The definition of the word commence is "to have or make a beginning," hence the term commencement ceremony where diplomas are given to show all of the hard work and time that has gone into the degree as well as to represent the beginning of a new chapter in life. The commencement ceremony is a time of celebration in a job well done, and a time of excitement as graduates look toward the new future of possibilities with the diploma they have worked so hard to receive.
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Commencement Date:
Our next Commencement will be the weekend of Friday, December 12, 2025 in the Concert Hall in the Center for the Arts located on the Belhaven campus in Jackson, MS.
Eligible students will receive notification to their student email no later than October 1st.
Commencement FAQs
Concert Hall in the Center for the Arts
ºÚÁÏÉç Campus
835 Riverside Drive, Jackson, Mississippi
2025-2026 Academic Year
Friday, December 12, 2025
Friday, May 1, 2026
Saturday, May 2, 2026
2026-2027 Academic Year
Friday, December 11, 2026
Friday, April 30, 2027
Saturday, May 1, 2027
2027-2028 Academic Year
Friday, December 10, 2027
Friday, April 28, 2028
Saturday, April 29, 2028
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Please check back after October 1st when December Commencement details are available.
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Please check back after October 1st when December Commencement details are available.
Diplomas will not be available for pickup at commencement. Diplomas are mailed approximately 6-8 weeks after all course requirements are completed. Make sure we have your correct mailing address BEFORE you finish your degree requirements. Address changes can be made by completing the Address Change Form in Blazenet.
Registrar’s Office – 601-968-5922 or registrar@belhaven.edu
- Lee Craig, Registrar
Photos and video will be posted in a new album on the in the days following the commencement ceremony.
Commencement Videos
Contact Us
Registrar's Office
Phone: 601-968-59222nd Floor, Preston Hall
1500 Peachtree St., Jackson, MS 39202
Fax: 601-510-1238
Verse of the Year
Go and make disciples of all the nations ... And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.
Matthew 28:19-20