Be part of Commencement 2026 — Volunteer this May
Volunteer support is needed for the upcoming May Commencement ceremonies to assist guests and graduates. Register to volunteer.
Commencement Ceremonies
Friday, May 8 — Morning (8–11 a.m.)
College of Arts + Architecture
College of Computing and Informatics
College of Health and Human Services
Friday, May 8 — Afternoon (1–4 p.m.)
William States Lee College of Engineering
College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences
Saturday, May 9 — Morning (8–11 a.m.)
Belk College of Business
Cato College of Education
Klein College of Science
Saturday, May 9 — Afternoon (1–4 p.m.)
The Graduate School
Snacks, drinks and lunch for volunteers will be provided on both Friday and Saturday.
Volunteer Orientation
An optional virtual orientation will be held Monday, May 4. This session will cover what to expect during the ceremonies and provide time for questions.
We appreciate our volunteers. Your support helps ensure a positive experience for graduates, guests and the University community.
Attention SHRA Employees
SHRA employees subject to the Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA), who were regularly scheduled to work on Saturday, will not be entitled to additional compensation or compensatory time off for hours worked simply because Saturday duties were shifted to support commencement, unless the time worked generated a normal overtime situation for the week.
SHRA employees subject to the Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA) who were not normally scheduled for Saturday work are authorized to receive overtime compensation or compensatory time off if the hours worked for the week are sufficient to generate the overtime situation. Such employees will be paid from funding in the department to which they are assigned. The rate of overtime compensation will be based on the employee’s normal salary.
An EHRA or SHRA employee exempt from FLSA is not authorized to receive additional compensation for additional hours worked. However, Policy Statement #101.19 provides sufficient flexibility for supervisors to recognize significant extra hours worked with time off without a requirement to use vacation leave. However, such treatment is the sole prerogative of the employee’s supervisor and requires that more than 40 hours be worked during or preceding the work week in question.