2025 Commencement
Date and time
This is your big day, #WeAreLynn
Get ready to cross the stage and move your tassel ... Lynn University is honoring the class of 2025 with a Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 2, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.
Please note:
- Student graduates must order their cap and gown, complete ticket reservations and approve name pronunciation by March 27.
- Each graduate may request up to six tickets for their guests, including any ADA seating. All guests need a ticket to attend. Ticket quantities are not guaranteed after the March 27 deadline.
- Doors open at 11 a.m.
- Graduates must arrive at the convention center by 12 p.m. Guests must be seated by 1 p.m.
If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch the ceremony live on Lynn University's YouTube Channel, and a recording will remain available after the ceremony. For general inquiries about Commencement, contact [email protected].
FAQs: Review important Commencement details
Location, arrival and departure
Graduates and guests can park at no charge at the convention center's garage located off South Rosemary Avenue. Additional parking is available nearby, and Palm Beach County Sheriff's Officers will be available to direct traffic. Find more parking information.
Graduates can reserve roundtrip transportation to the convention center from the Lynn University campus. Shuttles will depart at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. from the south side of the Christine E. Lynn University Center (this is the circle by the Campus Store). Please arrive at least 15 minutes before departure. The shuttles cannot accommodate guests. Reserve your ride.
Return shuttles depart 30 minutes after the ceremony's conclusion from the main valet circle on Okeechobee Boulevard.
Special assistance
If you are a graduate needing assistance, contact [email protected] to request reasonable accommodations by April 11 for a disability. Guests may also contact [email protected] to request special assistance and/or seating for the ceremony by April 11.
What to wear
We encourage all graduates and guests to dress up for this special occasion! Dress pants, shirts and ties, dresses and skirts are appropriate attire for graduates. Wear comfortable shoes. Flip-flops are not permitted. Business or business-casual attire is encouraged for guests.
Graduates must order their regalia, including a cap, gown and tassel, through Herff Jones by March 27. Be sure to bring your regalia to the convention center. You must be fully dressed in your regalia when you check-in for the ceremony.
Graduates will check-in upon arrival at the convention center to receive information about their assigned seats and other important details about the ceremony.
Honors medal recipients will be notified if they have received a medal based on their final GPA. Medals will be provided to recipients upon check-in prior to the ceremony.
During the ceremony
A professional photographer will photograph each graduate after walking across the stage. Graduates will receive an email several days after Commencement that invites them to purchase copies.
Mobile phones are permitted. However, please be courteous and silence your phone during the ceremony. Photography is not permitted on stage.
Commencement is a joyous and dignified event. Please be respectful and express your excitement in ways that will not prevent others from hearing, seeing or enjoying the ceremony. Disrespectful or disruptive behavior may result in removal from the auditorium. Thank you for considering our graduates as they celebrate their special day.
After the ceremony
We expect the ceremony to finish by 4:30 p.m. Then, graduates will have the opportunity to take photos with family and friends.
Diplomas are finalized approximately 14 weeks after you complete your degree requirements. The Registrar will deliver the diploma according to the information you provide on the Graduation and Diploma Application form. Please note that your student account must be in order with no balance due.
Accommodations
Commencement guests can book their stay at a nearby hotel.
Hilton Garden Inn
West Palm Beach APO
1611 Worthington Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
+1 800-445-8667
Hampton Inn
West Palm Beach APO
1601 Worthington Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
+1 844-208-6068
+1 561-472-7333
Hyatt Place
295 Lakeview Ave.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
+1 561-655-1454
Hilton West Palm Beach
600 Okeechobee Blvd.
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
+1 866-238-4218
Group Code Reference: ZLYN
The Breakers Palm Beach
One South County Road
Palm Beach, FL 33480
+1 561-655-6611
Contact us
Special accommodations
Contact [email protected] at least five days before an event to request reasonable accommodations for a disability.