MSU's own commencement office confirms Spring 2027 Advanced and Baccalaureate Degree ceremonies run May 7-9, 2027. Ceremonies are held at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center, MSU's on-campus arena, the same venue used for Fall 2026 ceremonies. The university's own site notes these dates "are not guaranteed and are subject to change," and the detailed per-college spring schedule wasn't published as of this check.
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The December round, which this page did not carry
Friday 18 December 2026, 3:30 p.m.: Advanced Degree ceremony, Jack Breslin Student Events Center.
Saturday 19 December 2026: Baccalaureate ceremonies at the same venue, in three sessions grouped by college, running 9:00 to 10:30, 12:15 to 1:45 and 3:30 to 5:00.
Which session your graduate is in depends on their college, so ask before booking a flight home. MSU states that “No tickets are required for guests.”
One thing this page will not tell you, despite it appearing widely elsewhere. Various third-party sources describe an MSU “Undergraduate Convocation”. That event is not stated on MSU’s own commencement site for either the December 2026 or the May 2027 round, so it is not listed here. If your graduate mentions one, take their word over ours and over the search results.
What MSU has confirmed so far
Michigan State’s own commencement office lists Spring 2027 Advanced and Baccalaureate Degree ceremonies for May 7-9, 2027. That’s the university’s own published range, checked directly against its commencement schedule page, not a guess carried over from a past year.
What isn’t published yet
MSU’s own page is unusually direct about this: the posted dates “are not guaranteed and are subject to change,” and the detailed schedule of which college holds its ceremony on which day, at what time, “will be available soon.” We’re not going to invent a per-college schedule to fill that gap, check back here, or MSU’s own commencement site, as the date gets closer.
The venue
Ceremonies are held at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center, MSU’s on-campus arena at 534 Birch Rd, East Lansing. Breslin was the confirmed venue for Fall 2026 ceremonies and is the university’s standing commencement venue; MSU hadn’t issued a separate Spring 2027 venue confirmation as of this check, but there’s no indication of a change.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the exact times for MSU's 2027 commencement ceremonies?
Not yet published. MSU's commencement office confirms the May 7-9, 2027 date range for Advanced and Baccalaureate Degrees, but the detailed per-college ceremony schedule, which past years show varies by college and includes multiple ceremonies across the weekend, "will be available soon" as of this check. We'll update this page with exact times once MSU publishes them.
Where is MSU commencement held?
The Jack Breslin Student Events Center, 534 Birch Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824, MSU's on-campus arena, also home to Spartan men's and women's basketball. This was the confirmed venue for Fall 2026 ceremonies; MSU hadn't separately confirmed the Spring 2027 venue as of this check, though Breslin is the university's standing commencement venue.
Could MSU's 2027 commencement dates change?
MSU's own schedule page states plainly that the posted dates "are not guaranteed and are subject to change." Treat May 7-9, 2027 as the best-available verified range, not a locked-in date, until MSU publishes the detailed ceremony schedule closer to the date.
How we verified this
Last verified:
- Michigan State University Commencement, Ceremony Schedule
- Breslin Student Events Center, Commencement Ceremonies
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