BGSU will host three Commencement ceremonies this April, at the Stroh Center, on the Bowling Green campus. Graduates who wish to attend their ceremony must complete the online RSVP form by April 7. Those who complete the RSVP form will receive five (5) electronic guest tickets by April 21. Learn more by visiting our Ceremony Information page.
Commencement Ceremony
Friday, April 28
7 p.m.
- Doctoral and master’s candidates from the Graduate College
- Bachelor’s candidates from the Allen W. and Carol M. Schmidthorst College of Business
- Associate and bachelor’s candidates from Firelands College
Commencement Ceremony
Saturday, April 29
10 a.m.
- Bachelor’s candidates from the College of Arts and Sciences
- Bachelor’s candidates from the College of Health and Human Services
Commencement Ceremony
Saturday, April 29
3 p.m.
- Bachelor’s candidates from the Education and Human Development
- Bachelor’s candidates from the College of Technology, Architecture and Applied Engineering
- Bachelor’s candidates from the College of Musical Arts
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
Friday, April 28
2:30 p.m.
- Hooding Ceremony for doctoral candidates from the Graduate College held at Kobacher Hall.
- Learn more about the hooding ceremony and reception
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Deadline for Printed Program / Display
Graduates must be approved for graduation by Registration and Records by April 7, 2023 in order to be included in the printed program, graduate name videos and to have their name displayed at the ceremony. After the deadline, a graduate may still be permitted to attend commencement, but BGSU cannot guarantee their name will be in the printed program or displayed on screen.
Upcoming Commencement Dates
Summer 2023: Aug. 5, 2023
Fall 2023: Dec. 8-9, 2023
Spring 2024: April 26-27, 2024
Summer 2024: Aug. 3, 2024
Ceremony times and college breakdowns may not be determined until approximately 2 months prior to commencement. These decisions are based off final graduate counts for each college.
Office of the President
220 McFall Center
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403
Phone: 419-372-2774
commencement@bgsu.edu
We are linked to this institution by invisible bonds that do not wither or dissolve.
- Dr. Ralph W. McDonald, 4th President of Bowling Green State University
Updated: 05/25/2023 09:14AM