Schedule
Dakota State Commencement Ceremony for spring 2020 graduates has been rescheduled for Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020. The commencement ceremony will start at 2:00 p.m. at the Dakota State Fieldhouse.
Commencement Ceremony
1:00 p.m. - The Fieldhouse opens to allow guests to be seated.
All guests must enter through the main Fieldhouse doors. Graduates should enter through the Madison Community Center front doors. Masks will be required for all guests, students and graduates. If a guest does not have one, a disposal mask will be provided.
1:15 p.m. - *Graduates arrive at the Madison Community Center (MCC) double gym dressed in regalia. Students must enter through the Madison Community Center doors.
2:00 p.m. - Commencement procession begins. The ceremony will last approximately 1.5 to 2 hours. Student marshals will direct and lead the student procession onto the floor.
*Please do not leave purses or anything of value in the MCC. The gym will not be staffed during the ceremony. DSU/MCC is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
Congratulations graduates! Proud members of the DSU Alumni Association, and Trojan's for life. This lapel pin signifies your journey at Dakota State University. Wear it with pride!