Fall 2021 Commencement at MTSU

Date: Saturday, Dec. 11

Times:

• 9 a.m. Central — College of Graduate Studies, College of Behavioral and Health Sciences

• 1 p.m. Central — College of Basic and Applied Sciences, Jennings A. Jones College of Business

• 5 p.m. Central — College of Education, College of Liberal Arts, College of Media and Entertainment, and the University College

Members of MTSU’s August Class of 2021 applaud their success after they “turn the tassels” on their mortarboards to signify their graduation during the university’s summer 2021 commencement ceremony in Murphy Center. MTSU will conduct its fall 2021 commencement on Saturday, Dec. 11, in three ceremonies scheduled once again inside Murphy Center. (MTSU file photo by Andy Heidt)

These three fall 2021 commencement ceremonies will include all master’s, education specialist, doctoral and undergraduate degree candidates from all of MTSU’s colleges: the College of Graduate Studies, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, College of Behavioral and Health Sciences, Jennings A. Jones College of Business, College of Education, College of Liberal Arts, College of Media and Entertainment, and the University College.

More information for all graduating students is available here.

WATCH LIVE:

MTSU’s fall commencement ceremonies will air live via streaming video at www.mtsu.edu/live, http://facebook.com/mtsublueraiders and http://mtsu.edu/trueblueTV  and on local cable channels at http://mtsu.edu/trueblueTV.

Coverage will begin about 15 minutes before each ceremony.

LOCATION:

All commencement ceremonies are held in Monte Hale Arena inside the Charles M. Murphy Athletic Center, located at 2650 Middle Tennessee Blvd.

Maps and driving directions are available here. A printable PDF diagram of Murphy Center seating is available here.

Sister Cecelia Ann Wanner, left, president of Aquinas College Nashville, smiles as MTSU mathematical sciences professor Alyson Lischka carefully adjusts the academic hood around Wanner’s neck and shoulders to signify completion of her doctoral degree in math and science education at MTSU’s summer 2021 commencement ceremony in August. MTSU will conduct its fall 2021 commencement on Saturday, Dec. 11, in three ceremonies scheduled once again inside Murphy Center. (MTSU file photo by Andy Heidt)

GRADUATION DETAILS:

Information for undergraduate and graduate students about the fall 2021 commencement ceremonies, including caps and gowns, ceremony FAQs, programs and diploma covers, and more, is available here.

A final list of all fall 2021 graduates will be available early in the semester following commencement on this page.

Information for commencement guests, including parking and accommodations for guests with disabilities, is available under the “Information for Guests” entry at the bottom of this page.

More visitors’ information is available at the Rutherford County Convention and Visitors Bureau website.

A new MTSU master’s graduate happily celebrates his accomplishment and acknowledges supporters in the Murphy Center audience during the university’s summer 2021 commencement ceremony in August.MTSU will conduct its fall 2021 commencement on Saturday, Dec. 11, in three ceremonies scheduled once again inside Murphy Center. (MTSU file photo by Andy Heidt)

COMMENCEMENT PHOTO INFORMATION:

MTSU has contracted with Flash Photography to take photos of graduates at the ceremonies as they cross the stage and after exiting the stage.  Candid photos are also taken throughout Murphy Center.  Ceremony participants will be emailed by the photography company when proofs are ready to view and purchase.  Flash Photography can be contacted at (888) 325-3930 or email flash@airmail.net.