{"id":1813,"date":"2026-05-04T16:05:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T20:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=1813"},"modified":"2026-05-21T09:34:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T13:34:54","slug":"commencement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1813\" class=\"elementor elementor-1813\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b76a82 elementor-section-stretched elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b76a82\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-id=\"df22aa2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5274e99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5274e99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Starts at 9:45am The Ceremony Starts at 10:00am<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d2f030 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d2f030\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_link&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/xeo8MLD7GM8&quot;,&quot;background_play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-video-embed\" role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3ff0ee\" data-id=\"e3ff0ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c6584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01c6584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Countdown to Commencement<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7940bb elementor-countdown--label-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-countdown\" data-id=\"d7940bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"countdown.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-countdown-wrapper\" data-date=\"1809698400\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-days\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-hours\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Hours<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-minutes\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Minutes<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-seconds\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Seconds<\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd3f6e1 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd3f6e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-210ec99\" data-id=\"210ec99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e67943c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e67943c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 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class=\"elementor-button-text\">learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c081b0\" data-id=\"5c081b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ceacc6f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ceacc6f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e02108c\" data-id=\"e02108c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5009c76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5009c76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Countdown to Commencement<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f702c04 elementor-countdown--label-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-countdown\" data-id=\"f702c04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"countdown.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-countdown-wrapper\" data-date=\"1809698400\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-days\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Days<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-hours\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Hours<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-minutes\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Minutes<\/span><\/div><div class=\"elementor-countdown-item\"><span class=\"elementor-countdown-digits elementor-countdown-seconds\"><\/span> <span class=\"elementor-countdown-label\">Seconds<\/span><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-479458e elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"479458e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc6978a\" data-id=\"fc6978a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af34807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af34807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let your lives do the singing!<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-63f3a3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63f3a3c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-453d90f\" data-id=\"453d90f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88dac42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88dac42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Hampton University, we take pride in recognizing the outstanding achievements of our students during our commencement ceremony. It&#8217;s a time-honored tradition that marks the culmination of years of hard work and dedication.<\/p><p>This year, we are pleased to announce that all schools will come together to share in this special occasion. As a unified institution, we believe in celebrating the collective accomplishments of our diverse student body.<\/p><p>Join us on Friday, May 7th, as we gather\u00a0 to celebrate the accomplishments of our graduates<strong>. <\/strong>We invite you to join us in honoring our students&#8217; achievements and inspiring them as they embark on the next phase of their journey. Together, let&#8217;s celebrate success and the limitless possibilities that lie ahead.<\/p><p>We look forward to seeing you at Commencement 2027.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-286143b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"286143b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-22f81be\" data-id=\"22f81be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c8fbff elementor-align-justify elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0c8fbff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ILd45afvsIQ\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">VIEW 2026 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a655cee elementor-align-justify elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a655cee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2026\/05\/Hampton-University-2026-Commencement-Program-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DOWNLOAD 2026 COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f67150d elementor-align-justify elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f67150d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2026\/04\/Letter-to-Parents-re-Graduation-Clearance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">2026 PARENTS LETTER<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a58966 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"2a58966\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4441\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4441\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Graduation Tips<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4441\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4441\"><p>Below are some tips that we think will aid students in their preparation for graduation:<\/p><ul><li>Verify your permanent grade\/billing address. This is where your diploma will be mailed.<\/li><li>Remember that temporary grades ( I ) an incomplete takes time to be changed to permanent grades. Take care of these well before graduation.<\/li><li>If you are taking a correspondence course to fulfill your last requirements: Let the instructor know, that you plan to graduate at the end of the semester.<\/li><li>Make sure all work is completed 4 weeks prior to Commencement Day.<\/li><li>Your graduation will depend on the early arrival of your grade at the Registrar\u2019s Office.<\/li><li>Check your degree candidacy. Is it correct?<\/li><li>Your academic department will determine whether you have met all major requirements (Undergraduate students only).<\/li><li>A student\u2019s name will not appear in the Commencement Program whose application for graduation does not reach the Office of the Registrar by the priority deadline.<\/li><li>If you would like to request a duplicate diploma, there will be a fee of $75 made to Hampton University.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4442\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4442\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Graduation FAQ's<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4442\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4442\"><ol><li><strong>Do babies need tickets?<\/strong><br \/>If a child needs a seat, they need a ticket.<\/li><li><strong>Can we not wear cords either?<\/strong><br \/>You may wear academic and honor cords.<\/li><li><strong>Can we wear our country\u2019s stole?