Information for Graduates
2025 Spring Ceremonies
Graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2025 will be held May 10, 2025 at First Bank & Trust Arena on campus. Each ceremony will be ticketed based on capacity.
Graduates, associate through doctoral degrees, will walk with their respective colleges at the following times:
- 10 a.m. – College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences and the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering.
- 2 p.m. – College of Education and Human Sciences, College of Nursing and the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions.
- 6 p.m. – College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Natural Sciences.
Ceremonies will be livestreamed. Further details will be released as they become available.
Spring 2025 Timeline
Date | Details |
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Jan. 31, 2025 | Deadline to submit Spring Graduation Application via . |
Jan. 29, 2025 | Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 Graduation Application available on . |
February 10, 2025 | available for graduates to order cap, gown and tassel (if applicable). April 20 is the last day to order regalia from this site. |
March 11, 2025 | RSVPs for commencement ceremonies available to graduates. You will RSVP for commencement through your MyState portal by logging in and locating the Graduation Application Info card on the right-hand side of your Dashboard. There, you will find the link to confirm your attendance. |
March 26, 2025 | Deadline to submit future graduates' Request to Participate in Spring 2025 Commencement RSVP. This is the deadline to have your name printed in the 2025 Commencement Program. |
April 22, 2025 | Deadline for current or past graduates to RSVP to Spring 2025 commencement ceremonies. |
May 9, 2025 | Official Date of Graduation (degree date) |
May 10, 2025 | Commencement Ceremonies. |
May 14, 2025 | All I and IP grades, as well as current coursework must be completed. |
May 14, 2025 | Official transcripts for transfer credits (whether or not required for degree) must be received in the Registrar's Office. Note: Transcripts from BHSU, DSU, NSU, SDSM&T or USD do not need to be submitted. |
May 14, 2025 | All requests for degree or registration exceptions (credit by exam, petitions, degree substitutions, waivers, etc.) must be submitted. |
June 23, 2025 | Official transcripts (with degree posted) are available no later than June 23, 2025. A graduate’s degree is posted after the College notifies the Registrar’s Office of requirement completion. Graduates awaiting official transcripts are encourage to request a transcript and select Hold For Degree. |
July 15, 2025 | Diplomas will be mailed by Parchment no later than July 15, 2025. |
Summer 2025 Timeline
Date | Details |
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June 13, 2025 | Deadline to submit Summer Graduation Application via . |
Aug. 22, 2025 | Official Date of Graduation (degree date) |
Aug. 27, 2025 | All I and IP grades, as well as current coursework must be completed. |
Aug. 27, 2025 | Official transcripts for transfer credits (whether or not required for degree) must be received in the Registrar's Office. Note: Transcripts from BHSU, DSU, NSU, SDSM&T or USD do not need to be submitted. |
Aug. 27, 2025 | All requests for degree or registration exceptions (credit by exam, petitions, degree substitutions, waivers, etc.) must be submitted. |
Sept. 26, 2025 | Official transcripts (with degree posted) are available no later than September 26, 2025. A graduate’s degree is posted after the College notifies the Registrar’s Office of requirement completion. Graduates awaiting official transcripts are encourage to request a transcript and select Hold For Degree. |
Oct. 15, 2025 | Diplomas will be mailed by Parchment no later than Oct. 15, 2025. |
Graduation Application Deadlines:
Spring 2025 - Jan. 31, 2025
Summer 2025 - June 13, 2025
Future Graduation Ceremony Dates:
Spring 2025 - May 10, 2025
Spring 2026 - May 9, 2026