KSU Commencement Programs
Special Collections and Archives
KSU Commencement Programs
Special Collections and Archives
KSU Commencement Programs
Kent State University Commencement Programs collection
Finding Aid
Prepared by BethAnne Shaup April, 1999; Last Updated: June 2024
Inclusive Dates: 1914-2024
Extent: 8 cubic feet (8 record storage boxes)
Physical Location: 11th floor
Scope and Content: This collection contains commencement programs and some baccalaureate programs dating from 1914 through the present. There are some gaps in holdings. The programs of each commencement include the listings of graduates of each college of the University. Officers of Kent State, guests, honorary degree recipients, and speakers who participated in each commencement are also listed in most programs.
Alternative Form Available: Virtual programs were produced for ceremonies starting in 2020 and are available for viewing online. Click program title to view the digital program.
Box 1: 1914 - August 1959 (incomplete holdings)
- Inventory of Kent State University Commencements, 1914-1995
- 1914, July 29 (First Annual Commencement)
- 1917, Spring
- 1919, June 7
- 1920, June 12
- 1920, July 30
- 1921, June 11
- 1921, July 28
- 1922, June 10
- 1922, July 26
- 1923, June 7
- 1923, July 19
- 1923, August 31
- 1925, June 3
- 1925, August 27
- 1926, June 11
- 1930 June 6
- 1930 July, 1930 August
- 1931 May
- 1932 August
- 1933 June; Commencement and Baccalaureate
- 1933 August/September
- 1934 May 31, Class Day; June; August 5, Commencement and Baccalaureate
- 1935 June and August
- 1936 May/June; August
- 1937, June and August; Baccalaureate, June; Class Day, June
- 1938 June and August
- 1939 June and July
- 1940 June and August; Baccalaureate Service June; College of Education June; College of Business Administration
- 1941 June and August; Baccalaureate Service June; College of Education
- 1942 August; Announcement June; Baccalaureate Service Aug; College of Education
- 1943 September; Announcements March and June; Baccalaureate Service June
- 1944 June and September; Announcements June; Baccalaureate Service June
- 1945 June and August; Announcements June; Baccalaureate service August
- 1946 June and August; Announcements June; Baccalaureate service June and August
- 1947 June and August; Announcements June; Baccalaureate service June and August
- 1948 June and September; Announcements June; Baccalaureate service June and September
- 1949 June and September; Announcements June; Baccalaureate service June
- 1950 June and September
- 1951 June and August
- 1952 June and August; Announcements June
- 1953 June and September; Announcements June
- 1954 June and September
- 1955 June and August
- 1956 June and August
- 1957 June and August
- 1958 June and August
- 1959 June
- 1959 August
Box 2: June 1960 - August 1972
- 1960 June
- 1960 August
- 1961 June Annual
- 1961 August Summer
- 1962 June Annual
- 1962 August Summer
- 1963 June Annual
- 1963 August Summer
- 1964 June Annual
- 1964 August Summer
- 1965 March Winter
- 1965 June Annual
- 1965 August Summer
- 1966 March Winter
- 1966 June Annual
- 1966 August Summer
- 1967 March Winter
- 1967 June Annual
- 1967 September Summer
- 1968 March Winter
- 1968 June Annual
- 1968 August Summer
- 1969 March Winter
- 1969 June Spring
- 1969 August Summer
- 1969 December Fall
- 1970 March Winter
- 1970 June Spring
- 1970 August Summer
- 1970 December Fall
- 1971 March Winter
- 1971 June Spring
- 1971 August Summer
- 1971 December Fall
- 1972 March Winter
- 1972 June Spring
- 1972 August Summer
Box 3: June 1973 - December 1989
- 1973 June Spring
- 1973 August Summer
- 1974 June Spring
- 1974 August Summer
- 1975 June Spring
- 1975 August Summer
- 1976 June Spring
- 1976 August Summer
- 1977 June Spring
- 1977 August Summer
- 1978 June Spring
- 1978 August Summer
- 1979 June Spring
- 1979 August Summer
- 1980 May Spring
- 1980 August Summer
- 1980 December Fall
- 1981 May Spring
- 1981 August Summer
- 1981 December Fall
- 1982 May Spring
- 1982 August Summer
- 1982 December Fall
- 1983 May Spring
- 1983 August Summer
- 1983 December Fall
- 1984 May Spring
- 1984 August Summer
- 1984 December Fall
- 1985 May Spring
- 1985 August Summer
- 1985 December Fall
- 1986 May Spring
- 1986 August Summer
- 1986 December Fall
- 1987 May Spring
- 1987 August Summer
- 1987 December Fall
- 1988 May Spring
- 1988 August Summer
- 1988 December Fall
- 1989 May Spring
- 1989 August Summer
