All Events

Spring Commencement

10:00 am

TigerLife Completion Academy, College of Professional & Liberal Studies, Fogelman College of Business & Economics & Herff College of Engineering and doctoral and master’s candidates in these areas. Graduates and Guests must arrive 1 hour prior to start of ceremony.

1:30 pm

College of Communication & Fine Arts (CCFA), College of Health Sciences, Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality & Resort Management, Loewenberg College of Nursing, School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and doctoral and master’s candidates in these areas. Graduates and Guests must arrive 1 hour prior to start of ceremony.

5:30 pm

College of Arts & Sciences & College of Education, School of Public Health and doctoral, masters and specialist candidates in these areas. Graduates and Guests must arrive 1 hour prior to start of ceremony.

Entry for Graduates: For each commencement, students will enter the P1 entrance of the FedExForum. The P1 entrance of FedExForum is located on the 1st floor in the Nort East corner of the Gossett Motors parking garage. There will be signs on the 1st floor of the garage to direct students to the entrance. 

Exiting: For each commencement, students will exit from the P1 entrance. Students will need to exit the floor through the marshalling area and then either walking up the staircase by elevators 1,2, and 3 or taking elevators 1,2 and 3 to the plaza level. Once exited, students may meet up with their family/guests etc. in the Gossett Motors parking garage or the front plaza.  

Entry for Family and Guests Information

Entrance: Guests will enter from the Grand Lobby doors that are in front of South B.B. King Blvd. 

Exiting: Guests will exit from the 4-6 doors closest to the Memphis Grizzlies Team Store in the Grand Lobby. Guests may meet up with the students in the Gossett Motors parking garage or the front plaza.