How is the College of Business Graduate Recognition Ceremony different from the OSU Commencement?

The College of Business Graduate Recognition Ceremony is held on Friday in Austin Hall, the Corvallis home of the College of Business. The ceremony lasts approximately an hour and a half, and includes a class processional, a keynote speaker, remarks from the Dean of the College of Business, and individual presentation of graduates. Graduate names are called individually, and graduates walk across the stage to greet the Dean and be presented with a graduation gift.

OSU Commencement is held on Saturday in Reser Stadium. The ceremony lasts approximately three hours, and includes a class processional of all schools, a commencement speaker, recognition of schools, and announcement of doctoral graduates. Graduates at all levels also receive their physical diplomas, but graduates other than doctoral candidates will not have their names announced individually.