Spring 2021
Commencement Schedule
Important Dates
Graduation Application Available: Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Graduation Application Deadline: Friday, March 5, 2021
Commencement Ceremonies: Thursday and Friday, May 13 and 14, 2021
Diploma Mail Out Begins: Friday, June 11, 2021
Location
The commencement ceremonies for spring 2021 candidates will be in-person and held at Bobcat Stadium.
Holding outdoor commencement ceremonies presents challenges in terms of inclement weather. Earlier this semester, we announced that Saturday, May 15, would be reserved as a “make-up” day in case of inclement weather and that any impacted ceremonies would be accommodated in Bobcat Stadium on Saturday, May 15. We understand the importance of an in-person ceremony and are concerned that Saturday may also be at risk of weather implications. Therefore, if inclement weather is forecast for either part or all of a day, all ceremonies scheduled for that day will be moved indoors to Strahan Arena at the University Events Center at their originally scheduled dates and times.
Any decision to relocate a ceremony will be announced by 10 a.m. the previous day. Candidates will be notified via email and information regarding ticketing, parking, etc. for the relocation will be posted to the commencement website.
We look forward to celebrating with our candidates and their guests this May!
Thursday, May 13, 2021, 10:00 a.m.
College of Liberal Arts Group 1
Department of Anthropology
Department of English
Department of Geography
Department of Political Science
Department of Psychology
Department of Sociology
University College
The Graduate College
Thursday, May 13, 2021, 2:00 p.m.
College of Applied Arts
College of Liberal Arts Group 2
Department of History
Dean, Liberal Arts
International Studies
International Relations
Department of Philosophy
Department of World Languages & Literatures
The Graduate College
Thursday, May 13, 2021, 6:00 p.m.
College of Health Professions
McCoy College of Business Administration Group 1
Department of Accounting
Dean, Business Administration
Business Administration
Department of Computer Information Systems & Quantitative Methods
Department of Management
The Graduate College
Friday, May 14, 2021, 10:00 a.m.
College of Science and Engineering Group 1
Department of Biology
Department of Computer Science
Department of Engineering Technology
Department of Physics
Dean, Science and Engineering
Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization
Interdisciplinary Science
McCoy College of Business Administration Group 2
Department of Finance and Economics
Department of Marketing
The Graduate College
Friday, May 14, 2021, 2:00 p.m.
College of Fine Arts and Communication Group 1
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
School of Music
Department of Theatre and Dance
College of Science and Engineering Group 2
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ingram School of Engineering
Department of Mathematics
The Graduate College
Friday, May 14, 2021, 6:00 p.m.
College of Education
College of Fine Arts and Communication Group 2
School of Art and Design
Department of Communication Studies
The Graduate College