- 1989 December Fall
Box 4: May 1990 - December 2000
- 1990 May Spring
- 1990 August Summer
- 1990 December Fall
- 1991 May Spring
- 1991 August Summer
- 1991 December Fall
- 1992 May Spring
- 1992 August Summer
- 1992 December Fall
- 1993 May Spring
- 1993 August Summer
- 1993 December Fall
- 1994 May Spring
- 1994 August Summer
- 1994 December Fall
- 1995 May Spring
- 1995 August Summer
- 1995 December Fall
- 1996 May Spring
- 1996 August Summer
- 1996 December Fall
- 1997 May Spring
- 1997 August Summer
- 1997 December Fall
- 1998 May Spring
- 1998 August Summer
- 1998 December Fall
Box 5: May 1999 - December 2005
- 1999 May Spring, autographed by Ken Howard
- 1999 August Summer
- 1999 December Fall
- 2000 May Spring
- 2000 August Summer
- 2000 December Fall
- 2001 May Spring
- 2001 August Summer
- 2002 August Summer
- 2002 December Fall
- 2003 May Spring
- 2003 August Summer
- 2003 December Fall
- 2004 August Summer
- 2004 December Fall
- 2005 May 14 and 15 Spring
- 2005 August Summer
- 2005 December Fall
Box 6: May 2006 - December 2013
- 2006 May Spring
- 2006 August Summer
- 2006 December Fall
- 2007 May Spring
- 2007 August Summer
- 2007 December Fall
- 2008 May Spring
- 2008 August Summer
- 2008 December Fall
- 2009 May Spring (Doctoral)
- 2009 August Summer (Master's and Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2009 August Summer (Doctoral ceremony)
- 2009 December Fall (Master's and Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2010 May Spring (Master's and Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2010 August Summer (Master's and Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2010 December Fall (Master's and Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2010 December Fall (Doctoral ceremony)
- 2011 May Spring (Doctoral ceremony)
- 2011 December Fall (Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2011 December Fall (Advanced degree ceremony)
- 2012 August Summer (Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2012 August Summer (Advanced degree ceremony)
- 2012 December Fall (Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2012 December Fall (Advanced degree ceremony)
- 2013 May Spring (Advanced degree ceremony)
- 2013 May Spring (Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2013 May Spring (College of Podiatric Medicine ceremony)
- 2013 August Summer (Advanced degree ceremony)
- 2013 August Summer (Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2013 December Fall (Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2013 December Fall (Advanced degree ceremony)
Box 7: May 2014 - May 2021
- 2014 May Spring (Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2014 May Spring (Advanced degree ceremony)
- 2014 May Spring (College of Podiatric Medicine ceremony)
- 2014 August Summer (College of Podiatric Medicine: White Coat ceremony)
- 2014 August Summer (Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2014 August Summer (Advanced degree ceremony)
- 2014 December Fall (Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2014 December Fall (Advanced degree ceremony)
- 2015 May Spring (Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2015 May Spring (Advanced degree ceremony)
- 2015 May Spring (College of Podiatric Medicine ceremony)
- 2015 August Summer (Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2015 August Summer (Advanced degree ceremony)
- 2015 December Fall (Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2015 December Fall (Advanced degree ceremony)
- 2016 May Spring (College of Podiatric Medicine ceremony)
- 2016 May Spring (Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2016 May Spring (Advanced degree ceremony)
- 2016 August Summer (All colleges)
- 2016 December Fall (Advanced & Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2017 May Spring (One University Commencement ceremony)
- 2017 May Spring (College of Nursing ceremony)
- 2017 May Spring (College of Podiatric Medicine ceremony)
- 2017 May Spring (College of Podiatric Medicine: White Coat ceremony)
- 2017 May Spring (Advanced & Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2017 August Summer (Advanced & Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2017 December Fall (Advanced & Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2018 May Spring (College of Podiatric Medicine ceremony)
