Commencement Ceremonies
Medical Degrees
Osteopathic Medicine
Thursday, April 30, 2026
5:00 p.m.
Jack Breslin Student Events Center
Veterinary Medicine
Friday, May 8, 2026
12:30 p.m.
Wharton Center
Human Medicine
Saturday, May 9, 2026
1:00 p.m.
Jack Breslin Student Events Center
Law Degrees
Friday, May 8, 2026
11:00 a.m.
Jack Breslin Student Events Center
Pre-registration for ceremony participation closed on April 17 at 12 p.m. EST; however, students are still welcome to participate in their ceremony! Students will simply need to fill out a blank name card upon their arrival on the day of their ceremony. Graduates that pre-registered will have a printed name card.
Each ceremony is about about two and a half hours. No admission tickets required. Please refer your guests to the Guests page for more information.
Instructions to Professional Degree Candidates
Visit the College of Osteopathic Medicine website for more commencement information.
Hooding and Commencement Ceremony Policies
Individuals participating in the hooding of graduates during the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Hooding and Commencement Ceremony (Spring Semester), must possess a terminal (doctoral) degree which can include, D.O., M.D., D.D.S., D.V.M., J.D., D.P.M., O.D., Pharm.D., Ph.D., etc. Hooders may include: parent, spouse/fiancé, grandparent, sibling, aunt, uncle, cousin, in-law, alumni, or mentor. A maximum of two individuals can hood a graduate. If the graduate does not have an individual that matches the criteria listed previously, alternatively a MSUCOM faculty member (with a terminal degree) can be asked or assigned to participate.
Visit the College of Osteopathic Medicine website for more commencement information.