2026 Commencement Weekend Schedule

Friday, May 1

7:30 a.m.-8 p.m.   The Maize open (grab-and-go café featuring the We Serve Starbucks program)
7:30-10:30 a.m.  Anderson Commons (all-you-care-to-eat facility) open for breakfast
$10.50 (adults); $5.25 (ages 5-10); free (ages 4 and under). Prices plus tax.
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.      Cobber Bookstore open
10 a.m.-10 p.m. Korn Krib (convenience store) open

10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. 

Anderson Commons open for lunch
$17.25 (adults); $8.63 (ages 5-10); free (ages 4 and under). Prices plus tax.

11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

 

Maroon and Gold Friday Lunch Special (if wearing Concordia gear*) 
$9.70 (adults); $8.63 (ages 5-10); free (ages 4 and under). Prices plus tax.
*
Concordia gear: Apparel, hats, scarves with a Å·ÃÀÊÓÆµ logo, or the official Maroon and Gold Friday 2025-26 badge, sold only at Anderson Commons. Not included: other pins, jewelry, lanyards, gloves, socks, or underwear; or maroon/gold clothing without a Concordia logo.

4:30-7 p.m.  Anderson Commons open for dinner
$17.25 (adults); $8.63 (ages 5-10); free (ages 4 and under). Prices plus tax.
6:30-10 p.m. Cobber Grad Gala, semiformal event — Centrum, Knutson Campus Center
Watch for further updates for additional information.

Saturday, May 2

10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Senior Art Exhibition — Cyrus M. Running Gallery
10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.  Anderson Commons open for brunch
$17.25 (adults); $8.63 (ages 5-10); free (ages 4 and under). Prices plus tax.
11 a.m.-2 p.m. The Maize open
11 a.m.-3 p.m. Cobber Bookstore open
11 a.m.-5 p.m. Korn Krib open
3 p.m. Commencement Concert featuring The Concordia Choir, The Concordia Band, and The Concordia Orchestra — Memorial Auditorium; free admission
5-6:30 p.m. Senior Art Exhibition Reception — Cyrus M. Running Gallery
5-7 p.m. Anderson Commons open for dinner
$17.25 (adults); $8.63 (ages 5-10); free (ages 4 and under). Prices plus tax.

Sunday, May 3

10 a.m. Worship service — Centrum, Knutson Campus Center
10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Anderson Commons open
$17.25 (adults); $8.63 (ages 5-10); free (ages 4 and under). Prices plus tax.
Anderson Commons closes for the academic year at 1:30 p.m.
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Senior Art Exhibition — Cyrus M. Running Gallery
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Cobber Bookstore open  
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Korn Krib open
11 a.m.-6 p.m. The Maize open
11:15 a.m. Master's Students Hooding Ceremony — Centrum, Knutson Campus Center
12:45 p.m. Memorial Auditorium doors open for Commencement
1:15 p.m. Academic processions form. Students line up in the Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre; Faculty and Staff line up on the sidewalk outside the ISC.
2 p.m.  Commencement — Memorial Auditorium
Following Commencement Students gather at Olin Hill for a "cap toss" and social time with family, friends, and faculty.