Spring Commencement

 

May 19 & 20, 2023

These events will be held indoors. Please know that if the status of the pandemic changes, or if the state’s event guidelines change, these ceremonies could also change. At this time, here is what you can expect:

  • Masks are not required in any venue. However, masks are highly encouraged.
  • There will be no restrictions on the number of attending guests.
  • Graduates will be invited to walk across the stage while their names are called.
  • Doors will open for each event approximately one hour prior to the start of the ceremony. 
  • At the culmination of the ceremony, graduates and their guests should plan to meet outside the venue. The facility will need to be cleared in order for sanitation to take place before the following ceremony.
  • Clear bags will not be required. However, all bags will be subject to a search upon entry. 

Friday, May 19, 2023

Time

Activity

8:30 a.m.

College of Science 
Location: Maravich Assembly Center
Check-in is between 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Graduates may not be admitted after 8:00a.m.

 

College of Music and Dramatic Arts
Location: Student Union Theater
Check-in is between 7:30 – 8:15 a.m. Graduates may not be admitted after 8:15 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

Manship School of Mass Communication
Location: Maddox Fieldhouse
Check-in is between 7:45 – 8:45 a.m. Graduates may not be admitted after 8:45 a.m.

12:30 p.m.

College of Engineering
Location: Maravich Assembly Center
Check-in is between 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. Graduates may not be admitted after 12:00 p.m.

 

College of the Coast and Environment
Location: Student Union Theater
Check-in is between 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. Graduates may not be admitted after 11:45 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

College of Agriculture
Location: Maddox Fieldhouse
Check-in is between 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. Graduates may not be admitted after 12:45 p.m. 

3:00 p.m.

School of Veterinary Medicine
Location: LSU Vet Med Library, School of Veterinary Medicine
Graduates should assemble at the  School of Veterinary Medicine Building no later than 2:45 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

College of Art and Design
Location: Maddox Fieldhouse
Check-in is between 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. Graduates may not be admitted after 5:00 p.m.


5:00 p.m.

College of Human Sciences and Education 
Location: Maravich Assembly Center
Check-in is between 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Graduates may not be admitted after 4:30 p.m.

 

Saturday, May 20, 2023

Time

Activity

8:30 a.m.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Location: Maravich Assembly Center
Check-in is between 7:15 – 8:15 a.m. Graduates may not be admitted after 8:15 a.m.

12:30 p.m.

Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Location: Maravich Assembly Center
Check-in is between 11:15 – 12:00 p.m. Graduates may not be admitted after 12:00 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

E. J. Ourso College of Business
Location: Maravich Assembly Center
Check-in is between 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Graduates may not be admitted after 4:00 p.m.