2021 Spring Graduation is underway Commencement ceremony for Finance majors spring 2021. — Photo by Jared Ramsey | The State News Michigan State began in-person commencement ceremonies for the graduating class of spring 2021 Friday morning. Due to COVID-19, the over 50 undergraduate graduation ceremonies for respective colleges and majors are being held outside in four different parking lots around the MSU campus and will take place throughout the weekend. In non-pandemic years, there are usually 20 college and university graduation ceremonies. The commencement ceremonies will be held in the Breslin Center parking lot, the Spartan Stadium parking lot, the MSU Auditorium parking lot and the parking lot outside of Erickson Hall.