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Graduation Information
Important!:
If your situation has changed and you do not plan to graduate this semester, all students must notify the Registrar's Office at IN WRITING six weeks prior to graduation
Commencement Ceremony:
Parking is available along Washington Avenue, in the lot north of the Dakota Prairie Playhouse, and in the gravel lot directly west of the Fieldhouse.
Special Accommodations & Seating:
If you or your guests have special needs (wheelchairs, hearing impairment, etc.) that we need to accommodate in our planning, please contact the President's Office at 256-5112 or graduation@dsu.edu as soon as possible. Interpreters are not present at every ceremony unless we have been notified of a need.
For commencement seating, tickets are required for entrance to the ceremony, including bleacher seating for guests. Reserved floor seating tickets need to be requested for any guests with special needs requiring floor seating. For Fall commencement, the number of tickets are not limited. For Spring commencement, the number of tickets issued will be determined by the total number of graduates.
Academic Apparel:
Associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral commencement apparel can be ordered through https://www.cbgrad.com.
Associate Apparel Unit includes a black cap/gown/tassel/year tab.
Bachelor’s Apparel Unit includes a black cap/gown/tassel/year tab.
Master’s Apparel Unit includes a black cap/Master sleeve gown/tassel/year tab/hood(required).
Doctoral Apparel Unit includes a black cap/gown with velvet chevrons/tassel/year tab/hood(required).
Graduation Announcements/Class Rings/ Diploma Frames:
Graduation announcements can be ordered through www.cbgrad.com/SCHOOL/DAKSU
Class Rings can be ordered through www.balfour.com/dsu
Diploma Frames can be ordered through www.dsubookstore.universityframes.com
Bookstore Contact Information:
Phone-605-256-5238; Email – bookstore@dsu.edu
Diplomas:
Diplomas are issued after all grades for the degree have been submitted and an audit has determined that all requirements have been met (usually around 10-12 weeks after the term has ended).
Photos:
Starting Fall 2024, Ceremony Photos will be providing photography services at the Commencement ceremony. Ceremony Photos will take two photos of each graduate — one on stage as the diploma is presented by the President of Dakota State University, and a second at the bottom of the stairs, after crossing the stage. The proofs and specific information will be emailed directly to you from Ceremony Photography, including instructions for purchasing copies of the photo(s) of your choice. There is no obligation to purchase.
Please visit https://www.ceremonyphotos.com/events-proofs to view the commencement photographs.
Any questions about commencement photography can be addressed to service@ceremonyphotos.com.
Graduates who attended commencement prior to Fall 2024 may access their commencement photos through Lifetouch : https://events.lifetouch.ca/
Live Webcast:
Arrangements have been made to stream the graduation ceremony live via the Internet. The live stream link will be available on the DSU Homepage on the day of the ceremony. Following the event, family and friends can watch the ceremony recording for free via YouTube by clicking on the live stream links found on the DSU Commencement webpage: https://dsu.edu/commencement/family-friends.html