South Dakota State University graduates, officials and dignitaries are shows at a spring 2023 commencement ceremony at the Dakotah Bank Center in Brookings.
2025 Spring Ceremonies

Graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2025 will be held May 10 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 live-streamed. Further details will be released as they become available.

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Graduation Weekend Hours and Promotions

Graduation Weekend Hours and Promotions:

Jackrabbit Central

Hours: Saturday 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

McCrory Gardens

Hours: 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. 

Promotions: Free admission for all SDSU students, and their friends and family 

South Dakota Art Museum

Hours: Saturday 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. 

Promotions: 10% off everything in the store; 20% off for students and members 

South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum 

Hours: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. 

Signature wool blankets and scarves and Bum Mobile ornaments available in-store and online. 

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