Program in Biology Graduates at the Biology Commencement Reception
Annual Commencement Reception
The Program in Biology hosts a commencement ceremony at the end of winter term (April/May) in which students will have their names read and walk across the stage to receive a certificate. Details and RSVP information for 2023 commencement ceremonies were sent to graduates on March 10, 2023, and a general schedule of events is below. Please contact us at lsa-biology-advising@umich.edu with RSVP questions. Congratulations to all 2023 graduates!
Biology, Health, & Society (BHS): Friday, April 28, 12PM - Michigan Theatre (603 E Liberty St.)
Biology: Friday, April 28, 2:30PM - Rackham Graduate School Auditorium (915 E. Washington)
Plant Biology: Friday, April 28, 2:30PM - Rackham Graduate School Auditorium (915 E. Washington)
Microbiology: Friday, April 28, 4PM - Palmer Commons Great Lakes Room (100 Washtenaw)
Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology (MCDB): Friday, April 28, 4:30PM - Rackham Graduate School Auditorium (915 E. Washington)
Cellular & Molecular Biomedical Science (CMBS): Friday, April 28, 4:30PM - Rackham Graduate School Auditorium (915 E. Washington)
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (EEB): Friday, April 28, 5:30PM - Palmer Commons Great Lakes Room (100 Washtenaw)
Neuroscience: Saturday, April 29, 6PM - Michigan Theatre (603 E Liberty St.)
In order to participate in the ceremony, students must have a graduation date from the previous fall term through the following spring/summer term. Prior to the ceremony, students must apply to graduate through Wolverine access and obtain a major release from their Biology advisor via an advising appointment or online (see below).
Request a Major/Minor Release Online
Major/minor releases can be requested without an advising appointment only for students who meet the following criteria:
- Declared Program in Biology or Neuroscience major or minor
- LSA Online Audit Checklist is error-free
If these apply to you, you may request a release online (no appointment necessary).
[Note: If all of these do not apply to you, please make an advising appointment.]
