Schedule
Summer commencement — Saturday, June 29
| Time | College |
|---|---|
| Each ceremony lasts approximately two hours. | |
| 9 a.m. |
College of Education and Human Development College of Health and Human Services College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Extended University Programs |
| noon |
College of Arts and Sciences College of Aviation Haworth College of Business College of Fine Arts |
Assembly
Graduating students
- Graduating students are to report to Shaw Theatre 45 minutes before their college’s ceremony is scheduled to begin.
Faculty and doctoral candidates
- Doctoral candidates assemble in the Green Room of Shaw Theatre.
- Regalia is distributed and returned in York Arena Theatre.
- Faculty assemble in York Theatre and should arrive approximately 45 minutes prior to the ceremony.
- Processional and hooding instructions are given approximately 30 minutes prior to each ceremony.
- Faculty will leave York Theatre about 10 minutes prior to each ceremony and proceed to Miller Auditorium.
Please also note:
- We are unable to accommodate children accompanying the graduate through the ceremony.
- Guests of the candidates must view the processional and ceremony in Miller Auditorium.
Post-ceremony reception
The WMU Alumni Association will be hosting a reception between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. in Brown Hall, featuring light refreshments, a small gift for graduates, and a backdrop for those wishing to take graduation photos.