<\/strong><br \/>Graduates are permitted to wear one stole that represents their affiliation or participation in activities such as athletics, sororities, fraternities, Kente cloth, or religious organizations. Visit\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/collegegrad.herffjones.com\/site\/descriptors\">Herff Jones <\/a><\/strong>to order the stole of choice. Act now for the order date is ending quickly!<\/li><li><strong>Can you speak on provisional walkers?<\/strong><br \/>This will be the last year of provisional graduates.\u00a0 You may walk if you have only six hours remaining to complete by the end of the semester.<\/li><li><strong>Where do we get our honor cords?<\/strong><br \/>Cords can be picked up at the book store, after you have been cleared.<\/li><li><strong>I have a family member that\u2019s handicap. Should I indicate that somewhere on their ticket or how does that work?<\/strong><br \/>Guest who require special accommodations should arrive at the Coliseum early for seating.<\/li><li><strong>Do I have to have a hood?<\/strong><br \/>Hoods and tassels are part of the commencement attire and are required to process.<\/li><li><strong>Is the Coliseum going to charge for parking?<\/strong><br \/>No<\/li><li><strong>Is there no lenience or variation in the colors we can wear?<\/strong><br \/>Students in academic regalia must wear auxiliary clothing that harmonizes with the black gown. Women: black dresses of appropriate length, Solid black shoes, skin tone or dark stockings, no pants or jeans; Men: white collared shirts with ties, black shoes, black dress slacks, and no jeans. Students that self-identify as Non-Binary: please aim for your polished, professional look that is true to who you are. Attire may include the following: black suits with shirt or blouse, long black trousers with shirt or blouse, black dress, skirt with shirt or blouse, and neckties. Anyone failing to meet these guidelines (carrying flowers, attachments, corsages, ribbons, scarves, etc. with his or her academic attire) will be escorted from the procession. Academic regalia should be worn with limited jewelry. Large earrings, bangles, chains, pins and other pieces are inappropriate and will not be allowed.\u00a0 No garment outside of dress code may be seen outside of your gown.<\/li><li><strong>We need our physical IDs for Graduation?<\/strong><br \/>All candidates for graduation must have a VALIDATED physical ID to clear for participation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Will there be special transportation for students with wheelchairs?<\/strong><br \/>Students in wheelchairs should notify the Office of Ceremonial Occasions ASAP.<\/li><\/ol><div class=\"x_elementToProof\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76503f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"76503f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2fa440 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2fa440\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa4966a\" data-id=\"fa4966a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91bfb9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"91bfb9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"248\" data-src=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2026\/04\/PirateGradshashtag-1024x248.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1454 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2026\/04\/PirateGradshashtag-1024x248.png 1024w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2026\/04\/PirateGradshashtag-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2026\/04\/PirateGradshashtag-768x186.png 768w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2026\/04\/PirateGradshashtag.png 1213w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; 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font-weight: inherit;\">On <\/span><u style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><strong>Friday,<\/strong> <strong>May 8th, 2026<\/strong><\/u><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> graduates will report to the Hampton Coliseum at 7:30am. 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aria-labelledby=\"e-playlist-c7c2153\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-tabs-main-area\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-tabs-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-tabs-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"e-tabs-title\" id=\"e-playlist-c7c2153\">Playlist<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-tabs-header-right-side\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-tabs-toggle-videos-display-button rotate-down eicon-caret-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-tabs-items-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-tabs-items\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-title-2091\" class=\"e-tab-title e-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-tab-content-2091\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-play\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-watched\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"e-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">Jade<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-title-2092\" class=\"e-tab-title e-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-tab-content-2092\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-play\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-watched\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"e-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">Daniel<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-title-2093\" class=\"e-tab-title e-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-tab-content-2093\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-play\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-watched\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"e-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">Lessons Part 1<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-title-2094\" class=\"e-tab-title e-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-tab-content-2094\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-play\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-watched\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"e-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">Lessons Part 2<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-title-2095\" class=\"e-tab-title e-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-tab-content-2095\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-play\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-watched\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"e-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">Memories<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-title-2096\" class=\"e-tab-title e-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-tab-content-2096\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-play\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-watched\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"e-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\">Postgrad 1920<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-tab-duration\">2:41<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shadow shadow-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shadow shadow-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-content-2091\" class=\"e-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-tab-title-2091\" tabindex=\"0\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TX8Nq1PlRmY\" data-video-type=\"youtube\" data-video-title=\"Jade\" data-video-duration=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-content-2092\" class=\"e-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-tab-title-2092\" tabindex=\"0\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wKoltCaSOIQ\" data-video-type=\"youtube\" data-video-title=\"Daniel\" data-video-duration=\"\" hidden=\"hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-content-2093\" class=\"e-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-tab-title-2093\" tabindex=\"0\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xaGn3xH7D68\" data-video-type=\"youtube\" data-video-title=\"Lessons Part 1\" data-video-duration=\"\" hidden=\"hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-content-2094\" class=\"e-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-tab-title-2094\" tabindex=\"0\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/I3htBtW8mCE\" data-video-type=\"youtube\" data-video-title=\"Lessons Part 2\" data-video-duration=\"\" hidden=\"hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-content-2095\" class=\"e-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-tab-title-2095\" tabindex=\"0\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/I3htBtW8mCE\" data-video-type=\"youtube\" data-video-title=\"Memories\" data-video-duration=\"\" hidden=\"hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-tab-content-2096\" class=\"e-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-tab-title-2096\" tabindex=\"0\" data-video-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/f-9-DrVqOWQ\" data-video-type=\"youtube\" data-video-title=\"Postgrad 