Graduate School Commencement

McAda Graduate School Commencement Ceremony
D.L. Ligon Coliseum | Wichita Falls Campus

Registrar Commencement Webpage

Campus Maps

Spirit of the Mustangs Graduate Walk
Graduating seniors, Master's candidates and Doctoral candidates will meet at their respective college and their dean/faculty will walk them over to the Spirit of the Mustangs Plaza. A reception will follow in the Clark Student Center, Comanche Suites.

Robert D. and Carol Gunn College of Health Sciences and Human Services

• Lamar D. Fain College of Fine Arts
• McCoy College of Science, Mathematics and Engineering
• Prothro-Yeager College of Humanities and Social Sciences

• Dillard College of Business Administration
• Gordon T. and Ellen West College of Education and Professional Studies

Attendance
Attendance at commencement is required for May graduates. If a graduating student is unable to attend, they must contact the Registrar’s Office to request permission to graduate in absentia.

ADA Accommodations
Graduating students who need ADA accommodations need to contact the Registrar’s Office. ADA seating for guests will be available on the coliseum floor.

Regalia
The bookstore sells regalia in-store and on their website. The "MSU Master Set" includes the necessary items – a gown, mortar board, hood, and tassel.

Dress Code
Casual wear is not appropriate. Graduating students may not wear jewelry or flowers on their gown and may not carry a purse or camera. There will be no secure place to leave valuables during the commencement ceremony.

Diplomas
At commencement, graduating students will be given a diploma cover. Grades will not be submitted until the week after commencement. If all degree requirements are completed and all financial and academic obligations are met, graduating students will receive their diplomas by mail approximately six to eight weeks after commencement. Students who do not complete their degree requirements will be notified by email.

Honors
Honors for graduate students differ from honors for undergraduate students. Designation of honors is based on the student's cumulative GPA at the time of graduation. Cumulative GPA at the time of graduation may not reflect grades from the student's final semester.
» 4.0 GPA: Summa Cum Laude (maroon and gold cords)
» 3.9 - 3.999 GPA: Magna Cum Laude (maroon cord)
» 3.8 - 3.899 GPA: Cum Laude (gold cord)

Streaming
The commencement ceremony will be live-streamed. The link will be available closer to
December 11.