Graduation Celebrations

• Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
• Time: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Location: Alumni and Friends Center

The College of Education invites its graduating students and their families for an open-house style send off on Thursday, December 12th at the Alumni and Friends Center. Join us anytime between 4:00 p.m. and 6:oo p.m.

Please register to attend  here.

• Date: Wednesday December 11, 2024
• Time: 5 p.m.
• Location: Alumni and Friends Center, Ballroom

Sponsored by the Boise State Alumni Association this event offers an opportunity to toast to the winter commencement graduates and Class of 2024 and most importantly, welcome our graduates to the Boise State Alumni Association. This event is for graduates only to celebrate amongst your peers as well as visit your home in the Alumni and Friends Building. Champagne is complimentary, registration is required. For questions please reach out to sydneymontgomery@boisestate.edu in the Office of Alumni Relations.

For more information and to RSVP visit Graduation Champagne Toast

• Date: Friday, December 6
• Time: 6 – 8 p.m.
• Location: Student Connections and Support Center, Student Union

All are welcome to celebrate the achievements of our LGBTQIA+ and allied graduates, enjoy rainbow cupcakes and light hors d’oeuvres, and mingle with friends during this drop-in event.

Rainbow cords and pins will be available for graduates. No RSVP is needed.

For more information visit Gender Equity Center

• Date: Thursday, December 12
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Simplot Ballroom, Student Union Building

Sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and the Student Involvement and Leadership Center, this event recognizes students who have developed as leaders through their involvement at Boise State and have shown a positive impact on the campus community.

Students must be nominated by a staff or faculty member in order to be eligible for recognition. Nominated students will be sent an email asking them to apply by Sunday, November 24, 2024.

• Date: Thursday, December 12
• Time: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
• Location: Jordan Ballroom, Student Union Building

This celebration honors the accomplishments of students who are the first members of their families to graduate from college. If your parent(s) and/or guardian(s) do not have a bachelor’s degree, you are considered to be first-generation regardless of whether a sibling graduated first. Students can recognize those who supported them during their collegiate journey by asking them to present their first-generation cord onstage.

Free parking and refreshments will be provided. Cords are provided free of charge to graduates.

Click here to RSVP by December 9, 2024

• Date: Thursday, December 12
• Time: 3-5 p.m. 
• Location: Lookout Room, Student Union

Help us honor and celebrate the achievements of our departing exchange students, study abroad alumni, and international students graduating from Boise State!

RSVP is not needed. For questions please contact internationalinfo@boisestate.edu

• Date: Friday, December 13
• Time: 4 p.m. 
• Location: Simplot AC, Student Union

This celebration honors the accomplishments of Respiratory Care graduates from Boise State. Graduates along with their families and friends are invited to the ceremony.

For more information and to RSVP visit Respirtory Care Graduation Celebration

• Date: Friday, December 13
• Time: 4 – 6 p.m. 
• Location: Jordan Ballroom, Student Union Building

The School of Nursing Convocation is a ceremony to celebrate and honor the academic achievements of nursing students. Join us and share your success with nursing faculty, staff, fellow students, friends, and family.

For more information and to RSVP visit Nursing Convocation

• Date: Friday, December 13
• Time: 10:00 AM
• Location: Jordan Ballroom, Student Union Building
• Link:  Register Here

This Hooding ceremony is hosted by the School of Social Work specifically for our Online Social Work Students. This ceremony is different from Boise State University Commencement.

• Date: Tuesday, December 11
• Time: 7 p.m.
• Location: Jordan Ballroom D, Student Union

A recognition of Boise State graduates from Black, African, Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islander, Indigenous and Middle Eastern Northern African communities as they finish their degrees. This event is a cultural and academic celebration that presents each graduate with a stole to wear at the Boise State Commencement Ceremony. The event includes partnership with the MLK Living Legacy Committee, Alumni Association and the Office of the Provost to ensure a connection to the campus and engagement with academics and alumni.

Free parking and refreshments will be provided. Stoles are provided free of charge to graduates and you must attend the ceremony to receive a stole.

For more information and to RSVP visit Unity Celebration

• Date: Wednesday, December 11
• Time: 5-7 p.m. 
• Location: Lookout Room, Student Union

This celebration honors the accomplishments of veteran graduates from Boise State. Veteran graduates along with their families and friends are invited to the ceremony. Cords are provided free of charge to graduates.

Veteran graduates unable to attend are eligible to pick up a cord directly from the Veteran Services Center.