Graduate Information

Pre-registration for ceremony participation closed on April 18 at noon; 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.

 

Spring 2025 Commencement Dates

  • Advanced Degrees: Friday, May 2, 2025
  • Baccalaureate Degrees: Friday, May 2 - Sunday, May 4, 2025
  • See the full schedule here

General Instructions to Degree Candidates

  1. Apply to graduate - you MUST apply to graduate with the Registrar's Office. Complete the application before Friday, February 28, 2025, for the Spring 2025 semester. This will ensure your name is included in the printed commencement program. If you have a FERPA restriction on your account or apply after the deadline, your name will not print in the program.
    • To check FERPA restriction status, login to SIS, click "My Profile," select “FERPA Restrictions” in the left navigation, then "FERPA Activities View." To remove restrictions, simply un-check the box.
  2. Register to participate in your ceremony. Registration deadline is April 18, 2025 at 12 p.m. EST.
    • After the ceremony participation has closed, 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.
  3. Arrange for your cap and gown with the MSU Official Graduation Store, the Spartan Spirit Shop. Academic regalia can be purchased online or in-person at their MSU Union location. Questions about academic apparel can be emailed to spirit@msu.edu or by calling 517-355-5116.
  4. Review the page specific to your degree level for additional instructions and information.

 

Commencement Eligibility

Semester of GraduationCommencement Participation Eligibility
Spring 2026Spring 2026
Fall 2026
Fall 2025Fall 2025
Spring 2026
Summer 2025Spring 2025
Fall 2025
Spring 2025Spring 2025
Fall 2025
Fall 2024Fall 2024
Spring 2025
Summer 2024Spring 2024
Fall 2024
Spring 2024Spring 2024
Fall 2024
Fall 2023Fall 2023
Spring 2024
Summer 2023Spring 2023
Fall 2023
Spring 2023Spring 2023
Fall 2023
Fall 2022Fall 2022
Spring 2023
Summer 2022Spring 2022
Fall 2022
Spring 2022Spring 2022
Fall 2022
Fall 2021Fall 2021
Spring 2022
Summer 2021September 2021 (extra
in-person ceremonies)
Fall 2021
Spring 2021Spring 2021
September 2021 (extra
in-person ceremonies)
Fall 2021
Fall 2020September 2021 (extra
in-person ceremonies)
Fall 2021
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