Thursday, May 18, 2017
| 8 a.m.–7 p.m. | Campus Store | Commons | |
| 8 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | Johnny’s Café | Commons | |
| 8 a.m.–4 p.m. | Spoelhof Café | Spoelhof Center | |
| 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | Cap & Gown Pick-up | Covenant Fine Arts Center 222 | |
| 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Alumni Awards Dinner | Prince Conference Center | |
| 7:30–9 p.m. | Department of Nursing Commissioning Ceremony | Covenant Fine Arts Center | Watch live |
| 8–9 p.m. | Social Work Commissioning Ceremony | Gezon Auditorium |
Friday, May 19, 2017
| 8 a.m.–7:30 p.m. | Campus Store | Commons | |
| 8 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | Johnny’s Café | Commons | |
| 8 a.m.–4 p.m. | Spoelhof Café | Spoelhof Center | |
| 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | Cap & Gown Pick-up | Covenant Fine Arts Center 222 | |
| 10:30–11:30 a.m. | ROTC Commissioning Ceremony | Chapel | Doors open 10 a.m. |
| 12–1:45 p.m. | International Graduate Celebration | Prince Conference Center | Lunch for international graduates and families, friends |
| 4–5:15 p.m. | Worship Service | Chapel | |
| 4–5:15 p.m. | Worship Service Overflow Seating (video) | Chapel Undercroft | |
| 6–9 p.m. | Senior Art Exhibitions | Center Art Gallery | |
| 5:15–6:45 p.m. | Celebration Cookout | Commons Lawn | No tickets required. For all graduates and families (up to 6 guests). Ground seating only; may bring chairs, etc. |
| Celebration Cookout - Rain Locations | Commons and Knollcrest Dining Halls | ||
| 5–7:30 p.m. | Master of Education Celebration Dinner | DeVos Communication Center Lobby (invitation only) | |
| 7:30–9 p.m. | Education Program Commissioning | Covenant Fine Arts Center | No tickets required. For all Teacher Education graduates, their families and friends. Watch live |
| 50-year reunion for the Class of 1967 | Various | ||
Saturday, May 20, 2017
| 8 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | Johnny’s Café | Commons | |
| 9 a.m.–2 p.m. | Campus Store | Commons | |
| 9–10:30 a.m. | Senior Breakfast Celebration | TBD | No tickets required; graduates only. |
| 9–10:30 a.m. | Breakfast for Parents of Graduates | Prince Conference Center Great Hall | |
| 11 a.m.–noon | Chapel Service and Medallion Ceremony for 50-year reunion | Chapel | Lunch following in the Chapel Undercroft |
| 1 p.m. | Doors open | Van Noord Arena | |
| 1:30 p.m. | LIVE broadcast begins | ||
| 2–3:30 p.m. | 97th Commencement Ceremony | Van Noord Arena | Watch live |
| 2–3:30 p.m. | Commencement Overflow Seating (video) | Covenant Fine Arts Center | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Commencement Reception | Commons Lawn | See accessibility note |
| 3:30–5 p.m. | Graduation Robe Return | Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex, Hoogenboom 204 | There is a fee for robes that aren't returned. Caps/tassels may be kept. |
| 3:30–5:30 p.m. | Campus Store | Commons |