Bethel University holds a winter (December) commencement and a spring (May) commencement each year. Exact dates, application, and details are published on the student portal channel for Commencement.  

To be eligible to participate in the commencement ceremony, students must have a written approved plan to complete all remaining courses by the semester following Commencement. To be eligible for the December ceremony, students must have a plan to complete all remaining courses by the end of the Spring semester of the same academic year. To be eligible for the May Commencement, students must have a plan to complete all remaining requirements by the end of the Fall semester following commencement.  

Written graduation plans must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Student Success and Retention or by the student's academic advisor. Some programs have additional requirements to be eligible for commencement. Students should contact their student success advisor or academic advisor with questions about their eligibility.

Students become official graduates of the University only after all requirements have been completed.