Spring Semester 2026 Commencement Schedule
BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Spring and Summer 2026 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. Guests are welcome to attend and there are no admission tickets are required.
This ceremony serves as a 'kick-off' to the commencement events. Degrees are not conferred at this ceremony. Graduates are seated in floor seating and the bleachers. Graduates are not seated by college at this ceremony. Additional information for graduates can be found on the Baccalaureate Degrees page.
| Friday | May 1 | 12:30 p.m. | Breslin Center | Spring (Undergraduate) Convocation |
COLLEGE-LEVEL CEREMONIES
Friday, May 2 - Sunday, May 4
Ceremonies are about two hours*. No admission tickets are required
*Social Science ceremony is about 2 ½ hours
| Friday | May 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Breslin Center | Communication Arts and Sciences |
| Saturday | May 2 | 8:30 a.m. | Breslin Center | Natural Science |
| Saturday | May 2 | 9:00 a.m. | Wharton Center | Nursing |
| Saturday | May 2 | 11:45 a.m. | Breslin Center | Eli Broad College of Business |
| Saturday | May 2 | 12:30 p.m. | Wharton Center | James Madison |
| Saturday | May 2 | 3:30 p.m. | Breslin Center | Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| Saturday | May 2 | 4:00 p.m. | Wharton Center | Music |
| Saturday | May 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Wharton Center | Residential Arts and Humanities |
| Saturday | May 2 | 6:30 p.m. | Breslin Center | Social Science* |
| Sunday | May 3 | 8:30 a.m. | Breslin Center | Arts and Letters |
| Sunday | May3 | 11:30 a.m. | Breslin Center | Lyman Briggs |
| Sunday | May 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Breslin Center | Engineering |
| Sunday | May 3 | 5:00 p.m. | Breslin Center | Education |
| Friday | May 8 | 12:30 p.m. | Wharton Center | Veterinary Nursing |
ADVANCED DEGREES
Spring and Summer Degree Candidates. Doctoral, Educational Specialist, and Master’s. Ceremonies are about two and a half hours. No admission tickets required.
| Friday | May 1 | 9:00 a.m. | Breslin Center | Master's and Educational Specialist |
| Friday | May 1 | 2:30 p.m. | Breslin Center | Doctoral (PHD, EDD, DNP, DMA) |
MEDICAL DEGREES
Candidates for DO, DVM, and MD. Ceremonies are about two and a half hours. No admission tickets required.
| Thursday | April 30 | 5:00 p.m. | Breslin Center | Osteopathic Medicine |
| Friday | May 8 | 12:30 p.m. | Wharton Center | Veterinary Medicine |
| Saturday | May 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Breslin Center | Human Medicine |
LAW DEGREES
Ceremony is about two hours. No admission tickets required.
| Friday | May 8 | 11:00 a.m. | Breslin Center | Law |
Future Commencement Dates
*Please note that these dates are not guaranteed and are subject to change.