Engagement Ideas for Fall & Winter Commencements
December commencements present a unique challenge for university planners. The graduating class is excited, families have traveled to celebrate, and faculty want to honor student achievements. Yet somehow, the ceremony itself can feel disconnected.
When hundreds or thousands of students cross the stage in rapid succession, individual recognition becomes difficult. Parents struggle to see their graduate cross the stage. Remote family members struggle to stay engaged through a livestream. And by the time the last name is called, that sense of shared celebration has often faded.
This disconnect isn’t anyone’s fault. It’s just really hard to create meaningful engagement when you’re managing a large-scale ceremony with tight time constraints. But it doesn’t have to be this way.