Schedule

Review the schedule below to determine which Commencement events apply to you based on your degree earned.

Every Commencement event will require registration. To participate, follow the planning checklist and be sure to not miss any deadlines.

Event descriptions
Stage Crossings

The Stage Crossing is not your typical commencement ceremony - in fact, it's not a ceremony at all. Rather, it's a unique graduation experience that allows graduates and guests to celebrate together from start to finish. Graduates register and select a 15-minute arrival window that works best for their needs. On the day of the event, graduate and guests check in as one party within your 15-minute arrival window and enjoy this intimate celebration that includes a walk down memory lane, messages from University leadership, professional photographs as well as custom photo backdrops, and most importantly - an unforgettable stage crossing moment with your family and friends in the front row!

Undergraduates who are double majors will have both majors announced as they cross the stage but may register for one or both Stage Crossing(s).

The Graduate and Doctoral Stage Crossings will include light refreshments. 

All Stage Crossings will be held in the Broadview Center (formerly SEFCU Arena) on the Uptown Campus.
 

Undergraduate Ceremony

This University-wide event is held outdoors on the Entry Plaza lawn, rain or shine. Undergraduates will sit with their fellow students and be recognized en masse by School and College as degrees are officially conferred. Featuring traditional pomp and circumstance, formal remarks, and academic pageantry, this ceremony offers an unmatched atmosphere of energy and excitement that you don’t want to miss!

Baccalaureate Torch Reception

Open to all undergraduate (gratis) and their guests (paid), attendance is optional but encouraged! Celebrate your academic achievements as you join the ranks of our Great Dane alumni family. Mingle with fellow graduates, families and friends, University and Alumni Association leadership, faculty, staff, and alumni while enjoying appetizers and beverages around the iconic fountain. Registration required, details to come. 

Thursday, May 9, 2024 

Undergraduate Stage Crossings

9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. 
Broadview Center (formerly SEFCU Arena)


View the list of undergraduate programs if you are uncertain which academic school/department your area of study is located.

Thursday Undergraduate Stage Crossing Schedule

All Stage Crossings will be held in the Broadview Center (formerly SEFCU Arena) on the Uptown Campus. 

9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | College of Arts & Sciences: Group A

Communication 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Psychology 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Sociology 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | College of Arts & Sciences: Group B

Anthropology 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences 4 - 5 p.m.
Biological Sciences 1 - 4 p.m.
Chemistry 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Mathematics & Statistics 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Physics 4 - 5 p.m.

11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | College of Arts & Sciences: Group C

Africana and Latin American, Caribbean & U.S. Latino Studies 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Art and Art History 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
East Asian Studies 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Economics 3 - 5:30 p.m.
English 1 - 2 p.m.
Geography & Planning 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
History 2 - 3 p.m.
Interdisciplinary Studies 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Languages, Literatures and Cultures 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Music and Theatre 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Philosophy 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.


Friday, May 10, 2024

Friday Undergraduate Stage Crossing Schedule

9:30 – 10 a.m. | School of Public Health

9:30 – 10 a.m. | School of Social Welfare

10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. | School of Criminal Justice

11:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. | School of Education

11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Massry School of Business

12 – 2 p.m. | Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy

1 – 5:30 p.m. | College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity

  • Cybersecurity 1 - 2:30 p.m.
  • Emergency Management & Homeland Security 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
  • Information Sciences & Technology 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

3 – 5 p.m. | College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering

Baccalaureate Torch Reception 

7:30 – 9 p.m. 
Lecture Center Concourse overlooking the Fountain
Open to all undergraduates (gratis) and their guests (paid). Registration required.
Attendance is optional but encouraged!


Saturday, May 11, 2024

11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | University-wide Undergraduate Ceremony

Entry Plaza Lawn, rain or shine

 

3 – 5 p.m. | Doctoral Stage Crossing & Hooding Celebration

All Stage Crossings will be held in the Broadview Center (formerly SEFCU Arena) on the Uptown Campus. Afterward, stay to celebrate your fellow doctoral candidates while enjoying a light reception. 

 

Sunday, May 12, 2024

Master’s/Certificate Stage Crossings & Celebration

9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. 
Broadview Center (formerly SEFCU Arena)

View the list of graduate programs if you are uncertain which academic school/department your area of study is located.

Graduate Stage Crossings & Celebration Schedule

All Stage Crossings will be held in the Broadview Center (formerly SEFCU Arena) on the Uptown Campus.

Afterward, stay to celebrate your fellow graduates while enjoying light refreshments.

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering

10 – 10:30 a.m. | School of Criminal Justice

10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | School of Education

  • Educational Counseling and Psychology 10 - 11 a.m.
  • Literacy Teaching and Learning 11 - 11:30 a.m.
  • Educational Policy & Leadership 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • Educational Theory and Practice 12 - 12:30 p.m.

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | School of Public Health

12:30 – 2 p.m. | School of Social Welfare

2 – 5 p.m. | Massry School of Business

  • Digital Forensics & Cybersecurity 2 - 3 p.m.
  • Accounting 3 - 4 p.m.
  • Business Administration 4 - 5 p.m.

2:30 – 5 p.m. | College of Arts & Sciences

3 – 4:30 p.m. | College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity