By Jeff Murphy,
May 2, 2017
WARRENSBURG, MO – For the third consecutive spring, the University of Central Missouri’s
May commencement exercises will utilize a format that features five different ceremonies
over two days. A combined 2,336 undergraduate and graduate students have met degree
requirements and are eligible to walk in these events Friday and Saturday, May 5-6
in the Multipurpose Building.
UCM President Charles Ambrose will present the commencement remarks in each of the
ceremonies. All commencement activities are open to the public.
Spring 2017 Commencement festivities begin with the graduate ceremony for students
in the College of Health, Science, and Technology at 2:30 p.m. Friday followed by
the CHST undergraduate ceremony at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday commencement exercises begin at 9 a.m. with the graduate and undergraduate
ceremony for new graduates of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
and for students who are obtaining General Studies degrees. The College of Education’s
ceremony, which also includes the sixth THRIVE class, begins at noon, and the graduation
ceremony for graduate and undergraduate degree candidates in the Harmon College of
Business and Professional Studies is set for 3 p.m.
Other commencement weekend activities on Friday include the U.S. Army ROTC Commissioning
Ceremony at 9 a.m. in Hendricks Hall; Department of Nursing Pinning Ceremony at 3:30
p.m. in Hendricks Hall; and the Honors College Reception, 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Elliott
Student Union 237A-B. From 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, the Honors College Reception
will take place in Elliott Student Union 237A-B. An exhibition of Honors projects
also will be available on Friday and Saturday at the same location as the Honors College
receptions.
A complete schedule of commencement activities is available online at ucmo.edu/commencement/spring.cfm.
For additional information, contact the Office of the Registrar in Ward Edwards 1000,
call 660-543-4914 or email registrar@ucmo.edu.
