Spring 2025 Commencement Ceremonies
The Spring 2025 College of Arts and Sciences Commencement Ceremonies will be held on Friday, May 9, 2025, at 1 and 5 p.m.
| 1 p.m. Ceremony | 5 p.m. Ceremony |
| English History Interdisciplinary Studies Languages, Literatures and Cultures Philosophy and Religion Psychology Sociology | Anthropology Biology Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences Computer Science Geography and Planning Geological and Environmental Sciences Government and Justice Studies Mathematical Sciences Physics and Astronomy Veterinary Technology |
For details, visit appstate.edu/commencement.
Spring 2025 Hooding Ceremonies
Graduate students will wear their hoods to the commencement ceremony but will not be hooded during the event. Some departments hold special hooding ceremonies prior to commencement.
- Department of Government & Justice Studies: Friday, May 9, 2025, from 2 - 3:30 p.m. in the Plemmons Student Union Solarium.
- Department of History: Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 1:30 - 3 p.m. in Plemmons Student Union Room 226 (Linville Falls).
- Department of Interdisciplinary Studies (Appalachian Studies MA Program): Friday, May 9, 2025, from 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. in Living Learning Academic Center Room 205 (The Great Hall).
- Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures: Friday, May 9, 2025, from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. in L.S. Dougherty Room 113.
- Department of Physics & Astronomy: Friday, May 9, 2025, from 2 - 3:30 p.m. in Garwood Hall Room 108.
- Department of Psychology (Clinical Psychology PsyD Program): Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 4 - 6 p.m. in the Plemmons Student Union Solarium
- Department of Psychology (Psychological Science MA): Friday, May 9, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in Plemmons Student Union Room 137ABC (Grandfather Ballroom)
- Department of Psychology (School Psychology MA/SSP): Friday, May 9, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in Plemmons Student Union Room 420 (Parkway Ballroom)
- Department of Psychology (Industrial-Organizational Human Resource Management MA): Friday, May 9, 2025, from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. in Plemmons Student Union Room 420 (Parkway Ballroom)
To view a campus map, visit maps.appstate.edu.
Commencement Macebearer
The Appalachian State University mace is carried by a senior faculty member in all academic processions. Traditionally, the macebearer precedes the chancellor of an institution, both upon entering and leaving a ceremony. The mace serves as a symbol of authority just as it did during the Middle Ages, when a macebearer accompanied an official taking office or opening court.
The App State mace symbolizes the university’s mountain heritage, the rustic location and the sophistication of an emerging, national leader in higher education. To learn more about the App State mace's design, visit appstate.edu/commencement.
Dr. Clark Maddux
Dr. Clark Maddux, professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, will serve as macebearer for the 1 p.m. ceremony.
Dr. Carol Babyak
Dr. Carol Babyak, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences, will serve as the macebearer for the 5 p.m. ceremony.