Spring 2023 Commencement
Commencement Ceremonies:
Friday, May 12 at CEFCU Arena
- 4 p.m.: Mennonite College of Nursing and College of Arts and Sciences Social Sciences including students in the majors of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Economics, Politics and Government, Psychology, Social Work, and Sociology and Anthropology
- 8 p.m.: College of Arts and Sciences Natural Sciences/Mathematics and Humanities including students in the majors of Biological Sciences; Communication; Chemistry; English; Geography, Geology, and the Environment; History; Languages, Literatures, and Cultures; Mathematics; Philosophy; and Physics
Saturday, May 13 at CEFCU Arena
- 9 a.m.: College of Education, Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies, and University Studies
- 1:30 p.m.: College of Applied Science and Technology
- 6 p.m.: College of Business
Each in-person commencement ceremony will last approximately 2 1/2 hours. The ceremony includes the graduate processional, degree conferral, a symbolic tassel move for undergraduate students, and remarks by University officials. Graduates will cross the commencement stage, have their name read, and receive a diploma cover from their college representative. Graduates should wear regalia (cap and gown).
Registration for the spring commencement ceremonies begins in late February. All students who have applied for graduation by the published deadline will receive an email with additional registration information. There is no fee to participate in the commencement ceremony.
There are no tickets for the commencement ceremony, and there is no limit to the number of guests that may attend. Seating is first-come, first served and doors will open one hour prior to the start of the ceremony.