A total of 5948 students from 10 colleges are receiving degrees at the commencement ceremonies, with 5038 students receiving bachelor’s degrees, 688 students receiving master’s degrees and 203 receiving doctoral degrees. After a processional brought the graduates to the Marriott Center, President Worthen offered counsel to the graduates and their families.

Alicia Stanton spoke on behalf of the graduating students. BYU then presented noted scholar, diplomat and expert on Chinese-American relations Ambassador Su Ge, an honorary Doctor of International Leadership. The keynote address was given by Elder L. Whitney Clayton, senior president of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He spoke on the importance of ”getting and staying connected.”