UofL Commencement set for Dec. 13

The University of Louisville's December 2024 Commencement ceremony for August and December degree candidates will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 at the downtown KFC Yum! Center. Of the nearly 1,340 students estimated to be on track to graduate this semester, more than 1,000 have indicated they will take part in the ceremony.

UofL President Kim Schatzel will preside at the event and Melissa Johnson, a graduate student from the School of Public Health and Information Sciences, and outstanding Air Force leader, will be the student speaker.

The ceremony will be broadcast live at uofl.edu/livestream.

This year's commencement will feature a new tradition with a walk-out song set to "Joker and the Thief," a popular tune already familiar to Cardinal fans from athletic events. The Student Government Association initiative was created by students, for students and is a collective way for graduates to mark their transition from student to alumnus.

In addition, 50 graduates are expected to attend the UofL Graduate School's doctoral hooding and graduation ceremony at 2 p.m. on the same day. The ceremony will be held on the Belknap Campus in the Swain Student Activities Center Ballroom, second floor. Schatzel will preside.

For more information, visit louisville.edu/commencement.