Fall 2021 Ceremony Details
Commencement signifies one of the most important achievements of our graduates' lifetimes.
The university's commencement ceremonies will take place on Friday, December 10.
- Those earning BSBA degrees from the Walker College of Business will share the 9:00 a.m. ceremony with the Beaver College of Health Sciences.
- Those earning a graduate degree in business (MBA, MS in Accounting or Applied Data Analytics) will participate in the 5:00 p.m. ceremony with the Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies and the College of Fine and Applied Arts.
- In addition, the Walker College's hooding ceremony will be held on Thursday, December 9 at 2:30 p.m. in the Blue Ridge Ballroom of the Plemmons Student Union. Free parking for all ceremony participants and guests is available in the College Street (Library) Parking Deck, which is accessible from Howard Street or College Street (see map). Contact Donna Lindabury, lindaburydm@appstate.edu, for more information about the hooding ceremony.
Find the most up-to-date information about commencement at the university's commencement site, commencement.appstate.edu, including information for faculty participation.
Mace Bearer
Ünal Boya
Professor
Department of Marketing & Supply Chain Management
The Appalachian State University mace is carried by Marketing Professor Ünal Boya. Traditionally, the mace bearer precedes the chancellor of an institution, both upon entering and leaving a ceremony. The mace serves as a symbol of authority just as it did during the Middle Ages, when a mace bearer accompanied an official taking office or opening court. More.
Ceremony Schedule
University Banner Carrier
Caroline Smith
Associate Professor
Beaver College of Health Sciences
