CCAD Commencement

2025 COMMENCEMENT DETAILS


The 2025 Columbus College of Art & Design Commencement will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Wexner Center for the Arts’ Mershon Auditorium, located on The Ohio State University campus at 1871 N. High St. Columbus, Ohio, 43210. Students will gather at the assembly area no later than 9 a.m. The front doors will open for guests at 9 a.m.

2025 Commencement Ceremony

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Location

Saturday, May 17, 2025 | 10 a.m.–noon
Wexner Center for the Arts' Mershon Auditorium
1871 N. High St.
Columbus, Ohio 43210

Mershon Auditorium

Parking information

There are many options for parking when coming to Mershon Auditorium. On-campus parking is available at:

  • Arps Garage, to the north of Mershon Auditorium on High Street, is available for visitor parking after 4 p.m. and on weekends. Arps, 1990 College Road North, is about a block north of the Wexner Center, with entry gates on 18th Avenue.

  • Ohio Union Garages

    • The Ohio Union North Garage at 1780 College Road South is the first garage directly south of Mershon Auditorium, has entry gates on High Street and College Road, and is generally available for visitor parking after 4 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends.

    • The Ohio Union South Garage, just a little south of the Union North Garage and a block-and-a-half south of Mershon Auditorium, is accessible from High Street and College Road. Entry gates are located on High Street and College Road. Visitors can park in this garage anytime.

Accessible parking is available at all CampusParc Garages. Learn more about drop-off points and parking on the Wexner Center’s accessibility page here.

For the most up-to-date parking information please visit the CampusParc website.

Seating

Tickets are NOT required to enter the commencement ceremony. Seating at the Mershon Auditorium is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Accessibility

Mershon Auditorium does not have an elevator. Main floor accessible seating is available for individuals with limited mobility or those using wheelchairs, and their companions. To make advance accessible seating arrangements or request accommodations, please contact the event accessibility manager by emailing [email protected] or calling 614.688.3890.

Where to stay & where to dine

The Greater Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau has a wealth of resources for out-of-towners, including dining, hotel accommodations, and more!

Visit experiencecolumbus.com

2025 Commencement speaker: vanessa german

vanessa german is a self-taught citizen artist working across sculpture, performance, communal rituals, immersive installation, and photography, in order to repair and reshape disrupted systems, spaces, and connections.