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Purdue Commencement Weekend May 11-13

Key Dates

  • March 2, 2012 - Graduation Tab available on the student myPurdue
  • April  6, 2012 - Last day to order cap and gown
  • April 11, 2012 - Last day for degree only registrations for Spring 2012 
  • April 13, 2012 - Last day to order commencement tickets
  • April 13, 2012 - Last day to indicate participation using the participation link on the Graduation tab in myPurdue, if participating
    • Students who miss the participation deadline may contact the Office of the Registrar for information regarding participation in a future ceremony at commencement@purdue.edu.    

Spring 2012 Commencement Schedule

The ceremony takes place in the Elliott Hall of Music. Doors open for your guests 90 minutes prior to the ceremony.  The procession begins 30 minutes before the ceremony.  The commencement ceremony will be approximately two hours in length.


Commencement Dates - Spring 2012

        Division I – Friday, May 11, 2012, 8:00 p.m.
  Education
                        Engineering
 
        Division II – Saturday, May 12, 2012, 9:30 a.m.
                        Liberal Arts
                        Technology
 
        Division III – Saturday, May 12, 2012, 2:30 p.m.
                     Science
                        Management
  Agriculture
 
        Division IV – Sunday, May 13, 2012, 9:30 a.m.
                        Graduate School (All Colleges)
                      DVM
                        DP
 
        Division V – Sunday, May 13, 2012, 2:30 p.m.
                        Health and Human Sciences
                        Pharmacy
  Veterinary Medicine

Commencement Dates - Summer 2012 (All colleges/schools)

Saturday, August 4, 2012 - All colleges/schools - 9:30 a.m.


Commencement Dates - Winter 2012

     Division  I  - Sunday, December 16, 2012, 9:30 a.m.
 
     Division II  - Sunday, December 16, 2012, 2:30 p.m.
                       (Division assignments to be announced at a later date)

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