Commencement

Commencement 2021 Will Be Virtual

We continue to carefully monitor the status of the COVID-19 pandemic locally, throughout Oregon, nationally and internationally. While more people are being vaccinated every day, we do not believe it is possible within anticipated state and local health guidelines to plan any large in-person events as early as June. For many reasons, including the ability of family and friends of graduating students to plan possible travel and lodging, we believe it is important to announce a decision now regarding 2021 Commencement. Due to continuing public health concerns related to COVID-19, the 2021 Commencement ceremonies for both the Corvallis and Bend campuses will be conducted virtually. While extremely disappointing, this decision was made with health and safety as the university’s top priority.

Although virtual, we commit to enable engaging, student-driven Commencement events with personal touches that allow you to be featured if you choose to participate this way. Our sincere hope is that someday in the future, we will be able to invite both 2020 and 2021 graduates back for in-person celebrations. We cannot commit to when that might be, but we look forward to those events!

Commencement Checklist including RSVP

• RSVP for the virtual ceremony and create your graduation slide at oregonstate.gradpak.com.
• Update your mailing address at my.oregonstate.edu.
• Watch your mail for your graduation gift box that contains a cap, tassel, and diploma case – arriving late April.
• Share your story on social media using #BeaverGrad.
• Join in the OSU Alumni Association Countdown to Commencement activities and win giveaways at osualum.com/classof2021.
• After degrees are conferred, you will be contacted regarding ordering your diploma. More details can be found here.