The ceremony for students receiving doctorate, master’s and Educational Specialist degrees will be held on Friday, May 2 at 9 a.m. The ceremony for graduating doctoral students will be held on that same Friday at 2:30 p.m.

Students receiving their bachelor’s degrees are invited to participate in spring convocation, in addition to their college-level degree commencement ceremony. The convocation ceremony will take place on Friday, May 2 at 12:30 p.m.

The ceremony for graduating undergraduate seniors in the following colleges will also be held on Friday, May 2:

• Veterinary Nursing at the Wharton Center at 12:30 p.m.
• Communication Arts and Sciences at the Breslin Center at 7 p.m.

The ceremony for graduating seniors in the following colleges will be held on Saturday, May 3:

• Social Science at the Breslin Center at 8:30 a.m.
• Nursing at the Wharton Center at 9 a.m. 
• Natural Science at the Breslin Center at 12:30 p.m.
• James Madison at the Wharton Center at 12:30 p.m.
• Eli Broad College of Business at the Breslin Center at 4 p.m.
• College of Music at the Wharton Center at 4 p.m.
• Residential Arts and Humanities at the Wharton Center at 7 p.m.
• Agriculture and Natural Resources at the Breslin Center at 7:30 p.m.

The ceremony for graduating seniors in the following colleges will be held on Sunday, May 3:

• Arts and Letters at the Breslin Center at 8:30 a.m.
• Lyman Briggs at the Breslin Center at 11:30 a.m.
• Engineering at the Breslin Center at 2 p.m.
• Education at the Breslin Center at 5 p.m.

The ceremony for graduating medical seniors will be the following:

• May 1: Osteopathic Medicine at the Breslin Center at 5 p.m.
• May 2: Veterinary Medicine at the Wharton Center at 12:30 p.m.
• May 10: Human Medicine at the Breslin Center at 1 p.m.

Speakers

Mat Ishbia, CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage, philanthropist and owner of the NBA's Phoenix Suns and WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, will address the bachelor’s degree convocation. 

Deirdre O’Brien, senior vice president of retail and people at Apple Inc., who was named by Fortune magazine among the most powerful women in business, will speak to master’s degree recipients. 

James Spaniolo, former dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences, former president of the University of Texas at Arlington, newspaper executive and former editor-in-chief of The State News, will address doctoral graduates. 

Livestream

All commencement ceremonies will be livestreamed on the homepage of MSU’s commencement website.

Additional information

• No tickets are required.   
• There are no limits on the number of guests per graduate at this time.
• Seating for guests is first-come, first-seated.
• Only small, transparent bags not exceeding 12" X 6" X 12" will be allowed into the buildings.
• Food and beverages of any kind are prohibited.
• There will be no charge for parking in any lot or ramp during commencement.