Pinning Ceremony

Honoring our newest nurses

Mark your calendars! The Pinning Ceremony for our prelicensure students will take place on Sunday, May 31, 2026.

Ceremony details

Date and Time: Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 2pm

Location: Linfield University - McMinnville Campus - Commencement Grad/Green
900 SE Baker St
McMinnville, OR 97128

Parking: parking lot on Linfield Avenue, street parking, Keck Campus (shuttles provided) See map below. Added information on traffic patterns, ADA shuttle pick-up and drop-off points available here.

Tickets: There are no tickets required for the May Pinning Ceremony.

Accommodations: If you or a guest will need ADA accommodations (for example, your friend has reduced mobility or is in a wheelchair), please email us at son@linfield.edu. We will do our best to make the ceremony accessible to all. ADA shuttle pick-up & drop-off points are on the commencement parking page.

Streaming: The ceremony will be streamed live via the Linfield University YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/linfielduniversity.

Student details

Pinner selection: Select one person (family member, friend, significant other, etc.) as your pinner. No need to let the Dean's Office know, just remember to let that person know! If you'd rather it be a faculty or staff member of any kind, you must inform the Dean's Office at son@linfield.edu.

Student & Pinner Arrival time: No later than 1:30 p.m. on the commencement green.

Attire: business or business casual (not caps and gowns).

Professional photos: GradImages will be available for purchase approximately one week after the pinning at www.GradImages.com.

Questions: Email son@linfield.edu.