1920\" data-video-duration=\"2:41\" hidden=\"hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-tabs-inner-tabs\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e2918e\" data-id=\"6e2918e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e5d0c8 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7e5d0c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd28be8 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dd28be8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f6cc5d elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"3f6cc5d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f8860f\" data-id=\"7f8860f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be0e281 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be0e281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Congratulations Class of 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3928118 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3928118\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e98768\" data-id=\"3e98768\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f384710 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" 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elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f2d1682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/registrar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Spring-2026-Senior-Letter_02-04-26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">2026 Senior Letter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4860505 elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4860505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/registrar\/graduation\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Office of the Registrar<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-915b334 elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"915b334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/important-dates\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Important Dates to Know<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7fbf4b elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d7fbf4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2026\/05\/Communique_2026-1.4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Undergraduate Communiqu\u00e9<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7a61cd elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e7a61cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2026\/05\/Graduate-College-Commencement-Communique-2026-3.5.26-1.docx-updated-5.4.2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Graduate College Communiqu\u00e9<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e88c41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e88c41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Guide to A Stress-Free Graduation Experience<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0b31ec elementor-section-stretched elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0b31ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4093664\" data-id=\"4093664\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e55b55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6e55b55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0b3acf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0b3acf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To Our Guests (Friends and Family)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5101da1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5101da1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Your Commencement will be the biggest University event of the year. Due to the change of venue (Hampton Coliseum), we urge you to read and consider the below information.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bdebd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bdebd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prohibited Items<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-da4f449 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da4f449\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0463c73\" data-id=\"0463c73\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b98c85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b98c85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Professional Cameras<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Go Pro cameras or accessories<\/li>\n<li>Any audio or video recording devices<\/li>\n<li>Selfie-sticks<\/li>\n<li>Fireworks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-63094c1\" data-id=\"63094c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e034a75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e034a75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"p2\">Outside food and beverages<\/li><li>Alcoholic Beverages<\/li><li>Cans or Bottles<\/li><li>Weapons<\/li><li>Projectiles of any sort<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e078de elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7e078de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/commencement-parking-from-downtown\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Parking Information<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d91395a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d91395a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hampton Student Discounts<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5e33f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b5e33f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p2\">Show your Hampton pride and unlock exclusive perks\u2014explore our downtown Hampton partner spots with your valid student ID!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0908bd4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0908bd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/commencement-parking-outbound-traffic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">hamptonu discounts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc6d2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bc6d2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ADA Accommodations<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e99e13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e99e13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p2\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"> ADA accommodations during Commencement will be available on the floor to those\u00a0who need it along with one accompanying guest.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2277a38 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2277a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>All Participants<\/b>:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Shuttle bus times: 7:30am &#8211; 9:30am. Doors open at 8:30am.<\/strong><\/li><li>Arrive early &#8211; give yourself plenty of time.<\/li><li class=\"p2\">Help reduce congestion \u2013 reduce vehicle numbers and ride share as much as possible.<\/li><li class=\"p2\">Consider using the free shuttle buses from the downtown Hampton parking garages, where parking is free, see attached imagery for pick up and drop off locations.<\/li><li class=\"p2\">Use I-64 exit 268 Mallory St. to arrive and depart by way of the V.A. hospital, to avoid the congestion on Settlers Landing Rd, Wm. R. Harvey Way and Emancipation Drive.<\/li><li>Please see the following buttons below on prohibited items and traffic information to insure you have a smooth commencement experience at Hampton University.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-29e2182 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29e2182\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-128185a\" data-id=\"128185a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9892a4c\" data-id=\"9892a4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-381b94e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"381b94e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8bee00c elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"8bee00c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71d43fb\" data-id=\"71d43fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a88bc77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a88bc77\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-70b1af0\" data-id=\"70b1af0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5e68d1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e5e68d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1111\" height=\"840\" data-src=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2026\/04\/COMM-new-graduates.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1349 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2026\/04\/COMM-new-graduates.png 1111w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2026\/04\/COMM-new-graduates-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2026\/04\/COMM-new-graduates-1024x774.png 1024w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2026\/04\/COMM-new-graduates-768x581.