2025 Wayne Law Commencement Ceremony

• Arrival time
  • Student Arrival: 3 p.m.
  • Faculty/Administration Arrival: 3:30 p.m.
  • Guest Arrival: 4 p.m.
  • Ceremony: 5 p.m.

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

  Graduates should arrive wearing their regalia two hours before the start time to be positioned in the processional lineup.

  Graduates are expected to stay for the entire ceremony, from their arrival at the Detroit Opera House until they are processed out at the end.

   

• 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.

  Regalia Costs:

  • J.D. and LL.M. Regalia: $247.94 + tax
  • MSL Regalia: $136.96 + tax

  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: Barnes & Noble Bookstore

   

• 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 email lawcommunications@wayne.edu by Friday, April 25, to request any accommodations you, your family, or your friends may need.

  American Sign Language Interpreters will be signing the Commencement Ceremony. 

  Detroit Opera House 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 Detroit Opera House prior to the ceremony.

  Comfortable shoes are recommended!

• Ceremony length

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