Commencement
The spring 2024 commencement ceremonies were held May 1, 2 and 3 at the Wayne State Fieldhouse.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Ceremony I — 10 a.m.
- Ph.D./Ed.D. Hooding
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Ceremony II — 9 a.m.
- CLAS
Degrees offered by the following departments and programs:
Applied Mathematics, Astronomy, Audiology, Biological Sciences, Biological Science and Urban Sustainability, Biochemistry and Chemical Biology, Biomedical Physics, Chemistry, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Criminal Justice, Dietetics, Economics, Environmental Science, Geology, Mathematical Economics, Mathematics, Mathematical Studies Statistics, Molecular Biotechnology, Neuroscience, Nutrition and Food Science, Physics, Political Science, Public Health, Speech Language Pathology, Statistics
Ceremony III — 2 p.m.
- CLAS
Degrees offered by the following departments and programs:
African American Studies; Anthropology and Urban Sustainability; Asian Studies; Classics; Computer Science (Bachelor of Arts); Creative Writing; Employment and Labor Relations; English; Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies; General Studies; German Studies; Global Studies; History; Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Labor Studies; Language Learning; Linguistics; Modern Languages; Near Eastern Language; Peace and Conflict Studies; Philosophy; Psychology; Public Affairs; Romance Language and Literature; Slavic Studies; Sociology; Urban Planning; Urban Studies
Ceremony IV — 7 p.m.
- College of Education
- College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts
- School of Information Sciences
- School of Medicine (master's)
Friday, May 3, 2024
Ceremony V – 10 a.m.
- College of Nursing
- School of Social Work
Ceremony VI — 2 p.m.
- Mike Ilitch School of Business
Ceremony VII — 7 p.m.
- College of Engineering
- Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Wayne State University confers degrees for fall, winter and spring/summer terms and honors its graduates by hosting commencement ceremonies in December and May. Ceremonies are for students completing the following degrees: Ph.D., Ed.D., doctoral, master's and bachelor's.
All Ph.D./Ed.D. 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.
#MyWSUStory
Graduation is so much more than a moment: It is the culmination of your time at Wayne State University, captured in memories, photos, videos and experiences. We invite you to share what this journey has meant to you by using #MyWSUStory on social media.
