2026 Commencement Ceremony
Saturday, May 16, 2026
9:00 a.m.
The University of Dallas will award degrees on Saturday, May 16, during the 2026 Spring
Commencement Ceremony for the Constantin College of Liberal Arts, the Braniff Graduate
School of Liberal Arts and the Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business.
Baccalaureate Mass
Friday, May 15, at 5:30 p.m.
St. Ann Catholic Church
Commencement Ceremony
Saturday, May 16, at 9 a.m.
Toyota Music Factory
Commencement Speaker
His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York
Cardinal Dolan will deliver the commencement address for the Class of 2026 on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Cardinal Dolan will also receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in recognition of his distinguished service to the Church and society.
Cardinal Dolan has served as Archbishop of New York since 2009, was elevated to the College of Cardinals in 2012, and served as president of the USCCB from 2010–2013.
ADA Requests
To request a disability-related accommodation or wheelchair access information, please contact ADA Office at ada@udallas.edu, preferably at least a week in advance of the event. Please leave your name, contact information, and the number of people who need accommodations. You can also find more information here.