Department of Mathematics
Friday December 11, 2026, 10:00 am
Witherspoon Student Center, Room 117
2810 Cates Ave, Raleigh, NC 27606
Doors open at 9:15 a.m. for guests with accessible seating needs.  General seating will begin at 9:30 a.m.

Information for Guests

Tickets and Seating

• All guests, including children, must have a ticket in order to enter the auditorium.  No ticket is required for children sharing a seat with a parent.
• Tickets will be distributed to the graduates by their program coordinators.  
• Do not bring large bags or backpacks, as they will be hard to store in the seating area and can be a tripping hazard.

Parking:

• Parking options for guests with mobility issues include the Student Health Services lot and the Bragaw surface lot.  All other guests are encouraged to use the parking decks. 
• The Dan Allen parking deck is a 6 minute walk from Witherspoon Student Center.
• Parking on campus is free in designated areas the day of commencement. 
• Parking and Directions – Witherspoon Student Center

Reception:

Graduates and guests are welcome to celebrate with light refreshments in the Reception that will be held immediately following the ceremony in room 126 (Washington Sankofa) in Witherspoon Student Center.

Photography 

A professional photographer will take a photo of each graduating student with the department head on the stage. The photo will be emailed a week after commencement to our graduates by the program coordinators. Candid photos of the ceremony will be published on the Math graduation media page.

Livestream

A livestream link will be posted on our site a week prior commencement: https://math.sciences.ncsu.edu/. Please be aware that this live stream may experience occasional interruptions due to technical difficulties beyond our control. We will make every effort to maintain a smooth broadcast.

If you have any questions about the ceremony, please contact our program representatives:

• Undergraduate students – Inés Lyons ([email protected])
• Mathematics (AMA, MA, BMA) graduate students – Bethany Shea ([email protected])
• Financial Mathematics graduate students – Susan Uy ([email protected])
• Foundations of Data Science graduate students – Addison Eckhoff ([email protected])