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Senior College Diploma Ceremonies
All degrees, Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral, are awarded at Senior College Diploma Ceremonies.

Louisiana State University does not conduct a Main Ceremony in December. All degrees are conferred at the diploma ceremonies.

December 14th, 2018

Diploma Ceremonies

Bag checks will be performed at the guest entrances of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center and the Maddox Fieldhouse. This is not the clear bag policy that is enforced for athletic events. *Times and locations can be subject to change. Updates will be indicated below.

Time	Activity
8:30 a.m.	College of Humanities and Social Sciences Location: Maravich Assembly Center Assemble: Assembly Center’s northwest or southwest portal no later than 7:45 a.m.
9:00 a.m.	College of Science Location: Maddox Fieldhouse Assemble: Maddox Fieldhouse no later than 8:15 a.m. Procession begins at 8:45 a.m. Manship School of Mass Communication Location: Student Union Theater Assemble: Student Union Theater no later than 8:15 a.m. College of Music and Dramatic Arts Location: Shaver Theatre Assemble: Room 135 Music & Dramatic Arts Building no later than 8:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m.	College of Human Sciences and Education Location: Maravich Assembly Center Assemble: Assembly Center no later than 10:45 a.m. Procession will begin at 11:15 a.m.
12:00 p.m. *Updated time	School of Veterinary Medicine Location: Room 1212-C, School of Veterinary Medicine Assemble: Room 1212-C, School of Veterinary Medicine no later than 11:45 a.m.
12:30 p.m.	College of Art and Design Location: Student Union Theater Assemble: Student Union Theater no later than 11:45 a.m. College of the Coast and Environment Location: Dalton Woods Auditorium, Energy, Coast & Environment Building Assemble: Rotunda Lobby no later than 12:00 p.m. College of Agriculture Location: Maddox Fieldhouse Assemble: Maddox Fieldhouse no later than 11:45 a.m.
3:00 p.m.	E. J. Ourso College of Business Location: Maravich Assembly Center Assemble: Maravich Assembly Center’s southwest portal no later than 2:15 p.m.
6:00 p.m.	College of Engineering Location: Maravich Assembly Center Assemble: Assembly Center’s southwest and northwest portal no later than 5:00 p.m.

Please Note

We want you to enjoy this significant milestone in your life, but we also want the rights and safety of others respected. Therefore, alcoholic beverages and compressed air noise makers will not be allowed on the Assembly Center floor or at the Diploma Ceremonies.