Undergraduate Commencement
Friday, May 12, 2023
8:00 a.m.
Alumni Stadium
University-Wide Commencement Exercises
Keynote Address: Delaware Native and Award-Winning Country Music Star Jimmie Allen.
Important dates for undergraduate events
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| Immediately | Complete the application for graduation | Office of Records and Registration |
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Before Wednesday, March 15, 2023 |
Order Cap and Gown (regalia) BEFORE March 15th deadline Order online at http://colleges.herffjones.com/college/_dsu/ Honor cords will be distributed by the Office of Records and Registration. |
Online Only |
| 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 |
| Friday, April 7, 2023 | Deadline to apply for the Presidential Leadership Award | |
| 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: Seniors requesting to extend their stay in residence halls should email housing [at] desu.edu two weeks prior to graduation requesting an extension. All seniors must vacate completely the Monday following graduation by 5 p.m. |
All Residence Halls |
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Thursday, May 11, 2023 |
Mandatory Rehearsal | 10:00 a.m. | Alumni Stadium |
| Friday, May 12, 2023 |
LINE UP FOR COMMENCEMENT | 6:30 a.m. Undergraduates - Report to outdoor basketball courts (between the MLKSC and WRC) COMMENCEMENT | 8:00 a.m. |
Alumni Stadium |
Ticketing information
Students participating in the Commencement ceremony will receive guest tickets electronically. Students will be notified close to the Commencement date regarding the number of guest tickets that they will receive.
This 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. 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). 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. If you have questions, please email hornetcommencement [at] desu.edu