Commencement Ceremony
Ceremony Information
Tickets are not required for guest admission to the Commencement ceremony.
We do ask that degree candidates RSVP for the ceremony (see below) to ensure we plan for adequate seating on the main floor.
As a reminder, to speed the entry process through the event’s metal detectors, we request -- but don’t require -- graduates and guests leave their bags and purses in their vehicles. Please leave cell phones and keys in your pockets when going through the metal detectors.
Ceremony
College of Arts & Architecture
College of Agriculture
College of Education, Health, and Human Development
Jake Jabs College of Business
College of Letters and Science
Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing
Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering
Gallatin College
Doors will open at 8:30am
Candidate must be checked in for Lineup by 9:10am
Processional begins at 9:40am
Ceremony begins at 10:00am
Line up Locations:
- Undergraduates - Shroyer Gym
- Masters- South Tunnel Hallway
- Doctoral Graduates- Taping room in the South Tunnel
- Faculty - North Tunnel
Undergraduate candidates, please contact graduation@montana.edu with questions.
Masters and Doctoral candidates, please contact degreesandcertificates@montana.edu with questions.
Program Name
Please note: The deadline for Fall Undegraduates graduation applications was March 1st. Late applications are not guaranteed to appear in the commencement program. If you have applied after the deadline and do not see your name and would like your name included in the commencement program, please email graduation@montana.edu.
The program is updated every Friday afternoon.
Commencement RSVP
Capture the moment
After the ceremony, take pictures with your family and friends in photographic locations around campus. Use #CatGrad23 on your social media posts so we can celebrate this accomplishment with you!
- The Spirit Statue on Alumni Plaza
- Outside of Montana Hall
- On Romney Oval
- Your favorite campus building
- The Sonny Holland statue outside of Bobcat Athletics Center
- The MSU sign on the corner of Kagy and 11th
- The MSU sign on the corner of College and 11th
Five-Step Graduation Process
- Perform an Evaluation in DegreeWorks.
- Turn in an Online Application via MyInfo for graduation.
- Participate in Priority Registration for the upcoming semester.
- Attend your Commencement ceremony (optional).
- Receive your Diploma to the mailing address you provide in MyInfo.
Spring 2025 Commencement Ceremonies
Friday, May 9th, 2025
Morning Processional: 9:40am Ceremony: 10:00am
Afternoon Processional: 2:10pm Ceremony: 2:30pm
Know Before You Go To Commencement
Fall 2024: Friday,December 13th
Ceremony: 10:00am
Location: Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
Doors will open to the public at 8:30am
Parking on campus is Free on the day of Commencement. Bobcat Lot 15 (Fieldhouse), the Garage (Lot 10), Bobcat Lot 11, and the Stadium Lots (20 & 25) are all great options for parking in vicinity of the ceremony.
At the end of the ceremony there will be loud nosies with music and a ballon drop happening.
No outside food or drinks will be allowed inside the venue. Concessions will be open during the ceremony.
Questions?
Email graduation@montana.edu