Commencement ceremonies set for Friday, Dec. 16, Saturday, Dec. 17

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Fall 2022 graduates will be celebrated during Commencement ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 16, and Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Cajundome and the Cajundome Convention Center.

Undergraduate and graduate degrees will be conferred during individual ceremonies for UL Lafayette’s eight academic colleges. Four ceremonies will be held on Friday and four ceremonies will be held on Saturday.


Ceremonies are open to the public. Tickets are not required.

A schedule and locations for individual ceremonies are below.

Friday, Dec. 16

Cajundome

  • 9 a.m. – College of Liberal Arts
  • 1 p.m. – Ray P. Authement College of Sciences

Cajundome Convention Center

  • 9 a.m. – University College
  • 1 p.m. – College of Education & Human Development

Saturday, Dec. 17

Cajundome

  • 9 a.m. – B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration
  • 1 p.m. – College of Engineering

Cajundome Convention Center

  • 9 a.m. – College of Nursing & Health Sciences
  • 1 p.m. – College of the Arts

Members of the public who plan to attend ceremonies should park at Cajun Field.

The University’s clear bag policy will be in place be in place. Attendees can carry one clear bag, such as a one-gallon clear storage bag, or a small clear purse or clutch. University Police officers will examine bags and purses.

Fall 2022 Commencement ceremonies will be livestreamed via links on the Cajundome’s website.

The individual ceremonies will also be livestreamed on the Facebook pages of seven academic colleges. The ceremonies for two academic colleges, the College of Education & Human Development and University College, will be livestreamed on UL Lafayette’s main Facebook page.

Share Commencement photos and messages to graduates on social media with #RaginGrads.

Visit the University’s Commencement website for gifs and stickers, desktop and phone wallpapers, and downloadable Instagram story templates.

Learn more about Fall 2022 Commencement. Students and parents with questions can email graduation@louisiana.edu.

Photo caption: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette will honor Fall 2022 graduates during two days of Commencement ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 16, and Saturday, Dec. 17. Photo credit: Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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