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Spring Semester 2023 Commencement Schedule

 

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

Spring and Summer 2023 baccalaureate degree candidates are invited to participate in the Spring Convocation and their college-level degree commencement ceremony.

SPRING CONVOCATION
This ceremony is about one hour and is open to all Baccalaureate Degree Candidates. No admission tickets are required.

Friday May 5 1:00 p.m. Breslin Center Spring (Undergraduate) Convocation


COLLEGE-LEVEL CEREMONIES

Friday, May 5 - Sunday, May 7
Ceremonies are about two hours*. No admission tickets are required 
*Social Science ceremony is about 2 ½ hours

Friday  May 5  12:30 p.m.  Wharton Center  Veterinary Nursing
Friday May 5  7:00 p.m.  Breslin Center  Communication Arts and Sciences 
Saturday  May 6  8:30 a.m.  Breslin Center  Social Science 
Saturday  May 6
9:00 a.m.  Wharton Center  Nursing 
Saturday  May 6
12:30 p.m.  Breslin Center  Natural Science 
Saturday  May 6  12:30 p.m.  Wharton Center  James Madison 
Saturday  May 6  4:00 p.m.  Breslin Center  Eli Broad College of Business 
Saturday  May 6  4:00 p.m.  Wharton Center  Music 
Saturday  May 6  7:00 p.m.  Wharton Center  Residential Arts and Humanities 
Saturday  May 6  7:30 p.m.  Breslin Center  Agriculture and Natural Resources 
Sunday  May 7  9:00 a.m.  Breslin Center  Arts and Letters 
Sunday  May 7  12:00 p.m.  Breslin Center  Lyman Briggs 
Sunday 
May 7  3:30 p.m.  Breslin Center  Engineering 
Sunday  May 7  7:00 p.m.  Breslin Center  Education 

 

ADVANCED DEGREES

Spring and Summer Degree Candidates Doctoral, Educational Specialist, and Master’s. Each ceremony is around two hours. No admission tickets required.

Friday May 5  9:00 a.m.  Breslin Center  Master's and Educational Specialist 
Friday  May 5  3:30 p.m.  Breslin Center  Doctoral (PHD, EDD, DNP, DMA) 

 

MEDICAL DEGREES

Candidates for DO, DVM, and MD. Veterinary Medicine ceremony is around two hours. Human Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine ceremonies are about three hours. No admission tickets required.

Thursday May 4  5:00 p.m.  Breslin Center  Osteopathic Medicine 
Friday  May 5  12:30 p.m.  Wharton Center  Veterinary Medicine 
Saturday  May 13  1:00 p.m.  Breslin Center  Human Medicine 

 

LAW DEGREES

Ceremony is two hours. No admission tickets required.

Friday May 12  11:00 a.m.  Breslin Center  Law 

 

 

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 (Doctoral, Educational Specialist, Master's) - December 15
  • Baccalaureate Degrees - December 16
  • College of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) - April 25
  • Advanced Degrees - April 26
  • Baccalaureate Degrees - April 26, 27, 28
  • College of Law - May 10
  • College of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M. and Veterinary Nursing) - May 3
  • College of Human Medicine (M.D.) - May 4
  • Advanced Degrees (Doctoral, Educational Specialist, Master's) - December 13
  • Baccalaureate Degrees - December 14
  • College of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) - April 24
  • Advanced Degrees - April 25
  • Baccalaureate Degrees - April 25, 26, 27
  • College of Law - May 9
  • College of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M. and Veterinary Nursing) - May 2
  • College of Human Medicine (M.D.) - May 3
  • Advanced Degrees (Doctoral, Educational Specialist, Master's) - December 12
  • Baccalaureate Degrees - December 13
  • College of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) - April 30
  • Advanced Degrees - May 1
  • Baccalaureate Degrees - May 1, 2, 3
  • College of Law - May 8
  • College of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M. and Veterinary Nursing) - May 8
  • College of Human Medicine (D.O.) - May 9