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