Fall Commencement Ceremonies (Starkville Campus)

Mississippi State University is holding two fall commencement ceremonies at Humphrey Coliseum. Doors open at 8 a.m. for the morning ceremony and 2 p.m. for the afternoon ceremony, with processionals beginning at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., respectively. Doors open at 8 a.m. for the morning ceremony and 2 p.m. for the afternoon ceremony, with processionals beginning at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., respectively. Graduates and their guests are encouraged to arrive early to ensure smooth entry through the coliseum’s metal detectors. The morning ceremony will feature degree candidates from the colleges of Architecture, Art and Design, Arts and Sciences, and Education, as well as those receiving University Studies degrees through the Complete 2 Compete program. The afternoon ceremony will recognize degree candidates from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the School of Human Sciences, College of Business and the Adkerson School of Accountancy, Bagley College of Engineering and the Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, College of Forest Resources and College of Veterinary Medicine. MSU President Mark E. Keenum will perform the conferring of degrees, and graduates will hear from Mississippi Public Universities Commissioner of Higher Education Alfred Rankins Jr., a Greenville native who holds master’s and doctoral degrees in weed science from MSU. Click the link below for detailed information regarding the fall 2018 commencement ceremonies. Congratulations and best wishes to all of the new members of the MSU alumni family! #StateProud