Graduate Commencement

Friday, May 12, 2023
11:00 a.m.
School of Graduate and Extended Studies
Tubman Laws
Keynote Speaker: International President of Alpha Phi Alpha Dr. Willis Lonzer, PhD, class of 1990
Note For international Students
International Graduate Students traveling to the United States to participate in the May 2023 Commencement exercise should reach out to offices to get a verification letter. All requests should be forwarded to nrobinsthompson [at] desu.edu.
Ticketing information
All guests must present a Guest Admit Ticket for scanning in order to be admitted into a commencement ceremony regardless of age (this includes infants & children). Students participating in the Commencement ceremony can access 5 guest tickets electronically via the Marching Order website.
The ticket number is based on the legal maximum capacity of the facility, the number of graduating candidates, and the Delaware State University Police Department’s recommendation. Commencement tickets are not for sale. Tickets should not be sold by any DSU student or DSU official. Students are encouraged to contact other graduates who may not use their full allotment of tickets. DSU is not responsible for facilitating this exchange.
Remember that anyone can watch the Commencement ceremony on their mobile device or computer with live streaming. The link will be located on Delaware State University’s website.
Commencement will be broadcast live on screens in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Center as an alternative viewing site. Guest tickets are required to access this location.
important dates for graduate events
DATE | EVENT | LOCATION |
Immediately | Complete the application for graduation |
Office of Records and Registration |
Before Wednesday, March 15, 2023 |
Order Cap and Gown (regalia) | BEFORE March 15th deadline Honor cords will be distributed by the Office of Records and Registration. Contact the bookstore to order regalia. |
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Monday, March 20, 2023 |
Graduation Checklist: School of Graduate Adult and Extended Studies (NRT) | 6:00 p.m. EST Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87522244724
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Virtual |
March 27- 31, 2023 |
GRADUATE PHOTOS | Visit ouryear.com (code: 721) to schedule an appointment or call 1-800-Our-Year Monday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday/Thursday, 12 – 8 p.m. Wednesday/Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m |
Martin Luther King Jr., Student Center (MLKSC) 1st Floor TV Lounge |
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 |
Countdown to Commencement Town Hall Meeting 11 a.m.- 12 p.m. Join link: https://desu.webex.com/desu/j.php?MTID=mb3a0e452c2d4415b98877780435fd99e Webinar number: 2310 759 3230 Webinar password: hornets (4676387 from phones) |
EH Theater |
Monday, April 17, 2023 | Deadline to register for Commencement in the Marching Order website. | |
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
Countdown to Commencement Town Hall Meeting 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
EH Theater |
Friday, April 28, 2023 | Reading Day | |
May 1-5, 2023 | Finals Week | Campus- Wide |
Friday, May 5, 2023 |
Residence Hall Close: Graduate Students requesting to extend their stay in residence halls should email housing [at] desu.edu two weeks prior to graduation requesting an extension. All students must vacate completely the Monday following graduation by 5 p.m. |
All Residence Halls |
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 |
Mandatory Rehearsal | 10:00 a.m. |
Tubman Laws Courtyard |
Friday, May 12, 2023 |
LINE UP FOR COMMENCEMENT | 9:30 a.m. Graduates - Report to line up on the sidewalks in front of Delaware Hall. COMMENCEMENT | 11:00 a.m. |
Tubman Laws Courtyard |