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1111px) 100vw, 1111px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1111px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1111\/840;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9805f50\" data-id=\"9805f50\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37d74eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37d74eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tickets will be available for pick up in McGrew Towers on May 6th  from 9am-4pm and Thursday, May 7th after rehearsal - 5pm\" <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19f9999 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19f9999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">You must bring your ID and Clearance Card. Photos will not be accepted.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b8c3af elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"0b8c3af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-425380a\" data-id=\"425380a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70724fc elementor-section-stretched elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70724fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b2df07\" data-id=\"6b2df07\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aaca3b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0aaca3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n<div id='mc-948a6a8e8cd15db324902317a630b853' class='mc-main mcjs listjs gridjs minijs ajaxjs twentyeighteen calendar month mc-948a6a8e8cd15db324902317a630b853 has-modal is-main-view' ><h2 id=\"mc_head_mc-948a6a8e8cd15db324902317a630b853\" class=\"heading my-calendar-month\"><span>Commencement Schedule of Events<\/span><\/h2>\n\n<nav class=\"my-calendar-navigation\" aria-label=\"Calendar (top)\">\n<div class=\"my-calendar-header\">\r\n\t<div id='mc-948a6a8e8cd15db324902317a630b853-categories' class='mc_filters'>\r\n\t\t<form action='https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1813\/' method='get' class='mc-categories-switcher'>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cid\" value=\"all\" \/><div class=\"mc-category-filter\">\r\n\t\t\t<label for=\"category\">Categories <\/label>\r\n\t\t\t<select name=\"mcat\" id=\"category\">\r\n\t\t\t<option value=\"all\">All Categories<\/option>\n <option value='2'>Academic \/ Other<\/option>\n <option value='8'>All Events<\/option>\n <option value='4'>Alumni Affairs<\/option>\n <option value='5'>Cermonial Occaisions<\/option>\n <option value='6'>Student Involvement &#038; Leadership<\/option>\n<\/select><\/div><p><button id=\"mc_filter_categories-mc-948a6a8e8cd15db324902317a630b853-categories\" class=\"button\">Filter <span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Categories<\/span><\/button><\/p>\r\n\t<\/form><\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"mc-search-container\">\r\n\t\t\t<form class=\"mc-search-form\" method=\"get\" action=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1813\/\" role=\"search\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mc-search\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"screen-reader-text\" for=\"mc_query_search-mc-948a6a8e8cd15db324902317a630b853\">Search Events<\/label>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<input id=\"mc_query_search-mc-948a6a8e8cd15db324902317a630b853\" type=\"text\" value=\"\" name=\"mcs\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"button\" id=\"mc_submit_search-mc-948a6a8e8cd15db324902317a630b853\">Search<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Events<\/span><\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/form>\r\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<div class=\"mc-content\">\n<table class='my-calendar-table' aria-labelledby='mc_head_mc-948a6a8e8cd15db324902317a630b853'>\n<thead>\n\t<tr class='mc-row'>\n\t\t<th scope=\"col\" class='weekend-heading sun'><abbr title=\"Sunday\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Sun<\/abbr><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Sunday<\/span><\/th>\n\n\t\t<th scope=\"col\" class='day-heading mon'><abbr title=\"Monday\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Mon<\/abbr><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Monday<\/span><\/th>\n\n\t\t<th scope=\"col\" class='day-heading tues'><abbr title=\"Tuesday\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Tue<\/abbr><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tuesday<\/span><\/th>\n\n\t\t<th scope=\"col\" class='day-heading wed'><abbr title=\"Wednesday\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Wed<\/abbr><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Wednesday<\/span><\/th>\n\n\t\t<th scope=\"col\" class='day-heading thur'><abbr title=\"Thursday\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Thu<\/abbr><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Thursday<\/span><\/th>\n\n\t\t<th scope=\"col\" class='day-heading fri'><abbr title=\"Friday\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Fri<\/abbr><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Friday<\/span><\/th>\n\n\t\t<th scope=\"col\" class='weekend-heading sat'><abbr title=\"Saturday\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Sat<\/abbr><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Saturday<\/span><\/th>\n\t<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class='mc-row'><td class='no-events sunday sun past-day past-date weekend nextmonth no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>31<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>May 31, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events monday mon past-day past-date   no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>1<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 1, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events tuesday tue past-day past-date   no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>2<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 2, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events wednesday wed past-day past-date   no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>3<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 3, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events thursday thu past-day past-date   no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>4<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 4, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td aria-current=\"date\" class='no-events friday fri current-day   no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>5<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 5, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events saturday sat future-day weekend  no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>6<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 6, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<!-- End Event Row -->\n<tr class='mc-row'><td class='no-events sunday sun future-day weekend  no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>7<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 7, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events monday mon future-day   no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>8<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 8, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events tuesday tue future-day   no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>9<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 9, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events wednesday wed future-day   no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>10<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 10, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events thursday thu future-day   no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>11<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 11, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events friday fri future-day   no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>12<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 12, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events saturday sat future-day weekend  no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>13<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 13, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<!