Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Location: The Citadel, 171 Moultrie Street, Charleston, South Carolina. The Ceremony will take place in McAlister Field House. A map of The Citadel grounds can be found here.
Time: 2:00 P.M. (Graduates should arrive at the designated staging area no later than 12:30 P.M.)
Seating: Tickets are not required, and there is no reserved seating. Doors to McAlister Field House will open at 12:00 noon. All guests are subject to the Citadel’s Clear Bag Policy and will enter through security screening. Guests needing handicapped seating should email Diane Rexroad.
Reception: Graduates and their guests are invited to attend a reception immediately following the ceremony, located on the Citadel’s Summerall Parade field. Light hors d’oeurves will be provided.
Streaming: The Commencement Ceremony will be streamed live, and may be accessed in real-time for free by visiting charlestonlaw.edu.
Attire: Full Graduation Regalia is required and can be ordered by visiting the Oak Hall Website. Participants in the May 2026 Commencement Ceremony must order their regalia no later than April 22, 2026.
Photos: GradImages will provide professional photography of each graduate as they cross the stage. Graduates will complete an information card in their graduation packet if they are interested in ordering photos. Information regarding graduation packets will be sent at a future date.
Photographs will be posted online, and graduates will be provided a private password to access their individual images, or they may look them up by entering their last name and graduation year. Email notifications will be sent to each graduate when the photographs are available online. Full-color proof cards will be mailed to the student’s home address within one week of the ceremony. For additional information, visit the GradImages website.
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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jaci Crowley or Diane Rexroad.
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