

The 2023 School of Kinesiology Spring Commencement Ceremony is on Thursday, April 27, at 4:30pm ET in Hill Auditorium. All commencement information below will be updated in late 2022 to reflect 2023 information and deadlines.
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Carrie Brzezinski-Hsu
Vice President and Head, ESPN Creative Studio
Carrie Brzezinski-Hsu is Vice President and Head of ESPN Creative Studio, responsible for creating the design, animation, music, highlights and commercials that surround all ESPN programming. Brzezinski-Hsu is also Vice President of Disney CreativeWorks, the in-house ad agency for the Disney media portfolio that includes ABC, Disney Channel, ESPN, Freeform, FX, Hulu, and National Geographic.
Carrie has spent her career in the media industry pioneering breakthrough marketing programs. At ESPN, she developed sports campaigns and content platforms to integrate advertisers with the ESPN brand. She most recently united the creative teams of ESPN to establish the first-ever 450-person Creative Studio.
Brzezinski-Hsu has been recognized on the Adweek Creative100 list and as a Sports Business Journal Game Changer. In 2021, she received both a Sports Emmy and Cannes Lion for her team’s work on the fan-favorite State Farm campaign in The Last Dance.
Carrie holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan, where she majored in Organizational Studies with a focus in advertising and marketing. She serves on the U-M School of Kinesiology Sport Management Advisory Board.
On March 14, masking became optional in most indoor spaces on the University of Michigan campus. (Read the updated policy.) As a result, face coverings, proof of vaccination, and/or a negative COVID test are NOT required at any U-M Commencement event.
High-quality face masks are still an effective strategy for enhanced personal protection, especially for those with compromised immune status, those who are not vaccinated or up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, and anyone with a perceived increased risk of complications from infection. Some in our community will choose to continue to mask and should be empowered to do so. Please be kind and respectful of these personal choices.
The School of Kinesiology agrees to adhere to all federal, state, local, and university COVID-19 safety guidelines, and by attending Commencement, you accept the inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 and agree to abide by all federal, state, local, and university COVID-19 safety guidelines. Additionally, you agree that you will not attend Commencement if you are sick or have been exposed to someone who is sick.
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote you or your guests' full participation in this event, please complete the Accommodation Request Form by Monday, April 4, 2022. American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will be on-stage to interpret the ceremony.
The University of Michigan will provide a letter of invitation to assist graduates whose parents must apply for a visa in order to attend the commencement ceremony. Please visit myumi.ch/mn95P and follow the instructions to obtain a letter.
Academic attire is required for the University and Kinesiology ceremonies. You can purchase or rent your cap and gown at the following locations:
Please note:
Cords:
The cords available at the bookstores are cords for distinction (GPA) and for the various honors societies and service organizations. There is no limit to the number of cords you may wear when you graduate, so feel free to purchase the cords you have earned along the way.
The maize cords at the bookstores are for undergraduates who earn Distinction/High Distinction/Highest Distinction. The GPA ranges for the distinction notations are determined each May, based on the cumulative GPAs of Kinesiology graduates of that May degree period. Those same numbers are used for the August and December degree periods of that calendar year.
Distinction ranges will not be calculated until all grades are posted for all graduates for the winter term. This means you will not officially know at the time you participate in commencement activities.
How do you know whether or not you should buy maize distinction cords? A best estimate reflects general ranges from the past:
Call Photography will take multiple pictures of each graduate as they cross the stage, and then email them a free color proof of their photos. There is no obligation to buy.
Additionally, there will be a professional photographer taking candid shots of the ceremony; these photos will be available for free download on the School of Kinesiology Flickr account a few days after the ceremony.
The 2022 School of Kinesiology Spring Commencement Ceremony will be livestreamed on Thursday, April 28, beginning at 4:30pm ET via youtu.be/q9K2dFI9abg. A recording of the ceremony will also be available on the school's YouTube channel after Commencement.