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May/August 2023 A&S Commencement Ceremony Details

8:30 a.m. and noon, Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Mizzou Arena

Note: the A&S Commencement Ceremonies are for undergraduate students only. If you are graduating with an advanced degree (MA or higher) please visit the Graduate School website for your commencement details.

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! We are looking forward to celebrating your accomplishments with you.

The following lists include the names of graduating students who have signed up for the commencement ceremony, excluding those who have privacy shields on their accounts.

8:30 a.m. ceremony

noon ceremony

If you are still interested in participating in the commencement ceremony, there is still time to RSVP for the 8:30 a.m. ceremony.

If you have any questions, please contact your A&S commencement team, MUASCommencement@missouri.edu.

A list of communication sent to students about commencement is located towards the bottom of this page.

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A&S graduate with Dean Drury

Ceremony

  • We expect the ceremony to last approximately an hour and a half.
  • Graduates are expected to stay for the entire ceremony.
  • Guest seating will be available starting an hour before your ceremony. There is no limit to the number of guests you can invite to your ceremony and they do NOT need tickets to attend; however, seating for guests is first come, first served.
  • ADA access is available through the south lobby of Mizzou Arena. There are accessible seating areas thoughout the arena. These spaces cannot be reserved. If guests have an accessible parking tag, they will be directed to a designated parking area. Additional information about accessibility can be found on Mizzou's Graduation & Commencement accessibility webpage.

Check-in, parking, and entrance

  • Check-in and guest seating will be available starting an hour before the ceremony (7:30 a.m. for those students participating in in the 8:30 a.m. cermeony, 11 a.m. for the noon ceremony).
  • Graduates must check in no later than thirty minutes before their ceremony (8 a.m.for those students participating in the 8:30 a.m. ceremony; 11:30 a.m. for the noon ceremony).
  • Graduates are encouraged to park or be dropped off at Lot P behind Mizzou Arena.
  • Graduates will enter through the Mizzou Arena south entrance and check in at the arena level. When you check in you will receive a reader card. Staff will help you find your seat and provide plenty of help during the ceremony when it is time to be recognized and receive the diploma cover.
  • There is not a secure place to leave your belongings. We strongly recommend you do not bring in a purse or bag.
  • At the end of the ceremony, event staff will direct graduates off the arena floor.

Livestreaming and additional details

  • The ceremony will be livestreamed so that friends and family who can't attend your ceremony can still cheer for you on your big day. The livestream link will be available on Mizzou's commencement webpage.
  • Information about last-minute items that need to be completed before the ceremony is available on the A&S commencement webpage.

Graduation regalia

Graduates can purchase their cap and gown (required for participation in the ceremony) at the Mizzou Store. Graduates eligible for Latin or departmental honors can also pick up the A&S honors cord at the store. Special cords are also available to purchase for first-generation students and those who have multiple Tigers in their family.

Honors Medallions

Those graduating with Latin or departmental honors receive a special Honors Medallion from the University of Missouri. To pick it up, go to the Mizzou Store and bring a photo ID.

Commencement ceremony

Before Graduation

Have you declared your minors and/or certificates? If you are unsure, go to myZou>Student Center>Academic Progress Tile>Apply for graduation to check. If you need to declare any, go to declareaminor.missouri.edu to ASAP. All minors and certificates must be awarded at the same time as your degree. 

Do you have any outstanding course repeats? You need to complete those https://registrar.missouri.edu/policies-procedures/course-repeat/ by the end of the term to ensure they are processed before your degree is awarded.  

If you have any transfer credits that have not been sent to MU, you must request official transcripts be sent to MU Admissions. 

Self-paced Missouri Online courses must be completed by the end of your final term to ensure that the grades are posted by the deadline to be added to the graduation list. 

If you have any incomplete or NR grades, they will automatically change to an F when grades are finalized for your final semester.  
If you do not need the course to graduate and it does not drop your required GPA’s below 2.0, your name will be submitted on the graduation list.    
If you do not want the F grade on your record and intend to complete the outstanding coursework after the semester is complete, you must contact A&S Advising Support Services to remove your name from the graduation list.   

This policy does not apply to in-process self-paced Mizzou Online courses.   

To receive A&S Latin Honors, you must have completed 30 hours at MU and have a cumulative UM GPA of the following (we do not round up): 
3.6 – 3.79    Cum Laude 
3.8 – 3.89    Magna Cum Laude 
3.9 – 4.0    Summa Cum Laude 

Departmental Honors requirements are determined by each department. Check with your advisor concerning questions. 

Graduates earning Latin or Departmental honors may purchase an honors cord at the Mizzou Store

Grades are posted the week after the end of the term. We will verify that all degree requirements are complete at that time. Once reviewed, you should receive an email verifying your degree status. 

As degrees are verified, they will be awarded on myZou and transcripts will be available. 

All tuition and fees must be paid before transcripts or a diploma will be released. 

Diplomas will be mailed to the diploma address you entered on your application to graduate approximately one month after all degree requirements are completed and degree verified. 

If want your diploma mailed to an international address, please read this information: https://commencement.missouri.edu/pre-graduation/diplomas/

The noon ceremony is full. Please RSVP for the 8:30 a.m. ceremony.

A&S sent emails to graduating seniors who are signed up for the 8:30 a.m. or noon ceremony on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
  • Emails were sent to those who have RSVP'd for one of the May/August 2023 commencement ceremonies. The email included important details about the ceremony.
A&S sent emails to all graduating students on Thursday, April 20, 2023.
  • Emails were sent to those who have not RSVP'd for the May/August 2023 commencement ceremony, reminding them that, if they still want to participate, they need to sign up for the 8:30 a.m. ceremony. The email also included information on last-minute items they might need to take care of before they graduate. 
  • Emails were also sent to students who have RSVP'd to either the 8:30 a.m. or noon ceremony.
    • The emails provided information on last-minute items they might need to take care of before graduation.
A&S sent emails to all graduating students on Friday, March 17, 2023.
  • Emails were sent to those who have not RSVP'd for the May/August 2023 commencement ceremony, reminding them that they need to sign up for commencement. 
  • Emails were also sent to students who have RSVP'd to either the 8:30 a.m. or noon ceremony.
    • The emails confirmed their ceremony time and provided important commencement information.
A&S sent an email to students who have not RSVP'd for the May/August 2023 commencement ceremony on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. 

The email reminded students that they still need to sign up for commencement.

A&S sent an email to all students who are eligible to graduate in May/August 2023 on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. 

The email confirmed graduation times (8:30 a.m. or noon) for students who have signed up for the commencement ceremony; or reminded students that they need to RSVP if they wish to participate in the ceremony.

A&S sent an email to all students who are eligible to graduate in May/August 2023 on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. 

The email included the subject line "RSVP for your spring commencement ceremony," notifying students that they can RSVP for one of the two commencement times.   

A&S sent an email to all students who are eligible to graduate in May/August 2023 on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022.

The email included the subject line "Apply for graduation tomorrow," alerting students that they will receive an email from the university registrar's office on Wednesday, Oct. 26. The email will notify students that the university has opened the graduation application link in their MyZou account. In order to graduate in May/August 2023, eligible students must apply for graduation.