Faculty & Administration
Duke’s 158th Commencement will be held on Sunday, May 16, at 10:00 a.m. in Wallace Wade Stadium with the student procession beginning at 9:30 a.m. All faculty and administration are invited to participate in the procession and sit with fellow faculty on the field beside the stage. The ceremony will feature the conferral of degrees, the awarding of honorary degrees, a student speaker and remarks from our Commencement speaker, Oprah Winfrey.
To let us know if you will participate in Commencement and to order complimentary apparel, please complete the RSVP/Apparel Order Form by March 22. We ask that you fill out the form to let us know your plans, even if you have your own apparel. Apparel may be picked up from the University Stores in the Bryan Center on or after Monday, May 3. We encourage you also to join colleagues, students and their families for the President's Reception in the Gardens on Saturday, May 15, from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Other events and special ceremonies during the weekend are listed on the Schedule.
More detailed instructions will be available by May 3.
