MSU has decided to postpone commencement. Campus leaders pledge to make every effort to reschedule and allow our Class of 2020 an appropriate time and place to celebrate their successful Spartan journey.
Please refer to MSU's coronavirus Website: https://msu.edu/coronavirus/
Spring 2020 Commencement Schedule
All Ceremonies are the weekend of May 1-3, 2020, with the following exceptions:
Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.): April 30, 2020
Law: May 8, 2020
Human Medicine (M.D.): May 9, 2020
Fall 2020 Commencement Dates:
Advanced Degrees: Friday, December 18, 2020 (Time To Be Announced)
Baccalaureate Degrees: Saturday, December 19, 2020 (Times To Be Announced)
Academic Calendar (includes future commencement weekend dates)
Spring 2020 Ceremonies
BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Spring and Summer Degree Candidates
Graduating Seniors are invited to participate in the SPRING CONVOCATION
AND their COLLEGE-LEVEL BACCALAUREATE 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 1 |
1:00 p.m. |
Breslin Center |
Spring (Undergraduate) Convocation |
COLLEGE-LEVEL CEREMONIES
Friday, May 1 - Sunday, May 3
Ceremonies are about two hours. No admission tickets are required.
|
Friday |
May 1 |
4:00 p.m. |
Wharton Center, Pasant Theatre |
Veterinary Technology |
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Friday |
May 1 |
7:00 p.m. |
Breslin Center |
Communication Arts and Sciences |
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Saturday |
May 2 |
8:30 a.m. |
Breslin Center |
Social Science |
|
Saturday |
May 2 |
9:00 a.m. |
Wharton Center, Great Hall |
Nursing |
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Saturday |
May 2 |
10:00 a.m. |
MSU Auditorium |
Lyman Briggs |
|
Saturday |
May 2 |
12:30 p.m. |
Breslin Center |
Natural Science |
|
Saturday |
May 2 |
12:30 p.m. |
Wharton Center, Great Hall |
James Madison |
|
Saturday |
May 2 |
4:00 p.m. |
Breslin Center |
Broad College of Business |
|
Saturday |
May 2 |
4:00 p.m. |
Wharton Center, Great Hall |
Music |
|
Saturday |
May 2 |
7:00 p.m. |
Wharton Center, Great Hall |
Residential Arts and Humanities |
|
Saturday |
May 2 |
7:30 p.m. |
Breslin Center |
Agriculture and Natural Resources |
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Sunday |
May 3 |
9:30 a.m. |
Breslin Center |
Arts and Letters |
|
Sunday |
May 3 |
12:30 p.m. |
Breslin Center |
Engineering |
|
Sunday |
May 3 |
4:00 p.m. |
Breslin Center |
Education |
ADVANCED DEGREES
Spring and Summer Degree Candidates
Doctoral, Educational Specialist, and Master’s
Each ceremony is about two hours.
No admission tickets required
|
Friday |
May 1 |
9:00 a.m. |
Breslin Center |
Master’s and Educational Specialist |
|
Friday |
May 1 |
3:30 p.m. |
Breslin Center |
Doctoral Degrees |
MEDICAL DEGREES
Candidates for D.O., D.V.M., and M.D.
Osteopathic Medicine and Veterinary Medicine are about two hours
and Human Medicine is about three hours.
No admission tickets required
|
Thursday |
April 30 |
7:00 p.m. |
Breslin Center |
Osteopathic Medicine |
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Friday |
May 1 |
12:30 p.m. |
Wharton Center, Great Hall |
Veterinary Medicine |
|
Saturday |
May 9 |
3:00 p.m. |
Breslin Center |
LAW DEGREES
Ceremony is two hours
No admission tickets required
|
Friday |
May 8 |
11:00 a.m. |
Breslin Center |
