Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and former president of Brigham Young University, is scheduled to be the presiding authority and speaker during BYU's Commencement exercises. BYU President Kevin J Worthen will conduct the exercises.
Former secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and three-term governor of Utah Mike Leavitt will receive an honorary doctorate of public service (see below for his bio).
The student speaker for the commencement will be Jared Blanchard, who is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering. Blanchard is from Rexburg, Idaho, and has been a team lead on the University Mars Rover Challenge.
Tickets are not required for commencement or for college convocations.
Commencement exercises will be broadcast live on BYU TV, BYU Radio, Classical 89 KBYU-FM and byutv.org.
Thursday, April 26 Commencement Schedule
- 2 p.m.: Marriott Center doors open
- 2:30 p.m.: Closing time for most campus offices
- 3 p.m.: Graduates meet in the parking lot on the north side of the Smoot Administration Building (ASB)
- 3:15 p.m.: Family, friends and guests of the graduates should be seated in the Marriott Center. Faculty members are invited to march in the processional; meet on the east or west side of the ASB (in the event of inclement weather, faculty should go directly to the Marriott Center by 3:45 p.m.).
- 3:15 p.m.: Processional of the graduates begins
- 4-5:30 p.m.: Commencement in the Marriott Center