COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
The ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 9th at 11:00 a.m. at Alumni Coliseum (or in the HPER Complex in the event of inclement weather). Please plan to arrive at the HPER by 10:15 to begin lining up for the procession. You will receive a commencement brochure and a card with your name, degree, major, and honor status. If your name is difficult to pronounce, please email the phonetic spelling of your name to Jessica Petritz at jpetritz@mtech.edu so it can be included on your name card. This will ensure that your name is announced properly during the ceremony.
DRESS REHEARSAL
Dress rehearsal will take place at the HPER on Friday, May 8th at 3:30 pm. Campus and College group pictures will be taken at that time. Please be sure to bring or wear complete graduation attire including Gown, Cap, Tassel and Honor Cord, if applicable.
CAP AND GOWN
Caps and gowns are available at the Bookstore. Stop by and pick up your graduation attire if you haven’t already. Please note that the Bookstore will be open on Saturday, May 9th from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.
HONOR CORDS
If you are graduating with honor or high honor, you will wear an honor cord during the ceremony. This list shows all of the students that are able to participate in commencement and will show if you have honor or high honor status. Please stop by Enrollment Services (MG 207) to pick up your honor cord. Visit this website to learn how honor and high honor are calculated. If you misplace your honor cord, you will be required to pay an $8.00 replacement if you want another cord.
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 Orediggerweb 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 plaques will be available in the Copper Lounge in the SUB after the ceremony.
CONFINDENTIALITY
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 attached list or in the commencement brochure. 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 for Disclosure of Confidential Information and turn it in at the Enrollment Services Office in MG 207.
DIPLOMAS will be mailed to the diploma address you provided on your graduation application for those students who will be completing degree requirements in May. If this address changes before diplomas are mailed, please email the Enrollment Processing Office at eprocessing@mtech.edu.
ALUMNI BANQUET: The Alumni Association Banquet in Honor of the Graduating Class (free for ALL North and South Campus graduates - nominal charge for a guest!) will be held on Friday, May 8 at 6:00 p.m. at the War Bonnet Hotel. Questions regarding the event should be directed to Peggy McCoy @ 406-496-4402. Watch for their mailing in late March.