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Tuskegee University's Spring 2023 Commencement! Commencement Weekend will take place May 6 through May 13, and we look forward to celebrating the Class of 2023! Some preliminary information is shared below, and we will continue to post updates in the coming weeks.
We are excited to announce this year, we will return to campus for our 2023 Spring Commencement Exercises to honor this year's graduates and celebrate their future.
Saturday, May 6, 2023 | 9:30 am
College of Veterinary Medicine and Graduate Programs Commencement
General Daniel "Chappie" James Arena
Speaker: TBA
Saturday, May 13, 2023 | 9:30 am
Spring Commencement for Undergraduate Programs
General Daniel "Chappie" James Arena
Speaker: TBA
Ticket information is forthcoming.
For those who cannot make it to the in-person event, you can still watch the ceremony via livestream on our YouTube channel, starting at 9:30 a.m. CT on May 6 and May 13.
DATE/TIME | COLLEGE/SCHOOL CEREMONY | LOCATION |
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Sat., May 6, 2023 | immediately following Graduation | College of Veterinary Medicine Oath Ceremony | TU Chapel |
Thur., May 11, 2023 | 7:00 pm | School of Education Induction Ceremony | TU Chapel |
Fri., May 12, 2023 | 1:00 pm | Joint ROTC Commissioning Ceremony | TU Chapel |
Fri., May 12, 2023 | 3:00 pm | School of Nursing and Allied Health Capping and Pinning Ceremony |
TU Chapel |
Fri., May 12, 2023 | 3:00 pm | Order of the Engineer Ceremony | Logan Hall |
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Tuskegee University Spring 2023 Commencement Day Information
Attendance at Commencement is limited to administrators, speakers, special guests, graduates, faculty, and guests of the Graduate who have received an official 2023 Spring Commencement Ticket. Facemasks are required.
Live Stream
Commencement will be live-streamed on the University's Youtube Channel starting at 9:30 am CT on May 6 and May 13, 2023.
COVID-19 Information for Attending
DATE/TIME | COLLEGE/SCHOOL EVENT | LOCATION |
Date: TBA | Time: TBA | Rehearsal for Graduate School & DVM Graduation | Chappie James Arena |
Sat., May 6, 2023 | 9:30 am | Graduation Ceremony for Graduate Programs & CVM | Chappie James Arena |
Sat., May 6, 2023 | immediately following Graduation | College of Veterinary Medicine Oath Ceremony | TU Chapel |
Date: TBA | Time: TBA | Rehearsal for Undergraduate Graduation | Chappie James Arena |
Thur., May 11, 2023 | 7:00 pm | School of Education Induction Ceremony | TU Chapel |
Fri., May 12, 2023 | 1:00 pm | Joint ROTC Commissioning Ceremony | TU Chapel |
Fri., May 12, 2023 | 3:00 pm | School of Nursing and Allied Health Capping and Pinning Ceremony |
TU Chapel |
Fri., May 6, 2023 | 3:00 pm | Order of the Engineer Ceremony | Logan Hall |
Sat., May 13, 2023 | 9:30 am | Graduation Ceremony for Undergraduates | Chappie James Arena |
Candidates are asked to adhere to the following procedures:
THE CAP - The approved cap of the academic costume is the mortar board or Oxford cap- a stiff board nine inches square, usually covered in cotton poplin, Russell cord, or spun rayon, placed on a soft cap made of the same material and jointed in a pointed design in front and back. The front of the cap is shorter than the back, but the color is always that of the gown and is uniformly black for the four-year colleges. The use of velvet material has been reserved for the cap for the doctor’s degree. A silk cord with a tassel made of many strands of threads is attached to a button in the center of the board. The length of the cord and tassel may vary with the degree of the wearer.
THE GOWN - The basic design for gowns is similar for all degrees; the minor variations in fullness and length of sleeves and trimmings are indicative of degree levels. Cotton poplin fabric is used for the bachelor’s and master’s gown, and ribbed rayon or silk material is reserved for the doctor’s gown.
THE HOOD - No longer worn for warmth, the hood has become the colorful standard bearer of academic symbolism. It varies in length from three feet to three and a half feet, representing the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctor’s degree, respectively. The colors or colors of the lining of the hood is trimmed or edged in a border of velvet either two inches, three inches, or five inches in width for the bachelor’s, master’s and doctor’s degree. The border color represents the faculty or field of study in which the degree was awarded.
Information taken from The Admissions, Academic Records, and Registrar Handbook of Policies and Procedures, C. James Quann and Associates: 1979.
HONORS REGALIA - In recognition of scholarship of high quality, a student may graduate with distinction according to the following cumulative grade point averages:
Candidates for honors must qualify one semester prior to commencement. Regalia for honor students will be issued at graduation rehearsal. Students are permitted to keep honors regalia.
All seniors completing graduation requirements should place orders for graduation regalia with the Tuskegee Campus Bookstore. Order should be placed early to receive regalia in time for the Commencement Ceremony. For more information (regarding regalia and invitations), call 334-727-8844.
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