Apply to graduate by February 27, 2026, for the Spring 2026 semester to ensure your name is included in the commencement program.

Important note: if you have a FERPA restriction on your student account, your name will not appear in the commencement program. Restrictions must be removed by Feb. 27 for your name to be listed and can be checked in SIS in the “My Profile” tile.

Pre-registration for ceremony participation closed on April 17 at 12 p.m. EST; however, students are still welcome to participate in their ceremony! Students will simply need to fill out a blank name card upon their arrival on the day of their ceremony. Graduates that pre-registered will have a printed name card.

Graduates are listed in the program of the semester in which they receive their diploma, regardless of when they participate in a ceremony. 

There are no printed commencement programs at Michigan State University. A PDF will be available on the commencement website starting the week of the commencement ceremonies. QR codes will be available for viewing on-site at the ceremonies.