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Schedule of Ceremonies - Fall 2025

1. Friday, December 12: Graduate Commencement

   1. 6:00 p.m.
      • Doctoral, Specialist and Master's students

2. Saturday, December 13: Undergraduate Commencement

   1. 9:00 a.m.
      • Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business
      • College of Natural and Health Sciences
      • College of Performing and Visual Arts
   2. 12:30 p.m.
      • College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
      • College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Must Know Info

• All Ceremonies are held in the
• Graduates will line up in the Campus Recreation Center Large Gym.
• All graduates should arrive at least 45 minutes before their ceremony start time to pick up their reader card and line up for the procession. Please leave personal items with family or friends.
• Graduating students will leave the lineup area before the ceremony start time.
• Guest tickets are required. Visit the ticket section for more info.
• Arena doors open for guests one hour prior to each ceremony. The west entrance, directly off the main parking lot, closes 15 minutes prior to each ceremony. Guests will then be directed to the north entrance.
• ALL guest entrance doors close at the start of the ceremony for the graduate processional. Late guests will wait in the lobby or in the security area until it's finished.

Photo Opportunities

Make plans to capture memories and celebrate your success with µÛÍõ»áËù photo backdrops!

Backdrops will be located on the main level of the Campus Commons.
 
Use #µÛÍõ»áËùBearGrad when you share your graduation posts and images on social media!

Photo Op Schedule

• Dates and Hours will be posted soon

Tickets are required for entry.

Tickets are required for guests to attend the Commencement Ceremonies. Graduating students do not require a ticket. Tickets are assigned to specific ceremonies, are general admission and valid for one guest per ticket. Tickets are issued at no charge, and the sale of tickets is prohibited. All tickets will be distributed to graduates electronically via BearMail accounts. Guests must obtain tickets from their graduates in advance of the ceremony.

Tickets will not be available at the ceremony entrance door, and unticketed guests will not be permitted entry to the arena.

Requesting Tickets 

• Students must apply and be approved for graduation before requesting tickets. Eligible students will receive application instructions from the Registrar (undergraduate students) or the .
• Graduating students may request UP TO 6 TICKETS before the initial deadline of November 2.
• Instructions for requesting tickets will be emailed to students at 5:00 p.m. on October 6.
• After the initial deadline, additional tickets may be offered based on the total number of tickets requested and the venue capacity. 
• If additional tickets are available following the initial deadline, graduating students will receive an email with instructions for requesting additional tickets and the total tickets remaining for their ceremony. Additional tickets may be requested until all remaining tickets are claimed.
• Students who are approved for graduation after the initial ticket deadline will receive a ticket request email when their application is reported as approved from Registrar/Graduate School to University Events. Once the student information is uploaded, a confirmation email will be sent from the ticketing system. While µÛÍõ»áËù makes every effort to ensure ticket availability for all graduating students, guest tickets cannot be guaranteed if requested after the initial deadline.
• Graduating students will receive an email when there are no remaining tickets available for their ceremony.

Accessing Tickets

Students who have been approved to graduate will receive ceremony ticket information when their data is uploaded into the ticketing system. This will occur by the end of the following business day after it is received by University Events from Registrar/Graduate School. The email will include instructions to create an account and claim their guest tickets.

Please visit the Commencement FAQ page for more details.

Ticketing Timeline 

• October 6: Ticket request details emailed at 5:00 p.m. to students who have applied for graduation. 
• November 2: Deadline at 11:59 p.m. MDT for ticket request with initial allotment of up to 6 tickets/graduating student.
• November 3: Availability of additional tickets emailed at 5:00 p.m. MDT to students who have applied for graduation. (Dependent upon number of tickets requested by November 2 deadline.) 
• December 4: If a final allotment of tickets remainsavailable, this will be emailed at 5:00 p.m. MDT to students who have been approved for graduation. (Dependent upon number of tickets requested by December 3.)  This potential final allotment is not guaranteed.
• Graduate Ceremony Initial Allotment
  • Up to 6 tickets
• Undergraduate Ceremonies Initial Allotment
  • 9 a.m. MCB/NHS/PVA: Up to 6 tickets
  • 12:30 p.m. EBS/HSS: Up to 6 tickets
• December 11: Final ticket request deadline at Noon MDT, based on ticket availability.

Order/Rent Regalia

Your years of hard work are almost complete, and your cap and gown are important symbols of your achievement!

• • Commencement Fair: September 25
    • Order and pick up in person at the Commencement Fair.
  •  Orders placed between September 26 and November 3 at 9:59 p.m. MST
    • Order online to pick up in person at Cap & Gown Distribution or ship to your home.
  • Orders placed between November 3 at 10:00 p.m. MST and November 24 at 9:59 p.m. MST
    • Final deadline to order online, home shipping only.

• Herff Jones Refund Policy
  • Caps, Tassels, Gowns, and Regalia Accessories (i.e., Stoles): A refund will be provided so long as the product is unused and unopened. Refunds must be requested within two weeks after the ceremony. Keeper products being returned by students are returned at their expense. Certain customized and year-dated products are not eligible for refund or return. Please reach out to Herff Jones customer service if you have specific questions.
  • Announcements and Fine Paper Accessories: All sales are final. Please review proofs carefully before finalizing orders.
  • Frames: Refund must be requested within 1 month of the product being delivered to the customer.
  • Class Rings: All sales are final.

  We stand by our products and will offer refunds on any product if a manufacturing or material defect is present.

• Herff Jones Customer Service

  Alex Frieler
  ajfrieler@herffjones.com

Graduation with honors for undergraduate students is determined by your cumulative grade point average of at least 56 µÛÍõ»áËù semester hours at the time of degree completion.

If you meet the qualifications, including grades earned during your final semester, you will have Latin Honors designated on your diploma and official transcript.

**The Graduate School and graduate students do not receive Latin Honors.

• Summa Cum Laude: 3.9 – 4.0
• Magna Cum Laude: 3.8 – 3.89
• Cum Laude: 3.7 – 3.79