Graduation

To preserve the formality and tradition of Commencement, graduates must wear officially approved regalia and follow the BYU–Hawaii Honor Code and dress standards.

Graduates must wear the appropriate cap, gown, and tassel for the degree they are receiving. Gowns must fit properly and be fully zipped throughout the ceremony. Please order a gown one size larger to ensure it fits comfortably over your Sunday best clothing.

Graduates whose gowns do not fit properly or cannot be fully zipped may be asked to obtain another gown that fits appropriately before participating in the ceremony.

• Bachelor’s degree candidates: Solid black cap, gown, and tassel 
• Associate degree candidates: Solid gray cap, gown, and tassel 

The only approved additions to Commencement regalia are:

• Honor cords awarded by a recognized honor society 
• The kihei worn by Hawaiian Studies students 

Other additions, decorations, or alterations are not permitted, as they may create confusion or imply institutional endorsement.

Information about purchasing commencement regalia will be emailed to eligible graduates at their @byuh.edu email address by the Registrar’s Office at the beginning of the Fall and Winter semesters. Regalia is available through the Campus Store.

Please help us honor our graduates by maintaining the dignity and reverence associated with this service:

• No signs, posters, banners, or balloons are allowed inside the Cannon Activities Center.
• No kazoos, party horns, other noisemakers, or yelling are allowed. 
• Remain composed and seated throughout the ceremony. 
• Please take crying children outside. 

Tickets will be required for entry to Commencement. Additional information about ticket distribution and entry procedures will be provided as details become available by the Registrar’s Office.

Visitors and guests should enter through the north entrance of the Cannon Activities Center, facing the Lorenzo Snow Building. An additional entrance for ADA guests will be available at the exit doors near the Women’s Locker Room.

Bags will be checked at the entrance.

Visitors and guests should park in the visitor parking lot next to the Lorenzo Snow Building. ADA parking will be available in the Gym Parking Lot near the Seasider Turf Field.

The Academic Oval road near the Cannon Activities Center will be closed to driving and parking. Visit the BYUH Campus Map to view visitor parking locations.

Coordinate a meeting spot with your graduate outside the Cannon Activities Center after the ceremony. Once you and your graduate have exited the CAC, you may present balloons, leis, and other appropriate celebratory items.

Following the ceremony, graduates and their guests are welcome to celebrate in approved outdoor areas. Balloons, leis, handheld banners and posters, and freestanding banner stands may be used after guests have exited the Cannon Activities Center.

Please observe the following campus restrictions:

• Do not enter closed-off areas.  
• Do not place mats in areas that are not designated for celebrations, including sidewalks and walkways.  
• Do not use open-flame devices.  
• Do not insert objects into turf, grass, gravel, dirt, planters, or plants.  
• Do not hang or attach banners or decorations to trees, buildings, or rock walls.  

Signs, posters, banners, and balloons are not permitted inside the Cannon Activities Center.

Signs, posters, banners, and balloons are not permitted inside the Cannon Activities Center. These items may be used after the ceremony in approved outdoor areas.

Diplomas are mailed after:

• Final grades have been posted. 
• All graduation requirements have been verified and completed. 
• Any outstanding restrictions or holds on the student's record have been resolved. 

For students who list an international address on the Graduate Survey, diplomas are first mailed to the Office of the Registrar and then forwarded to the student. Changing your address on the Parchment website may delay the delivery of your diploma. If you need to update your address, please email reggrad@byuh.edu with the new information.

Diplomas are provided in both physical and digital formats. Your digital diploma will be sent to your personal email address.

Please allow 4–8 weeks after the end of the semester for your diploma to arrive.

Each graduate receives one diploma complimentary from the university.

To order additional copy of diploma, submit a Diploma Order Request form.

Latin Honors are determined after final grades for the graduation semester have been posted. If you qualify, your Latin Honors designation will be printed on your diploma.