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2021 Graduates

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The University of Mississippi 2021 Commencement exercises will be held April 29 – May 2, 2021. Morning convocation will be held on Saturday, May 1 at 8:00 a.m. in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

Please note that various schools and colleges are hosting a two-part ceremony, and more information regarding those ceremonies will come from the respective school. Additionally, ticket quantity and allotment for each ceremony will vary.

We will send information and will continue to update the website as plans develop and are finalized.

Not sure which class you’re in? See our FAQs (https://commencement.olemiss.edu/faq/). If you need to confirm which graduating class you are a member of, please contact the Office of Registrar (https://registrar.olemiss.edu/).

Thursday, April 29, 2021

  • 3:30 p.m. — School of Law
    Location: The Pavilion
  • 7:00 p.m. — Doctoral Hooding Ceremony–Graduate School
    Location: The Pavilion

 Friday, April 30, 2021

  • 10:00 a.m. — Business School ­- Master’s Degree Ceremony
    Location: The Gertrude Castellow Ford Center for the Performing Arts
  • 10:00 a.m. — School of Education
    Location: The Pavilion
  • 1:00 p.m. — College of Liberal Arts – Master’s Degree Ceremony
    Location: The Gertrude Castellow Ford Center for the Performing Arts
  • 1:00 p.m. — School of Pharmacy
    Location: The Pavilion
  • 4:00 p.m. — Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College Ceremony
    Location: The Pavilion
  • 7:00 p.m. — Patterson School of Accountancy – Master’s and PhD Ceremony
    Location: The Pavilion

Saturday, May 1, 2021

  • 8:00 a.m. — Convocation
    Location: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium/Hollingsworth Field
    *In the case of inclement weather, Convocation will be cancelled*
  • 10:00 a.m. — School of Business – Part I
    Location: The Pavilion
  • 10:00 a.m. — School of Engineering – Part I
    Location: C.M. “Tad” Smith Coliseum
  • 1:00 p.m. — School of Business – Part II
    Location: The Pavilion
  • 1:00 p.m. — School of Engineering – Part II
    Location: C.M. “Tad” Smith Coliseum
  • 4:00 p.m. — Patterson School of Accountancy- Undergraduate
    Location: The Pavilion
  • 4:00 p.m. — General Studies – Part I
    Location: C.M. “Tad” Smith Coliseum
  • 7:00 p.m. — General Studies – Part II
    Location: C.M. “Tad” Smith Coliseum
  • 7:00 p.m. — School of Journalism and New Media
    Location: The Pavilion

Sunday, May 2, 2021

  • 8:00 a.m. — College of Liberal Arts – Undergraduate – Part I
    Location: The Pavilion
  • 11:00 a.m. — College of Liberal Arts – Undergraduate – Part II
    Location: The Pavilion
  • 2:00 p.m. — School of Applied Sciences – Part I
    Location: The Pavilion
  • 5:00 p.m. — School of Applied Sciences – Part II
    Location: The Pavilion

Other 2021 Commencement Activities

Friday, April 30, 2021
7:00 p.m. – Celebration of Achievement
Location: C.M. “Tad” Smith Coliseum

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