Full Commencement Schedule
Doors open one (1) hour ahead of recognition, hooding and commissioning ceremonies, and two (2) hours before University-wide Commencement begins.
Guests and graduates should arrive at the same time to find their seats and join the graduate line-up, respectively.
The schedule below includes all ceremonies and events for commencement weekend in a searchable format. You may also find recognition ceremonies grouped by college here.
Unless otherwise noted, master’s candidates should attend the recognition ceremony for their academic unit; doctoral candidates should attend the hooding ceremony with the Graduate School with the exception of DVM candidates.
Please note that large, public University events are captured through photo and video. Review the full notice.
Event | College | Academic Unit(s) | Date | Time | Location |
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Recognition Ceremony | College of Business | Master's of Business Administration (MBA) | Thursday, May 15 | 2-4 p.m. | Moby Arena |
Recognition & Hooding Ceremony | College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences | Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine (DVM) | Thursday, May 15 | 2-4 p.m. | Lory Student Center, Grand Ballroom |
Recognition Ceremony | University-wide | University Honors Program | Thursday, May 15 | 6-8 p.m. | Moby Arena |
Recognition & Hooding Ceremony | Graduate School | All doctoral candidates | Thursday, May 15 | 6-8 p.m. | Lory Student Center, Grand Ballroom |
Commissioning Ceremony | University-wide | Army and Air Force ROTC | Thursday, May 15 | 6-8:30 p.m. | University Center for the Arts, Griffin Hall |
Recognition Ceremony | Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering | Chemical and Biological Engineering; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; School of Biomedical Engineering | Friday, May 16 | 8-10 a.m. | Moby Arena |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences | Biomedical Sciences and Neuroscience, bachelor's degrees | Friday, May 16 | 8:30-10 a.m. | Lory Student Center, Grand Ballroom |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Natural Sciences | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Chemistry | Friday, May 16 | 8:30-10 a.m. | Canvas Stadium, Stadium Club |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Liberal Arts | School of Music, Theatre, and Dance | Friday, May 16 | 8:30-10 a.m. | University Center for the Arts, Griffin Hall |
Recognition Ceremony | Graduate School | Master's candidates: Cell and Molecular Biology; Ecology; Materials Science and Engineering; School of Public Health | Friday, May 16 | 8:30-10 a.m. | Lory Student Center, Theatre |
Recognition Ceremony | Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering | Atmospheric Science; Civil and Environmental Engineering; Systems Engineering | Friday, May 16 | 12-1:30 p.m. | Moby Arena |
Recognition Ceremony | Warner College of Natural Resources | Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology; Geosciences; Human Dimensions of Natural Resources | Friday, May 16 | 12-1:30 p.m. | Lory Student Center, Grand Ballroom |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Liberal Arts | History; International Studies; Languages, Literatures, and Cultures | Friday, May 16 | 12-1:30 p.m. | University Center for the Arts, Griffin Hall |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Natural Sciences | Physics | Friday, May 16 | 12-1:30 p.m. | Lory Student Center, Theatre |
University-wide Commencement | University-wide | All graduates | Friday, May 16 | 4:30-6 p.m. | Canvas Stadium, field |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Natural Sciences | Psychology | Saturday, May 17 | 8-9:30 a.m. | Moby Arena |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Business | Management | Saturday, May 17 | 8-9:30 a.m. | Lory Student Center, Grand Ballroom |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences | All master's candidates | Saturday, May 17 | 8-9:30 a.m. | University Center for the Arts, Griffin Hall |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Liberal Arts | Anthropology and Geography | Saturday, May 17 | 8-9:30 a.m. | Lory Student Center, Theatre |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Natural Sciences | Biology | Saturday, May 17 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Moby Arena |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Business | Marketing | Saturday, May 17 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Lory Student Center, Grand Ballroom |
Recognition Ceremony | Warner College of Natural Resources | Ecosystem Science and Sustainability | Saturday, May 17 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | University Center for the Arts, Griffin Hall |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Liberal Arts | Economics | Saturday, May 17 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Lory Student Center, Theatre |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Natural Sciences | Computer Science | Saturday, May 17 | 3-4:30 p.m. | Moby Arena |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Liberal Arts | Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts; Sociology; Arts Management; Sports Management | Saturday, May 17 | 3-4:30 p.m. | Lory Student Center, Grand Ballroom |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Business | Computer Information Systems | Saturday, May 17 | 3-4:30 p.m. | Canvas Stadium, Stadium Club |
Recognition Ceremony | Warner College of Natural Resources | Forest and Rangeland Stewardship | Saturday, May 17 | 3-4:30 p.m. | University Center for the Arts, Griffin Hall |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Business | Accounting; Finance and Real Estate | Saturday, May 17 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Moby Arena |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Liberal Arts | Journalism and Media Communication; Communication Studies | Saturday, May 17 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Lory Student Center, Grand Ballroom |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Natural Sciences | Data Science; Statistics; Mathematics; Natural Science | Saturday, May 17 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Canvas Stadium, Stadium Club |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Agricultural Sciences | Animal Sciences; Agricultural and Resource Economics | Sunday, May 18 | 8-9:30 a.m. | Moby Arena |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Health and Human Sciences | Design and Merchandising; Construction Management | Sunday, May 18 | 8-9:30 a.m. | Lory Student Center, Grand Ballroom |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Liberal Arts | English; Philosophy; Race, Gender, and Ethnic Studies | Sunday, May 18 | 8-9:30 a.m. | Canvas Stadium, Stadium Club |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Agricultural Sciences | Agricultural Biology; Horticulture and Landscape Architecture; Soil and Crop Sciences | Sunday, May 18 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Moby Arena |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Liberal Arts | Art; Art History | Sunday, May 18 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Canvas Stadium, Stadium Club |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Health and Human Sciences | Food Science and Human Nutrition; Health and Exercise Science | Sunday, May 18 | 3-4:30 p.m. | Moby Arena |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Liberal Arts | Political Science | Sunday, May 18 | 3-4:30 p.m. | Canvas Stadium, Stadium Club |
Recognition Ceremony | College of Health and Human Sciences | Human Development and Family Studies; School of Education; School of Social Work | Sunday, May 18 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Moby Arena |