process the confirmation of your degree conferral. If you have questions about your estimated graduation date or when you can expect confirmation of your degree conferral, please reach out to your Student Success Advisor.

The virtual commencement will be available to watch on the summer 2021 commencement showroom page and Walden’s summer 2021 commencement Facebook event page.

In addition to participating in our virtual commencement celebration, graduates can also choose to participate in a future in-person commencement ceremony when it is safe to hold one. Our next in-person ceremony is the winter 2022 commencement to be held January 27–29, 2022, in Orlando, Florida.

Graduates who receive an invitation to attend our virtual commencement will have the opportunity to indicate their interest in participating in a future in-person ceremony. In order to receive communications regarding a future in-person ceremony, we urge graduates to use the prompts within their invitation to indicate which ceremony they are interested in attending.

If you did not let us know which future ceremony you plan to attend during the registration process, please fill out the future ceremony interest survey to let us know.

While regalia is not required in order to submit graduate photos or participate in the virtual commencement, you may purchase it to wear at home and for photographs.

Walden has partnered with Herff Jones for all your regalia needs and graduation products. Regalia is available to order on the Herff Jones website for home delivery.

We understand that some graduates may have already purchased black regalia or custom Walden doctoral gowns from our previous vendor. If you already have this regalia, we welcome you to participate and submit photos wearing it.

Do you plan on taking photos to celebrate this momentous occasion? Whether you are taking them at home or working with a photographer, stay tuned for some tips to capture the perfect moment.

Once you have these photos of you in your regalia, we encourage you to share some of them with us by submitting them using this form and posting on social media using #WaldenUGrad.

The commencement celebration event and the individual college ceremonies will be captioned live. If you need specific accommodations to access the event, please contact Disability Services at [email protected].

Walden University provides a number of opportunities for students, graduates, and faculty to engage in formal student organizations. Check out the honor societies, professional organizations, and special-interest groups offered at Walden.

More information coming soon.