MSU Graduation & Commencement Information

Spring 2022 Main Campus Commencement Information
(Educational Specialists, Masters, & Bachelors)

The spring 2022 main campus commencement ceremonies will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2022 and Friday, May 13, 2022 in the Humphrey Coliseum on our Starkville Campus (details below). Graduates must arrive no later than 30 minutes prior to their ceremony start time. Please arrive already dressed in your regalia when you check-in. Graduates and faculty will enter in the rear of the Coliseum close to the SE entrance to Dudy Noble Field. This is also where graduates will exit the Coliseum after walking across the stage.

Please read through these important notes about the ceremonies:

• Security screening will take place upon entry and all bags are subject to search.
• Please DO NOT bring personal items into the Coliseum. There will not be any storage areas available and anything left in seats will be thrown away.
• Guest attendance is limited to 8 guests per graduate and all guests must have tickets to enter (regardless of age). Ticket information can be found in the section below.
• Guest seating will be general admission and first-come, first-served. Please DO NOT sit in the roped off sections behind the stage.
• Graduates will be seated after check-in and an entrance processional will not be included in the ceremonies. However, graduates will still walk across the stage as they are announced and congratulated.
• Graduates will receive a diploma cover as they cross the stage. Physical contact with anyone on stage is prohibited. 
• Once graduates are recognized by walking across the stage, they will not return to their seats. Instead, they will be guided to the photography area to take a professional photo before exiting the Coliseum.
• Guests are expected to begin leaving the Coliseum once their graduate exits the stage. Please do this quietly with respect to other graduates and guests.
• Re-entry into the Coliseum will not be permitted, and each ceremony should last roughly 1.5 hours total.
• There will be no concessions available during the ceremonies. Guests may bring one clear water bottle into the Coliseum.
• Please plan to remove all vehicles from the parking areas promptly following the morning ceremony to make space for guests attending the afternoon ceremony.
• Any guests who are unable to attend may view a livestream of the ceremonies online (links can be found below).
• All cords, stoles, pins, etc. that are worn with graduation regalia come from the individual organizations that the graduates may be involved with. Graduates can reach out to the MSU-affiliated groups that they are part of to see if they offer any graduation adornments. These items must be approved in order to distribute them to graduates.

Spring 2022 Ceremony Divisions are as follows:

THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2022

3:30 p.m. (Doors open at 2 p.m.)
College of Education
College of Business
ACCESS

FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2022

9:30 a.m. (Doors open at 8 a.m.)
College of Arts & Sciences
College of Architecture, Art & Design

3:30 p.m. (Doors open at 2 p.m.)
Bagley College of Engineering
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
College of Forest Resources
College of Veterinary Medicine
Academic Affairs

SPRING 2022 COMMENCEMENT PARKING MAP

Please click the button below to view the spring 2022 commencement parking map. If you require assistance viewing the map, please contact the Registrar’s Office for help.

SPRING 2022 COMMENCEMENT PARKING MAP

**Please note that the new parking garage located Southeast of the Coliseum is now open and will be available for use during the ceremonies for no cost.

SPRING 2022 COLISEUM DIAGRAM

Please click the button below to view the spring 2022 Coliseum diagram. If you require assistance viewing the diagram, please contact the Registrar’s Office for help.

SPRING 2022 COLISEUM DIAGRAM 

Guest Accommodations: Reserved parking will be available in the areas closest to the East side of the Coliseum for any guests with an ADA tag on their vehicle (parking map above). Carts will be running through these reserved lots to assist guests from their vehicles to the sidewalk. Once inside, there will be reserved sections on the main level for any guests needing to avoid the stairs. These areas are wheelchair accessible and can be found on the Coliseum diagram above. Staff will be available throughout the Coliseum to assist guests as needed.

There is no need to make reservations, but we do recommend arriving close to when the doors open to ensure you may sit in your preferred section. Please remember that guest seating is first-come, first-served, but we should have plenty of room for everyone in attendance.

Service and Assistance Animals: MSU will fully comply with applicable laws governing service and assistance animals. It is important to understand the distinction between the two types of animals. Service animals are trained to perform a specific action to help a person with a disability. A service animal must be a dog or, under certain circumstances, a miniature horse and is permitted to accompany their handler in any area where the handler is permitted to be. Assistance animals, including Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) are not trained to perform disability-related tasks, but instead provide comfort or other assistance solely by their presence. Assistance animals are generally not permitted inside university buildings other than on-campus residences.

Additional information relating to service and assistance animals can be found HERE.