Commencement
Montana Technological University will celebrate the achievements of its graduating students on Saturday, May 10, 2025 in the HPER Complex.
Commencement Events
The following events will take place over commencement weekend:
Friday, May 9, 2025:
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Line Rodeo (Highlands College)
- 3:00 pm: Ceremony rehearsal for all students (HPER)
- 5:00 pm: Order of the Engineer Ceremony (Library Auditorium)
- 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Chancellor’s Reception for Graduates will be held in the Student Success Center for all graduates and their families. Enjoy appetizers and a cash bar.
Saturday, May 10, 2025:
- 8:30 am: Nurse Pinning Ceremony (Library Auditorium)
- 10:00 am: Morning commencement ceremony honoring graduates from the Lance College of Mines and Engineering and the Graduate School with a reception immediately following in the Student Success Center for graduates and their families. View reception invitation.
- 1:00 pm: Afternoon commencement ceremony honoring graduates from Highlands College and the College of Letters, Sciences, & Professional Studies with a reception immediately following in the Student Success Center for graduates and their families. View reception invitation.
Live Stream
For those unable to attend, the Commencement ceremonies will be streamed live on Montana Tech’s YouTube page. The link to the live stream will be available here prior to the ceremony.
Regalia
All graduates are required to wear a cap and gown to the ceremony. Regalia can be purchased at our Campus Store. Please contact CampusStore@mtech.edu or call 406-496-4190 if you have questions.
Rehearsal
Rehearsal for the ceremony will be held on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 3:00 in the HPER Complex. We will discuss how your ceremony will proceed and answer any questions regarding graduation.
Honor Cords
Honor cords will be available for undergraduates during finals week in Enrollment Services (SSC 3.126) as well as at check-in the day of the ceremony. Please check the catalog for the requirements for honors/high honors. Master/PhD hoods will be given to graduates during the ceremony.
Important Information
- Graduates and guests must follow all staff instructions during the event.
- Guests must remain in the audience for the duration of the ceremony.
Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities
If you or a family member requires any special assistance at the ceremony due to a disability or mobility challenges, please email graduation@mtech.edu. There will be a designated drop-off and parking location for guests with disabilities.
Photo Opportunities
Professional photographers from GradImages will capture individual portraits of each graduate as they cross the stage. Graduates will receive an email notification after the ceremony with instructions on how to access and purchase their photos online.
Diplomas
Diplomas will be mailed to the diploma address provided on students' graduation applications for those students who will be completing degree requirements in May. If your address changes before diplomas are mailed, please email graduation@mtech.edu with the updated address.
Holds
If you have a hold on your account, you will be allowed to participate in the commencement ceremony. However, you will not receive your plaque, diploma, or transcript until you have taken care of all of your holds. Please check your MyMtech account to see if you have any holds.
Plaques
All graduates (except those with holds) will receive a plaque with a copper replica of their diploma as a gift from Montana Tech. These will be mailed with the diploma after the final graduation check-out is complete.
Confidentiality
Please note that if you completed a Request to Restrict Release of Directory Information during your time at Montana Tech, your name will not appear on the graduation list, in the commencement brochure, or in the newspaper article about graduation. Also, we recommend that you have this confidentiality flag removed from your account before you graduate. If a potential employer were to call Montana Tech to verify that you’ve earned a degree from Montana Tech, we cannot release that information if you have a confidentiality flag on your account. If you wish to remove this flag, please complete the Authorization to Release Directory Information form and turn it in at the Enrollment Services Office in SSC 3.126.
Graduate Survey
Montana Tech is extremely excited to participate in The Outcomes Survey, the industry standard for reporting student’s outcomes after graduation. Your response is critical for federal reporting requirements, academic and career advising, student recruitment, peer-school comparison, and other institutional reporting needs. Strong outcomes also mean employers value your degree long after you graduate. Help us keep Montana Tech’s outcome numbers strong and accurate!
Emails prompting you to complete and update the survey will be sent to you to collect your outcomes. You can either reply to those emails with your job title, start date, company, location, and salary if your comfortable sharing or report it on DR 2.0. We’ll be calling anyone who doesn’t complete the survey, so complete it as soon as you know your employment plans and you won’t be on the call list. If you have any questions or need assistance, now or in the future, please contact Career Services at careerservices@mtech.edu or 406-496-4140. Feel free to let us know your outcome when you email or call.