Recognition ceremonies
To complement University-wide Commencement, colleges and academic units host smaller recognition ceremonies where student names are read, graduates cross the stage, and diploma covers are distributed. Recognition ceremonies will be held across three campus locations on Friday and Saturday, May 15-16. Find ceremonies by college and academic unit below.
All recognition ceremonies require tickets for guest entry. Graduates are allotted six (6) tickets with the option to request additional tickets, should they become available, through the RSVP form. The University Honors Program ceremony only guarantees three (3) guest tickets per graduate due to the size of the ceremony. Digital tickets will be sent to student email accounts prior to commencement ceremonies.
Note: Doors open and graduates line up one (1) hour before ceremonies begin.
Agricultural & Resource Economics; Animal Sciences
Friday, May 15, 8-9:30 a.m.
Location: TBA
Doors open/student processional lineup: 7 a.m.
Agricultural Biology; Horticulture & Landscape Architecture; Soil & Crop Sciences
Friday, May 15, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Location: TBA
Doors open/student processional lineup: 10 a.m.
Management; Marketing; Computer Information Systems; MCIS; MBA
Friday, May 15, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Location: Moby Arena
Doors open/student processional lineup: 10 a.m.
Review the Moby Arena clear bag policy.
Accounting; MAcc; Finance & Real Estate; MFin
Friday, May 15, 2-3:30 p.m.
Location: Moby Arena
Doors open/student processional lineup: 1 p.m.
All Engineering Majors
Friday, May 15, 8-9:30 a.m.
Location: Moby Arena
Doors open/student processional lineup: 7 a.m.
Ph.D. and Master’s Candidates
(College of Business master’s candidates are included in COB ceremonies, and DVM candidates have a dedicated hooding ceremony hosted by the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. See respective tabs for details.)
Saturday, May 16, 1:30-3 p.m.
Location: Moby Arena
Doors open/student processional lineup: 12:30 p.m.
Design & Merchandising; Human Development & Family Studies; School of Education; School of Social Work
Saturday, May 16, 4:30-6 p.m.
Location: Moby Arena
Doors open/student processional lineup: 3:30 p.m.
Review the Moby Arena clear bag policy.
Construction Management; Food Science & Human Nutrition; Health & Exercise Science
Saturday, May 16, 7:30-9 p.m.
Location: Moby Arena
Doors open/student processional lineup: 6:30 p.m.
Art & Art History; School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Friday, May 15, 8-9:30 a.m.
Location: Lory Student Center, Grand Ballroom
Doors open/student processional lineup: 7 a.m.
Anthropology & Geography; International Studies; Sociology; Languages, Literatures & Cultures; Race, Gender & Ethnic Studies
Friday, May 15, 2-3:30 p.m.
Location: TBA
Doors open/student processional lineup: 1 p.m.
Economics; History; Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts; Philosophy; Political Science
Friday, May 15, 5-6:30 p.m.
Location: TBA
Doors open/student processional lineup: 4 p.m.
Communications Studies; English; Journalism & Media Communication
Friday, May 15, 8-9:30 p.m.
Location: TBA
Doors open/student processional lineup: 7 p.m.
Forest & Rangeland Stewardship; Ecosystem Science & Sustainability
Saturday, May 16, 3:30-5 p.m.
Location: TBA
Doors open/student processional lineup: 2:30 p.m.
Fish, Wildlife & Conservation Biology; Human Dimensions of Natural Resources; Geology
Saturday, May 16, 6-7:30 p.m.
Location: TBA
Doors open/student processional lineup: 5 p.m.
Biochemistry; Biology; Zoology; Chemistry; Natural Sciences; Physics
Friday, May 15, 5-6 p.m.
Location: Moby Arena
Doors open/student processional lineup: 4 p.m.
Review the Moby Arena clear bag policy.
Computer Science; Psychology; Mathematics; Statistics; Data Science
Friday, May 15, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Location: Moby Arena
Doors open/student processional lineup: 6:30 p.m.
Air Force & Army ROTC Commissioning
Saturday, May 16, 5-7 p.m.
Location: Lory Student Center, Grand Ballroom
Doors open/student processional lineup: 4 p.m.
University Honors Program
Friday, May 15, 12-1:30 p.m.
Location: Lory Student Center, Grand Ballroom
Doors open/student processional lineup: 11 a.m.
Students are allotted three (3) guest tickets for the Honors Program ceremony with the ability to request more through the RSVP form. Should additional tickets become available, they will be distributed to those who requested them on a first-come, first-served basis.
All CVMBS Bachelor’s Graduates
Friday, May 15, 3-4:30 p.m.
Location: Lory Student Center, Grand Ballroom
Doors open/student processional lineup: 2 p.m.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Hooding Ceremony
Friday, May 15, 6-8 p.m.
Location: Lory Student Center, Grand Ballroom
Doors open/student processional lineup: 5 p.m.
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