Ceremonies

Wayne State University confers degrees for fall, winter and spring/summer terms and honors its graduates by hosting commencement ceremonies in December and May. All ceremonies will take place in the Wayne State University Fieldhouse and will last approximately 1 – 1 ½ hours. Ceremonies are for students completing the following degrees: Ph.D., Ed.D., doctoral, master's and bachelor's.

All Ph.D./Ed.D. candidates will participate in their respective school or college ceremony. Candidates must check with their advisor and/or dean's office in the Graduate School or the College of Education for the exact requirements that must be completed to participate in commencement ceremonies.

Ceremony schedule

Ceremony I — 9 a.m.

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  • College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts  
  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Ceremony II — 2 p.m.

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  • College of Education
  • College of Engineering
  • School of Information Sciences
  • School of Medicine
  • Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Ceremony III — 7 p.m.

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  • Mike Ilitch School of Business
  • School of Social Work
  • College of Nursing