Marshall University Spring Commencement ceremonies will begin promptly at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Please allow additional time for required security procedures in place at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena. All graduates must arrive at the designated space allocated to their college in the corridor of the arena (see diagrams below) one hour before the ceremony. It is imperative for you to arrive on time and not be late. If you arrive after the processional begins, you will not be permitted to participate in the ceremony, unless there is extra seating available in a section designated for late arrivals. We cannot emphasize enough how important and essential it is that you arrive on time.
There is no secure area to leave personal possessions (purses, keys, cell phones, jackets, cameras, etc.). Please leave personal possessions with guests until after the ceremony. Items brought to the assembly area must remain with graduates at all times. Please wear comfortable shoes as graduates will be standing and walking on hard surfaces.
Once you arrive at the designated space, faculty marshals will distribute name cards and assemble graduates for the processional. At the appropriate time, faculty marshals will lead graduates into the arena.
9:00 a.m. Ceremony 
Doors open at 7 a.m.
Graduates must report by 8 a.m.
- Lewis College of Business Undergraduate and Graduate Students
- Doctor of Management Practice and Nurse Anesthesia
- College of Education & Professional Development Undergraduate and Graduate Students
- Doctor of Education
- College of Science Undergraduate and Graduate Students
- Biomedical Sciences Graduate Students
- College of Information Technology & Engineering Undergraduate and Graduate Students
2:00 p.m. Ceremony 
Doors open at 12 p.m.
Graduates must report by 1 p.m.
- College of Health Professions Undergraduate and Graduate Students
- Doctor of Physical Therapy
- College of Liberal Arts Undergraduate and Graduate Students
- College of Arts and Media Undergraduate and Graduate Students
- Regents Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate Students