Fall Semester 2025

Commencement Schedule

December 12-13, 2025, Jack Breslin Student Events Center
 

Advanced Degrees

Doctoral, Educational Specialist and Master's Degrees

Friday, December 12, 2025
3:30 p.m.
The ceremony is about two hours. No admission tickets are required.
 

Baccalaureate Degrees

Saturday, December 13, 2025
Each ceremony is about one and a half hours. No admission tickets are required.

Graduating seniors participate in the ceremony at which their college is assigned. 

Time College
9-10:30 a.m. Arts and Humanities (Residential College)
Arts and Letters
Education
James Madison
Music
Nursing
Social Science
12-1:30 p.m. Engineering
Lyman Briggs
Natural Science
3-4:30 p.m. Agriculture and Natural Resources
Communication Arts and Sciences
Eli Broad College of Business

 

View the Spring 2026 Commencement schedule below.

Spring 2026 Schedule

 

Future Commencement Dates

*Please note that these dates are not guaranteed and are subject to change. For the full calendar, please visit the academic calendar.

  • Advanced Degrees - December 12
  • Baccalaureate Degrees - December 13
  • College of Osteopathic Medicine - April 30
  • Advanced Degrees - May 1
  • Baccalaureate Degrees - May 1, 2, 3
  • College of Law - May 8
  • College of Veterinary Medicine (DVM and Veterinary Nursing) - May 8
  • College of Human Medicine (MD) - May 9