University Commencement Ceremony
Students who graduate Summer/Fall 2023 or Spring 2024 are invited to participate in the 2024 graduation ceremonies which includes the University commencement and college convocations. The Commencement Ceremony will include the traditional walk from the quad to the Spectrum where there will be the awarding of honorary degrees, announcement of university-wide faculty awards, Commencement speeches, and the conferring of degrees upon all graduates. At the college convocation your name is read and you "walk" up to be recognized, receive a diploma cover, and have a professional photo taken.
Graduation Deadlines
If you want to graduate in May 2024 you must submit your application by February 28, 2024. See the USU Registrar's Graduation page for application information.
Aggie Alerts
We recommend all visitors to download the Aggie Safe App, for push notifications in the case of an emergency. You will also be notified of any change of plans due to inclement weather. For more information, please visit the Emergency Alerts page.
Caps and Gowns
Participants in the ceremony should wear authorized caps and gowns. Commencement apparel is available to buy from the USU Campus Store. Your cap and gown can be purchased at the Logan Graduation Fair, which is held at the Logan Campus Store on February 27-28th, or online through the USU Campus Store. Candidates for degrees wear the black mortarboard with a tassel that is a color distinctive of the degree being received.
Please email science@usu.edu, if it will be a hardship for you to purchase a cap and gown.
The University Commencement Ceremony
Thursday, May 2, 2024
9:00 a.m.
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
900 East 900 North, Logan, UT
Graduates who wish to participate in the processional on the Logan campus will line up on the Quad at 7:50 a.m. and process to the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum at 8:00 a.m. The USU Commencement Ceremony will include the awarding of honorary degrees, announcement of university-wide faculty awards, and commencement speeches.
Statewide Ceremonies
Graduating students may choose to attend a commencement event at any USU campus across the state. See Statewide Campus Graduation for more details and instructions about participation.
Commencement & Concovation Live Streaming Links
The University Commencement and all College Ceremonies will also be broadcast via AggieCast for graduates and guests wishing to participate virtually. See USU Commencement for more information about attending virtually.
All statewide campuses : https://aggiecast.usu.edu/
Ceremonies in the Spectrum: https://aggiecast.usu.edu/
Ceremonies in the Daines Concert Hall: https://aggiecast.usu.edu/channel1
The College of Science Convocation Ceremony
Thursday, May 2, 2024
3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
900 East 900 North, Logan, UT
RVSP for the Convocation
All graduating students (both undergraduates and graduate students) will need to fill out an RSVP so that the College of Science can plan seating for the Convocation Ceremony. Additional details will be added as we get closer to this date. Please watch your USU email with RSVP information.
Graduate Student Gala
Graduate students (M.S. and Ph.D.), along with their faculty advisors and guests, are invited to the College of Science Grad Gala held Monday, April 29, 2024 at 6:00 pm in USU’s West Stadium Center Champion Club. This event, which includes dinner, is for graduate students as indicated above and business attire is requested. For more information, contact Traci Hillyard at traci.hillyard@usu.edu.
College of Science Convocation Schedule
2:00 pm - Graduating students, dignitaries, faculty, marshals, and assisting staff: please meet in the Waynes Estes Center immediately west of Dee Glen Smith Spectrum to line up for the procession into the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.
2:30 pm - All guests must be in their seats in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, prior to the processional beginning.
3:00 pm - The College of Science Convocation program begins.
Parking
The university parking terraces will be open to students and their guests. For more specific details and a map, visit the USU Parking & Transportation Services website.
Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities
For information on sign language interpreting, accessible parking, and wheelchair access, contact the Disability Resource Center at (435) 797-2444.
If you have questions about graduation, please contact:
- Undergraduate Students: Undergraduate Advisors
- Graduate Students: Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC).
- General Questions: USU Commencement.
- Traci Hillyard
Commencement Photos
Congratulations, Class of 2023! View galleries of USU's Commencement festivities and download complimentary photos of the day's memorable moments.