Friday, May 4, 2018, Graduate Ceremony

Time:

3 p.m. — Commencement ceremony for the College of Graduate Studies. This ceremony includes all master’s, education specialist and doctoral degree candidates.

Guest Speaker: TBA

Location: Murphy Center, Monte Hale Arena.

Commencement is held in the Monte Hale Arena inside the Charles M. Murphy Athletic Center on the northwest side of the MTSU campus. Maps and driving directions are available here. You can find a printable diagram of seating at Murphy Center here.

Special note: Middle Tennessee Boulevard is under construction through fall 2018. Please plan for traffic delays and use the north (Greenland Drive), south (East Main and Baird Lane) and west (Rutherford Boulevard) campus entrances/exits to ease traffic congestion.

 You can watch this ceremony live via streaming video beginning at 2:45 p.m. Central on Friday, May 4. A link will be available on this page closer to the commencement date.

Saturday, May 5, 2018, Undergraduate Ceremonies

Times:

• 9 a.m. — Commencement ceremony for students in the College of Basic and Applied Sciences, the Jennings A. Jones College of Business, the College of Education, and the College of Media and Entertainment.
• 2 p.m. — Commencement ceremony for students in the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences, the College of Liberal Arts, and the University College.

Guest Speakers:

• 9 a.m. — TBA.
• 2 p.m. — TBA.

Location: Murphy Center, Monte Hale Arena.

Commencement is held in the Monte Hale Arena inside the Charles M. Murphy Athletic Center on the northwest side of the MTSU campus. Maps and driving directions are available here. You can find a printable diagram of seating at Murphy Center here.

Special note: Middle Tennessee Boulevard is under construction through fall 2018. Please plan for traffic delays and use the north (Greenland Drive), south (East Main and Baird Lane) and west (Rutherford Boulevard) campus entrances/exits to ease traffic congestion.

You can watch these ceremonies live via streaming video beginning at 8:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. Central on Saturday, May 5. A link will be available on this page closer to the commencement date.

Graduation Details 

Detailed information for undergraduate students about spring 2018 commencement, including deadlines, attendance, caps and gowns, ceremony DVD purchases, access for guests with disabilities, and more, will be available here. Details for graduate students about spring 2018 commencement will be available here.

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

Commencement Photo Information

GradImages of Tallahassee, Fla., is the official photographer for MTSU commencement ceremonies. The company contacts all graduating students via email with information on commencement photo proofs, prices, etc. For information on commencement photos, visit www.gradimages.com or call 800-261-2576.

Additional Graduation Information:

• Undergraduate commencement instructions.
• Graduate School commencement instructions.
• Cap-and-gown information.
• Graduation photos.
• Commencement DVDs.
• Parking details, including access for guests with disabilities.
• Visitors’ information from the Rutherford County Convention and Visitors Bureau.