Last Updated on December 9, 2025 4:22 pm
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University will recognize fall 2025 graduates during commencement ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 12. Ceremonies will take place at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the Holmes Convocation Center on the Boone campus.
During the events, graduates will walk across the stage and be professionally photographed receiving their diploma covers. App State Chancellor Heather Norris will confer degrees upon graduates at each ceremony, which will include graduates from each of App State’s academic colleges and the Hayes School of Music. Graduate students will attend the college ceremony represented by their major field of study.
Ceremonies are scheduled as follows:
- 9 a.m.: Beaver College of Health Sciences, College of Fine and Applied Arts, Hayes School of Music
- 1 p.m.: Reich College of Education, University College, Walker College of Business
- 5 p.m.: College of Arts and Sciences
Free parking and shuttles for graduates and guests attending commencement ceremonies will be available in these lots and decks:
- Holmes Drive Parking Deck
- John E. Thomas Lot
- Hill Street Lot
- Rivers Street Parking Deck
- New River Hall Lot
- Peacock Lot
Graduates and guests should review information at appstate.edu/commencement, including the Holmes Center’s Bag and Admission Policy for permitted items — small, clear plastic bags; small clutch purses; individual seat cushions; and medically necessary items — and accessibility information.
A recording of each ceremony will be available on App State’s commencement website within a week of the event.
For more information, visit appstate.edu/commencement.