-- End Event Row -->\n<tr class='mc-row'><td class='no-events sunday sun future-day weekend  no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>14<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 14, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events monday mon future-day   no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>15<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 15, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events tuesday tue future-day   no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>16<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 16, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events wednesday wed future-day   no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>17<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 17, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events thursday thu future-day   no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>18<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 18, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events friday fri future-day   no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>19<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 19, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events saturday sat future-day weekend  no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>20<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 20, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<!-- End Event Row -->\n<tr class='mc-row'><td class='no-events sunday sun future-day weekend  no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>21<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 21, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events monday mon future-day   no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>22<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 22, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events tuesday tue future-day   no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>23<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 23, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events wednesday wed future-day   no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>24<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 24, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events thursday thu future-day   no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>25<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 25, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events friday fri future-day   no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>26<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 26, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events saturday sat future-day weekend  no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>27<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 27, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<!-- End Event Row -->\n<tr class='mc-row'><td class='no-events sunday sun future-day weekend  no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>28<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 28, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events monday mon future-day   no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>29<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 29, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events tuesday tue future-day   no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>30<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>June 30, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events wednesday wed future-day  nextmonth no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>1<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>July 1, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events thursday thu future-day  nextmonth no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>2<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>July 2, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events friday fri future-day  nextmonth no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>3<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>July 3, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class='no-events saturday sat future-day weekend nextmonth no-events day-with-date'><div class='mc-date-container'><span class='mc-date no-events'><span aria-hidden='true'>4<\/span><span class='screen-reader-text'>July 4, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<!-- End Event Row -->\n\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div><!-- .mc-content -->\r\n<\/div><!-- Close Main My Calendar Wrapper --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87b9ab6 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87b9ab6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac8f572\" data-id=\"ac8f572\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dee3d42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dee3d42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-516aed1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"516aed1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Graduation Regalia is here!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-84f425d elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84f425d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-24fac30\" data-id=\"24fac30\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a354587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a354587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hampton University's Bookstore will be selling\/renting Regalia for Graduates and Faculty on May 1st <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-219dd2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"219dd2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a33ffac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a33ffac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If you have not ordered regalia or need additional items, please do not delay. Availability is on a first come, first serve basis.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb1552d\" data-id=\"cb1552d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c86de2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c86de2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" data-src=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2025\/02\/OpeningConvocation-12-e1775134265905-1024x708.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-652 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2025\/02\/OpeningConvocation-12-e1775134265905-1024x708.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2025\/02\/OpeningConvocation-12-e1775134265905-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2025\/02\/OpeningConvocation-12-e1775134265905-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2025\/02\/OpeningConvocation-12-e1775134265905-1536x1062.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2025\/02\/OpeningConvocation-12-e1775134265905.jpg 1707w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e856107 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e856107\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4c6cc3\" data-id=\"a4c6cc3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-096d128 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"096d128\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd71822\" data-id=\"bd71822\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8e07af elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c8e07af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea47bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ea47bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a29bdd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a29bdd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:commencement@hamptonu.edu\">commencement@hamptonu.edu<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eef23f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4eef23f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Photography Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332eb80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"332eb80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our commencement ceremony is professionally photographed for future promotional use. These images capture the essence of the event, showcasing the achievements of our students and the vibrancy of Hampton University. They are utilized across various platforms to highlight our academic excellence and inspire future scholars.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46c81cd elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"46c81cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-421389d\" data-id=\"421389d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74f0c3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74f0c3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Congratulations, graduates!<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54fa6f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54fa6f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2026 Hampton University Commencement Sunday May 8th<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-792220f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"792220f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ORDER REGALIA ONLINE:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-69a986a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69a986a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-920edb0\" data-id=\"920edb0\" 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