Southern Arkansas University’s Spring Commencement ceremonies are scheduled for Friday, May 6, 2016. A total of 418 candidates for graduation will be recognized in four ceremonies at the W.T. Watson Athletic Center.

The Department of Nursing will honor 70 nursing candidates at 10 a.m. Following will be the ceremony for the School of Graduate Studies at 2 p.m., during which 115 candidates will be recognized.

The first undergraduate ceremony will begin at 4 p.m., and will consist of candidates from the College of Education and the College of Liberal and Performing Arts. The second ceremony will begin at 6 p.m., and will be for candidates from the Rankin College of Business and the College of Science and Engineering.

The commencement speaker for the two evening undergraduate ceremonies will be Ray Dillon, president and chief executive officer for Deltic Timber Corporation.

Schedule for Friday, May 6, 2016

• 9:15 a.m.         Nursing graduation candidates report to W.T. Watson auxiliary gym
• 9:30 a.m.         Nursing faculty report to room 106 in W.T. Watson
• 10 a.m.            Nursing Commencement, followed by a reception in Reynolds Center Grand Hall
• 1:15 p.m.         School of Graduate Studies candidates report to W.T. Watson auxiliary gym
• 1:30 p.m.         Graduate faculty report to room 106 in W.T. Watson
• 2 p.m.              School of Graduate Studies Commencement in W.T. Watson
• 3:15 p.m.         Undergraduate candidates (CoE/ CoLPA) report to W.T. Watson auxiliary gym
• 3:30 p.m.         Faculty for CoE/ CoLPA ceremony report to 106 in W.T. Watson
• 4 p.m.              CoE/CoLPA Undergraduate Commencement in W.T. Watson
• 5:15 p.m.         Undergraduate candidates (RCB/CoSE) report to W.T. Watson auxiliary gym
• 5:30 p.m.         Faculty for RCB/CoSE ceremony report to 106 in W.T. Watson
• 6 p.m.              RCB/CoSE Undergraduate Commencement in W.T. Watson