December 7, 2021

Columbus State University will award 963 degrees and certificates to summer and fall graduates through seven commencement-related ceremonies and events Dec. 9-11. The in-person ceremonies, all scheduled to occur on the CSU Main Campus, will mark the university’s return to in-person celebrations for graduates and their guests. Additionally, each ceremony will be livestreamed to help Cougars everywhere celebrate these graduates’ academic milestones.

In all, Columbus State anticipates awarding 94 certificates, seven nexus, 19 associate, 545 bachelor’s, 277 master’s, 11 specialist and 10 doctoral degrees across four colleges. Degree-completers include 283 summer graduates and 680 fall graduates.

Commencement events include:

Thursday, Dec. 9

• Graduate Hooding Ceremony, 6 p.m., Frank G. Lumpkin Center

Friday, Dec. 10

• ROTC Commissioning Ceremony, 9 a.m., Cunningham Center
• College of Education and Health Professions Commencement Ceremony for health professions graduates, 2 p.m., Frank G. Lumpkin Center
• College of Education and Health Professions Commencement Ceremony for education graduates, 5 p.m., Frank G. Lumpkin Center

Saturday, Dec. 11

• College of the Arts Commencement Ceremony, 10 a.m. Frank G. Lumpkin Center
• D. Abbott Turner College of Business Commencement Ceremony, 1 p.m., Frank G. Lumpkin Center
• College of Letters and Sciences Commencement Ceremony, 4 p.m., Frank G. Lumpkin Center

Ceremonies have been divided on a per-college basis to reduce density and provide guests with additional space as part of the university’s continuing pandemic-related public health guidelines. Although face coverings are not required for graduates and guests, they remain strongly encouraged for all attending.

In addition, those attending are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the rules and regulations of the Lumpkin Center, including the university’s clear-bag policy. The university requests that guests refrain from bringing items such as balloons, confetti, posters or signs, and noisemakers inside the facility.

Free parking for the ceremonies is available throughout Main Campus, with limited accessible parking located in the parking deck next to the Lumpkin Center. Shuttles will also be moving through campus to assist any guests with limited mobility. 

The summer degree-earners included 37 certificates, eight associate, 140 bachelor’s, 88 master’s, five specialist and five doctoral degrees.

Those summer graduates include 38 from the College of the Arts, 60 from the D. Abbott Turner College of Business, 101 from the College of Education and Health Professions, and 84 from the College of Letters and Sciences.

The fall degree-earners include 57 certificates, seven nexus, 11 associate, 405 bachelor’s, 189 master’s, six specialist and five doctoral degrees.

Fall graduates include 70 from the College of the Arts, 123 from the D. Abbott Turner College of Business, 255 from the College of Education and Health Professions, and 232 from the College of Letters and Sciences. Seven graduates come from the Honors College and five graduates came from the Servant Leadership Program. Two graduates, Amarilis Casiano-Floyd and Mikaela Melendez-Sosa, will also be commissioned into the U.S. Army as second lieutenants.

More information on graduation event details and the link to watch a livestream can be found at graduation.columbusstate.edu.