Calendar of Events
Commencement
Stan Sheriff Center Arena
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- Stan Sheriff Center Arena entrance doors will open at 5 p.m.
- Commencement ceremony begins at 6 p.m.
- Lei giving will begin at approximately 8 p.m.
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Attendee Information
For attendees of the Commencement Ceremony or Lei Giving at Les Murakami Stadium and Clarence T.C. Ching Field, please review this document for parking information, attendee guidelines and the list of prohibited items.
Additional Information for Attendees
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Commencement Lei Giving Information at University of Hawai‘i – Mānoa
Following the recessional on Saturday, May 30, at Stan Sheriff Center, friends and family are welcome to greet graduates outside in designated lei-greeting areas:
– Graduates with last names beginning with A – K may be greeted at Clarence T.C. Ching Field.
– Graduates with last names beginning with L – Z may be greeted at Les Murakami Stadium.
Guests may arrive early and view the Commencement ceremony from the seating areas in Les Murakami Stadium.
Guests must wait in the seating areas until the graduates are in their places on the fields.
Prohibited Items
To preserve the University of Hawai‘i athletic fields and surfaces the following are PROHIBITED:
Amplified music devices (i.e. boom boxes, speakers, etc…)
Chairs/Mats
Confetti
Fireworks
Large umbrellas
Objects that can be used as projectiles
Potentially damaging shoes (i.e., stiletto heels, metal cleats, etc.)
Tents/free standing structures
Items not listed but that are determined by security personnel or venue management to be a risk to the safety or enjoyment of guests will not be allowed into the venue.
For attendees of the Commencement Ceremony or Lei Giving at Les Murakami Stadium and Clarence T.C. Ching Field, please review this document for parking information, attendee guidelines and the list of prohibited items.
Additional Information for Attendees
- Enter through Gate A.
- All seats are reserved.
- Attendees will need to present printed tickets or e-tickets on a mobile device in order to gain entry into the Arena.
- No noisemakers, air horns, etc.
- No signs, banners
- No balloons
- No food/drink or water bottles
- No tripods/monopods
- 12” x 12” x 6” bag policy, must fit under seat
- Bags searched prior to entry
- No confetti allowed
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Watch Commencement Live at Les Murakami Stadium
For those who would like to view the Commencement ceremony live on the University of Hawai‘i campus, you may do so at the Les Murakami Stadium.
UPDATE 5/30/26:
Les Murakami stadium will open at 5:45 p.m. Tickets are not required. The Commencement program will be livestreamed to the large outdoor video screen beginning at 6 p.m.Watch Commencement Live at Les Murakami Stadium
For those who would like to view the Commencement ceremony live on the University of Hawai‘i campus, you may do so at the Les Murakami Stadium.
UPDATE 5/30/26:
The University of Hawai‘i has informed us that the video screen at Ching Field is currently out of service. Ching Field remains one of the designated overflow locations for Commencement, but guests there will not be able to view the ceremony on the field’s screen. Instead, they may watch the Commencement livestream on their mobile devices via YouTube.
The video screen at Les Murakami Stadium is not affected.
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Commencement Lei Giving Information at University of Hawai‘i – Mānoa
Following the recessional on Saturday, May 30, at Stan Sheriff Center, friends and family are welcome to greet graduates outside in designated lei-greeting areas:
– Graduates with last names beginning with A – K may be greeted at Clarence T.C. Ching Field.
– Graduates with last names beginning with L – Z may be greeted at Les Murakami Stadium.
Guests may arrive early and view the Commencement ceremony from the seating areas in Les Murakami Stadium.
Guests must wait in the seating areas until the graduates are in their places on the fields.
Prohibited Items
To preserve the University of Hawai‘i athletic fields and surfaces the following are PROHIBITED:
Amplified music devices (i.e. boom boxes, speakers, etc…)
Chairs/Mats
Confetti
Fireworks
Large umbrellas
Objects that can be used as projectiles
Potentially damaging shoes (i.e., stiletto heels, metal cleats, etc.)
Tents/free standing structures
Items not listed but that are determined by security personnel or venue management to be a risk to the safety or enjoyment of guests will not be allowed into the venue.