- 2018 May Spring (Advanced & Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2018 August Summer (Advanced & Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2018 December Fall (Advanced & Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2019 May Spring (College of Podiatric Medicine ceremony)
- 2019 August Summer (Advanced & Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2019 December Fall (Advanced & Baccalaureate ceremony)
- 2020 May Spring (Advanced & Baccalaureate ceremony)
Historical Note: Ceremonies were virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Alternative Form Available: This program was produced in digital format only at the time of the ceremony. A print copy was made for research use and is housed in the physical collection. A printed version was later produced by the University and is also present in the collection. - 2020 May Spring (College of Podiatric Medicine ceremony)
Historical Note: Ceremonies were virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Alternative Form Available: This program was produced in digital format only. A print copy was made for research use and is housed in the physical collection. - 2020 August Summer (Advanced & Baccalaureate ceremony)
Historical Note: Ceremonies were virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Alternative Form Available: This program was produced in digital format only at the time of the ceremony. A print copy was made for research use and is housed in the physical collection. A printed version was later produced by the University and is also present in the collection. - 2020 December Fall (Advanced & Baccalaureate ceremony)
Historical Note: Ceremonies were virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Alternative Form Available: This program was produced in digital format only. A print copy was made for research use and is housed in the physical collection. - 2021 May Spring (Advanced & Baccalaureate ceremony)
Alternative Form Available: This program was produced in digital format only at the time of the ceremony. A print copy was made for research use and is housed in the physical collection. A printed version was later produced by the University and is also present in the collection. - 2021 May Spring (College of Podiatric Medicine ceremony)
Alternative Form Available: This program was produced in digital format only. A print copy was made for research use and is housed in the physical collection. - 2021 August Summer
Alternative Form Available: This program was produced in digital format only at the time of the ceremony. A print copy was made for research use and is housed in the physical collection. A printed version was later produced by the University and is also present in the collection. - 2021 October (Class of 2020 ceremony program)
Historical Note: As part of Homecoming 2021, students who graduated in 2020 were invited to campus for an in-person ceremony honoring their achievements. This is a print copy of the program of events for that day. Names of 2020 graduates can be found in the virtual program for the semester they graduated.
Alternative Form Available: A printer's proof PDF copy of the program was provided by the Kent State Office of University Events & Protocol. - 2021 December Fall
Alternative Form Available: This program was produced in digital format only at the time of the ceremony. A print copy was made for research use and is housed in the physical collection. A printed version was later produced by the University and is also present in the collection.
Box 8: May 2022 -
- 2022 May Spring (Advanced & Baccalaureate ceremonies)
Alternative Form Available: This program was produced in digital format only. A print copy was made for research use and is housed in the physical collection. - 2022 May Spring (College of Podiatric Medicine ceremony)
Alternative Form Available: This program was produced in digital format only at the time of the ceremony. A print copy was made for research use and is housed in the physical collection. A printed version was later produced by the University and is also present in the collection. - 2022 August Summer (Advanced & Baccalaureate ceremonies)
- 2023 May Spring (Advanced & Baccalaureate ceremonies)
- 2023 May Spring (College of Podiatric Medicine ceremony)
- 2023 August Summer (Advanced & Baccalaureate ceremonies)
- 2023 December Fall (Advanced & Baccalaureate ceremonies)
- 2024 May Spring (Advanced & Baccalaureate ceremonies)
- 2024 May Spring (College of Podiatric Medicine ceremony)
- 2024 August Summer (Advanced & Baccalaureate ceremonies)