Get ready Class of 2026!

On June 14, 2026, UW Bothell will celebrate its 35th annual Commencement Ceremony at the Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. We are very excited for this special day with all our Huskies and their proud family members, friends and guests. Keep visiting our website as more information regarding the ceremony will be updated here.

Purple Ceremony

This ceremony includes master and bachelor graduates from the School of Business, the School of Educational Studies and the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences.

The procession of students will begin at 11 a.m.

Gold Ceremony

This ceremony includes master and bachelor graduates from the School of Nursing & Health Studies and the School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics.

The procession of students will begin at 4 p.m.

Graduate Checklist

Make sure you know all the timeline dates for you to participate in the ceremony at Alaska Airlines Arena on June 14.

Graduate Checklist

Announcements and Gifts

You can find a variety of announcements and graduate gifts including jewelry, frames and flowers in our Grad Shop.

Graduate Shop

Important Update: Travel Impacts

The FIFA 2026 World Cup will be taking place in Seattle and could impact your Commencement-related travel and lodging plans. If your guests are traveling for the commencement ceremony, we suggest booking rooms and travel as early as possible.

Travel & Lodging

Questions?

If you have questions about Commencement or related activities, please email us at uwbgrads@uw.edu.

See the excitement!

Check out the graduation celebrations by exploring the hashtag #uwbgrad26.