This week, Georgia Southern University will hold its Spring 2024 commencement exercises. The university will hold five separate ceremonies, with three in Statesboro and two in Savannah. With approximately 2,100 total graduates, Georgia Southern anticipates that each ceremony will last about two and a half hours.
Community members should expect increased traffic on and around the campus and longer wait times at restaurants after each ceremony. Please extend your courtesy and Southern hospitality to those visiting our community to celebrate their graduate!
See information about ticketing, bag policies, the rain plan, parking, and more, including the schedule, below.
Tickets & Bags
Guests attending a ceremony at Paulson Stadium do NOT need a ticket, and clear bags are not required. Guests attending a ceremony at Enmarket Arena should contact their graduate for a ticket, and clear bags are required.
Inclement Weather
The ceremony at Paulson Stadium is outside and will take place rain or shine unless the weather is threatening and compromising safety. There will be no rain plan. If rain is in the forecast, graduates and guests are strongly encouraged to bring appropriate rain gear. Umbrellas are permitted. The ceremony in Savannah is indoors.
Parking
Parking is available at Paulson Stadium and other locations on campus. To minimize traffic congestion, carpooling is encouraged. Shuttles will be available on commencement days and will begin running one hour before each ceremony. Shuttles will also run for one hour after each ceremony.
Each parking lot stop is listed below:
View the parking and shuttle maps below:
Livestream
The commencement ceremonies will be broadcast live on the University’s Facebook page and an embed of the livestream will also be placed on the main commencement page during the time of the ceremonies. The Facebook Live event will begin approximately 5-15 minutes before the ceremony.
Schedule
- Tuesday, May 7, 10 a.m. — Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro
- The College of Arts and Humanities
- College of Science and Mathematics
- Waters College of Health Professions
- Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
- Wednesday, May 8, 10 a.m. — Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro
- The Parker College of Business
- College of Education
- Thursday, May 9, 10 a.m. — Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro
- The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing
- Saturday, May 11, 10 a.m. — Enmarket Arena, Savannah
- The College of Arts and Humanities, College of Education, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Parker College of Business, Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing
- Saturday, May 11, 3 p.m. — Enmarket Arena, Savannah
- The Waters College of Health Professions
- Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Please click here for additional information about the commencement ceremonies.
