55th Spring 2021 Commencement
May 14, 2021
We are excited to announce that in-person Commencement will return for Spring Semester 2021, with multiple ceremonies planned for Friday, May 14.
We understand the importance of celebrating your success while working to maximize the health and safety of the Owens community, to include graduates, guests, faculty and staff. We welcome Spring 2021 graduates as well as all Class of 2020 graduates to walk across the stage and hear your name called.
Schedule
All ceremonies will last approximately 60 minutes and be held at the Student Health and Activities Center, Toledo-area Campus.
Ceremony 1 |
Ceremony 2 |
Ceremony 3 |
| School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics | School of Business, Information and Public Service
School of Liberal Arts |
School of Nursing and Health Professions |
| Friday, May 14, 2021 10 a.m. |
Friday, May 14, 2021 1 p.m. |
Friday, May 14, 2021 4 p.m. |
| Doors open for check-in beginning at 9 a.m. (no admittance prior) | Doors open for check-in beginning at 12 p.m. (no admittance prior) | Doors open for check-in beginning at 3 p.m. (no admittance prior) |
| Live streaming starts May 14 at 9:30 a.m.  |
Live streaming starts May 14 at 12:30 p.m. |
Live streaming starts May 14 at 3:30 p.m. Note: Nursing graduates will participate in their traditional pinning ceremony in lieu of participating in this ceremony. |
RSVPs and Guests
All graduates and guests who RSVP’d to participate in their respective Commencement ceremony will receive an email with event-day instructions and QR code for entry.
For more information, contact Jennifer Rodriguez, Assistant Registrar, Graduation Services, at jennifer_rodriguez2@owens.edu.
COVID-19
All attendees will be required to follow and/or adhere to the following guidelines before attending the event:
- A mask must be worn at all times
- Maintain a distance of at least 6 feet or more from people who don’t live in your household. Be particularly mindful in areas where it may harder to keep this distance, such as check-in areas, parking lots, and routes of entry and exit.
- Take temperature prior to arriving at event. If you have a fever at or above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit, you must stay home. Also monitor for other symptoms of COVID-19, including new cough or shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chills, fatigue, muscle or body aches, new onset severe headache, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, or diarrhea, and stay home if they occur.
- Stay home if you have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or displaying COVID-19 symptoms, if you are waiting for COVID-19 test results, or may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19.
Note: If you have recently tested positive for COVID-19, you may only attend the event if you meet the following criteria:
- At least 10 days have passed since your symptoms first began AND
- At least 24 hours have passed since there has been no fever without use of fever-reducing medication AND
- There has been improvement in other symptoms.
Safe Event
We want to thank each of you for celebrating while still being mindful of social distancing and wearing a mask. Please remain in your seats throughout the ceremony. We ask that when the ceremony concludes, please wait to be dismissed by Owens staff and then promptly exit the building and return to your vehicles. Thank you once again for helping us mark this special occasion safely.
Directions and Parking
The Commencement ceremony will be held on the Toledo-area Campus in the Student Health and Activities Center (Student Center), 7375 Championship Drive West, Perrysburg, Ohio 43551.
The Student Center is building No. 19. Parking is available near the Student Center on the north side of the Galleria Complex in lots P and O.
Photography
If you attended the special Owens Graduation Portrait Day hosted by Lifetouch, order your photos online: https://events.lifetouch.com/owens.
Disability Resource Center
Any graduate who has questions or needs concerning accommodations should contact the Disability Resource Center at (567) 661-7007 or disability@owens.edu.
Cap and Gown
Order your cap and gown online. The deadline to place orders is Thursday, April 22.
Keepsake Program
Download a copy of the Spring 2021 program.
FAQs and Communication
Please review our frequently asked questions for more information.
Contact Us
If you have questions related to graduating or the Commencement ceremony, please contact the appropriate office.
Student Questions – Graduation Ceremony Questions
Email graduation@owens.edu.
Student Questions – Students or Guests with Disabilities
Call the Disability Resource Center at (567) 661-7007.
Alumni Questions
Email alumni@owens.edu.