Commencement
Saturday, May 23, 2026
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Commencement 2026
Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Sudhana Center
Check-in for Graduates:
Upon arrival, make your way to the Grad Check-In area. You will be asked to line up in preparation for your commencement processional. Please arrive at Grad Check-In at least one hour before your ceremony. Here are a few reminders for your ceremony:
? Please come early to find and put on your regalia.??
? Due to the space limitation, 5 guests is the maximum allowed.
BA students?
Please have your tassel on the right-hand side of your cap. When the President hands you the participation certificate, please lower yourself so she can put the tassel to the left side of the cap.??
MA students
Please have your tassel on your left hand side of your cap.?
TC students
Please have your tassel on your left hand side of your cap.
Contact Us
For information regarding the upcoming Commencement, please email us at commencement@drbu.edu.
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Graduation Candidates
Submit your by April 10, 2026. Graduate candidates who have submitted their Application for Graduation will be able to pick up the invitation cards after filling out a short survey.
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Messages to Candidates
At the graduation ceremony, graduates will receive participation certificates. The degree certificate will be issued after all grades have been submitted and after students have fulfilled their graduation requirements. BA students must have a minimum of C (2.0 GPA), with a minimum of C¨C in every class in their senior year. MA students must earn B (3.0 GPA), with a B- in required courses. Translation Certificate Program students must earn at least B¨C.?
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Graduation Rehearsal
Please arrive at Sudhana Center on Friday, May 22, 2026?by 2:30 p.m. for the graduation rehearsal. Graduate candidates will be able to try out their regalia at the rehearsal.