LSU to Award More than 4,800 Degrees at Spring Commencement, One of the Largest Graduating Classes in History
More than 4,800 students are expected to graduate during LSU's 313th commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18.
Clear bags will not be required but are highly encouraged. All bags will be subject to a search upon entry. Doors will open for each event one hour before the start of the ceremony. There are no restrictions on the number of guests attending.
Graduates will receive a diploma inspired by the diploma awarded to students in 1899. A digital version of their diploma will be distributed on the day of their ceremony along with a diploma cover. Printed diplomas will be shipped to graduates. Every degree candidate's name will be called individually at separate ceremonies for each college held at various locations on campus. Times and locations for the diploma ceremonies are listed below:
Friday, May 17:
College of Art & Design: 8:00 a.m. in the Maddox Fieldhouse
E. J. Ourso College of Business: 8:30 a.m. in the Maravich Assembly Center
College of the Coast & Environment: 8:30 a.m. in the Union Theater
Manship School of Mass Communication: 11:30 a.m. in the Maddox Fieldhouse
School of Veterinary Medicine: 12:00 p.m. LSU Vet Med Library, School of Veterinary Medicine (GC, MS, PhD)
College of Science: 12:30 p.m. in the Maravich Assembly Center
College of Music & Dramatic Arts: 12:30 p.m. in the Union Theater
College of Agriculture: 3:00 p.m. in the Maddox Fieldhouse
College of Engineering: 5:00 p.m. in the Maravich Assembly Center
School of Veterinary Medicine: 7:00 p.m. LSU Vet Med Library, School of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Saturday, May 18:
College of Humanities & Social Sciences: 8:30 a.m. in the Maravich Assembly Center
College of Human Sciences & Education: 12:30 p.m. in the Maravich Assembly Center
Paul M. Hebert Law Center: 4:30 p.m. in the Maravich Assembly Center.
LSU will also hold several ceremonies leading up to commencement, including the Ogden Honors College, ROTC commissioning, and Distinguished Communicators, among others. For more information, please visit www.lsu.edu/commencement.
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