August 2026 degrees will be conferred on August 31, 2026.

The deadline to apply for your August 2026 degree conferral is Friday, July 31st, by 11:59 am.

ALL students must apply and pay the graduation application fee for the degree conferral, regardless of participation in the commencement ceremony.  Students will NOT have a degree conferred or graduate with a degree without completion of the application and payment.  The payment covers the degree audit and the cost associated with printing and mailing your diploma.

The graduation fee payment DOES NOT include your regalia (cap & gown) cost.

If you applied for the same degree in a previous semester, but the degree was not awarded, you must reapply and pay the $15.00 re-application fee.

The next commencement ceremony will be held on Friday, December 11, 2026, in the Tine Davis Gymnasium, and you have the opportunity to participate by your selection on your degree conferral application.

Details regarding the December commencement ceremony will be posted on the website and emailed to those who marked they will be participating in the commencement ceremony on December 11th, 2026, once the administration finalizes the details by the end of October.

To ensure you have taken all the necessary classes, completed the appropriate number of hours, and met any other degree requirements, you need to contact your advisor or the director of your program.

You will receive an email from Parchment to your Faulkner email on Tuesday, August 31, 2026, on how to claim your credential.

If you have any questions related to graduation, contact the Graduation Representative at graduation@faulkner.edu.

Graduation Application   Graduation Reapply Form  VA Graduation Application

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The regalia (cap & gown) link to order your regalia will open on August 7th, and you have until October 25, 2026, to place your order for the December 11, 2026, commencement ceremony.

https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1000933/Faulkner-University/Graduation-Caps-and-Gowns/col_greg_1000933/CATALOG_COLLEGE

Select a collection from the drop-down: Student Regalia Faulkner University.
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If you have a financial hold with Faulkner University’s Student Accounts, your degree can still be awarded. However, you will not be able to get transcripts or have your diploma mailed until the hold is resolved with our Student Accounts office.  Student Accounts at (334) 386-7165 or studentaccounts@faulkner.edu.
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Important Information

1.  Only authorized honor cords, sashes, and/or medallions may be worn with the cap and gown at commencement.

2.  NO Social Sorority or Fraternity sashes will be permitted.  If you have them on, you will be asked to remove them during the ceremony.  However, you can take pictures with them after the ceremony. Only awards/medallions or cords specified by your department related to your degree and provided by Faulkner can be worn.

3.  Sensible dress shoes should be worn, and all shoes must have a strap.  Extreme heels are strongly discouraged.

4.  DO NOT bring valuables (purses, cameras, etc.) with you to the line-up room.  We cannot be responsible for any valuables you leave behind while in the ceremony.

5.  Decoration of the mortar board (cap) is NOT allowed.

6. Our graduate-level degree programs do not receive honors.

7.  Students in a one-year executive program (BBA, BCJ, BRMI, BSB, BFSM, or HRM) must graduate with an overall GPA of at least 3.75 to graduate with honors.

• Students meeting this requirement will receive an honor cord at check-in and the recognition of "With Honors" at the graduation ceremony.  It will also be noted on your transcript.

8.  Students in all other programs (Traditional and Adult) must graduate with an overall GPA of at least 3.5 to graduate with honors.

• Students meeting this requirement with an overall GPA of 3.5 - 3.649 will receive the recognition of "Cum Laude" on their transcript and at the graduation ceremony.
• Students meeting this requirement with an overall GPA of 3.65 - 3.899 will receive the recognition of "Magna Cum Laude" on their transcript and at the graduation ceremony.
• Students meeting this requirement with an overall GPA of 3.9 - 4.0 will receive the recognition of "Summa Cum Laude" on their transcript and at the graduation ceremony.

A student's overall GPA is calculated based on the GPA obtained from Faulkner University classes and the GPA obtained from other institutions the student attended.  If you meet one of the above requirements, you will receive an honor cord at the graduation ceremony.  It will also be noted on your transcript.

9.  A professional picture will be taken of each graduate during the ceremony.  An email will be sent to your Faulkner email with a link to view and order prints.  All inquiries go to The Grad Team at 833-4MYGRAD or marc@TheGradTeam.com.

10.  NO TICKETS are issued for graduation.  Due to the facility capacity, the fire marshal only allows so many guests per graduate, and infants and lap children are considered part of your guest count. You will be emailed the number of guests you are allowed to invite to attend the ceremony. All other guests will be seated in overflow and will watch the ceremony via livestream.

11.  Doors to the commencement ceremony on Friday, December 11, 2026, will close at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm.  All guests will be ushered to the overflow venue to watch the livestream.