2025 Wayne Law Commencement Ceremony

• Arrival time

  Student arrival: 3 p.m.
  Guest arrival: 4 p.m.
  Ceremony: 5 p.m.

  Doors will open for guests one hour before the start of the Commencement Ceremony.

  Graduates should arrive and have regalia on two (2) hours before the start time to be placed in the processional line-up.

  Graduates are expected to remain for the entire ceremony, from arriving at the Fisher Theater to the end after they are processed out.

   

  Faculty/Administration Arrival: 4 p.m.

• Tickets

  Each graduate will receive up to 10 guest tickets for the commencement ceremony.

  There are no designated seat numbers with these tickets, they are general seating.

  You will pick up your tickets at Send-Off Days.

  After the Send-off Days on April 15 and 16, if you have not yet picked up your tickets, please make arrangements with Cindy Hildreth at cynthia.hildreth@wayne.edu.

   

   

• Regalia

  You will order and purchase your regalia (cap and gown) at Graduation Prep Days, either Monday, March 3, or Wednesday, March 5, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Law School. You will pick up your purchased regalia at Send-Off Days, either Tuesday, April 15 or Wednesday, April 16, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Law School.

  If you are not able to attend Graduation Prep Day to order your regalia, you can visit the Barnes & Noble Bookstore to do so. 

  JD Regalia cost: $247.94 + tax; MSL regalia is slightly less.

  Barnes & Noble will accept credit cards and cash for regalia payment, but checks are not accepted. Credit card payments cannot be accepted over the phone. Please plan accordingly.

   

  **If you purchased regalia and have not picked it up, you can do so at the Barnes and Noble Bookstore. Their contact information is below.

  Location: Barnes and Noble Bookstore

  82 W. Warren, Detroit, MI 48202 (corner of Cass and Warren Roads)

  Phone: (313) 577-2436; email sm740@bncollege.com. Website: https://wayne.bncollege.com/

   

• Parking information

  Updated parking instructions, including venue-specific guidance, will be provided as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.

• Accessibility

  We are committed to ensuring accessibility for all guests. Please submit requests for any accommodations you, your family, or your friends may need no later than Friday, April 25, via email at lawcommunications@wayne.edu.

  American Sign Language Interpreters will be signing the Commencement Ceremony. 

  Fisher Theater staff and Wayne Law volunteers will be available for guidance and to answer any questions upon arrival.

• Suggested attire

  Graduates should wear their regalia (cap, gown, and cords if eligible). 

  Barnes & Noble staff and other volunteers will be available to assist graduates with proper regalia wear at the Fisher Theater prior to the ceremony.

  Comfortable shoes are recommended!

• Ceremony length

  It is anticipated that the ceremony last for 90 minutes to two hours.