Frequently Asked Questions

Events Commencement

If your question is not answered below, please contact us at conference-event@bethel.edu. Whether you celebrate with your graduate in person or via our livestream link, we look forward to sharing this special occasion with you. 

No, guest seating is general admission, first come, first served. Seating is not distanced; you will be sitting next to other guests.
See a campus map and get driving directions to 3900 Bethel Drive, St. Paul, MN 55112. Please allow extra time to enter campus and park. Main parking is in the West Lot (overflow parking in the East Lot). Benson Great Hall is located in the Lundquist Community Life Center.
Each ceremony will be about an hour.
Doors open 45 minutes before each ceremony.
Graduates need to be in the Robertson Center Gym wearing their cap and gown 45 minutes before the ceremony for lineup and instructions.
If you will need an accessible seat or an ASL interpreter, please email box-office@bethel.edu.
Photography and videography are permitted in Benson Great Hall for brief timeframes. Guests should quickly return to their seat after taking photos of their graduate to free up the aisle for other guests. Tripods are not allowed; monopods are permitted. 
Yes. You can view or download the May 2025 commencement program.
The ceremony is available to view on Bethel's YouTube channel.
There is no limit to the people who can watch the livestream of each ceremony! Please share the link, which will be posted soon on the commencement homepage.
Yes, the livestream camera will capture each student as they cross the stage.
Each ceremony will be available to stream on-demand about 10-20 minutes following its conclusion. To watch the recording, please visit our Facebook page or YouTube channel. 
Here is a list of hotels in the area.
Yes, we do! We have several yard sign templates to download and print at a vendor of your choice.