98th Annual Commencement

The 2025 Commencement will be held on May 3 at 10 a.m. at MetraPark.

The livestream will begin on May 3 at 9 a.m.

Graduation Regalia ordering is now open. 

• Shipping is free if sent to the campus store
• Deadline to order is Sunday, March 23, 2025
• $15.95 if you would like it shipped to your address
• Deadline to order is Sunday, April 12, 2025

For questions related to ordering regalia, please contact the Campus Store at 406-657-2121.

Tickets are not required for Commencement for you or your guests. There is no limit to the number of guests who may attend in your honor.

Lifetouch is on site to photograph each graduate receiving a diploma and exiting the stage.  

Lifetouch has adopted PhotoDay as their image platform for ordering.

Parents and/or students have the option to text the Picture Day Code to PhotoDay:

• Text 420548GY25 to 90738
• To opt in before picture day, buy credits with PhotoDay. 

You will receive a link that invites you to purchase an Advance Pay credit. Should you select that option (which is not required) you will receive a text message verifying your selection and you will be notified when the images are ready for purchase.

You can also choose not to opt into AdvancePay, and the photos will still be available for purchase using the same link when posted to PhotoDay. Parents and/or students will have the option of viewing ALL photos, searching by "tags" or FaceFind.

Lifetouch is providing this as a service - graduates are under no obligation to purchase photos. 

Should family members wish to take pictures, they may do so during or after Commencement but are not permitted on the floor with the graduates during the ceremony.

You will receive a name card when you pick up your cap and gown that you must prepare and hand to the "Reader of Names" on the stage. Please print your name clearly. If your cap and gown are ordered online extra cards will be available in the Registrar's Office, McMullen Hall or at the information table at Metra Park lower level on the day of the ceremony.

MetraPark has instituted a Clear Bag Policy which will be enforced for all arena events including the Spring 2025 Commencement Ceremony. First Interstate Arena prohibits all bags, backpacks, and other carriers from being brought into the arena with a few exceptions. Please review the full Clear Bag policy before attending commencement.

While parking is available in any of the Metra parking lots, it is recommended to park in the upper lot. Limited shuttle service will be available for the guests who need it from the upper lot.

Suggest to relatives and friends that they allow enough time to park, walk to Metra Park and be seated by 9:45 am. There are a limited number of handicap accessible parking spaces available directly in front of the main entrance to Metra Park. 

After grades are due and finalized by the Registrar’s Office (anticipated May 14, 2025), we will begin posting degrees. This is not an automated process, and thus takes six to eight weeks to finish.

If you have a priority need (licensure, pending job offer, etc.) and need your degree posted as soon as possible, please email registrar@msubillings.edu with your name, degree, and contact information.

You can order official transcripts at the National Student Clearinghouse or through your myInfo secure area. Please note “hold for degree” if your transcript request requires your degree to be posted.

Diplomas will be mailed to graduates when they arrive.  We anticipate receiving spring 2025 diplomas by early September.

Undergraduate students whose overall GPA meets the requirements outlined in our academic policy for honors (honors, high honors, cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude) will receive notification by April 15, 2025 along with information about picking up honor cords.

These designations will be posted to your academic transcript when your degree is awarded.

Yes. The online commencement program for spring 2024 is posted above. The 2025 commencement program will be available by May 1, 2025.

See the Graduation and Commencement page, MSU Billings Commencement Procedures, Graduation and Commencement. 

The MSU Billings Alumni Association is thrilled to welcome the class of 2025 to their ranks! Please visit the MSUB  Alumni Association page to learn more about this diverse network of more than 31,000 alumni worldwide. You can contact them directly at alumni@msubfoundation.com or (406) 657-2246. They will also be contacting you once your contact information is released to them from the university in the fall of 2025.