News and information regarding the 2023 SDSU Commencement Ceremonies, including details on tickets for Saturday, May 6.
Graduation RSVP and Ticket Information
Graduates must RSVP to ensure a place in their graduation ceremony by Wednesday, April 26. Graduates should check their @jacks email for their RSVP confirmation from SDSU.Graduation@sdstate.edu. Graduates without a confirmation email must complete the RSVP to participate in a commencement ceremony.
Graduates who complete the RSVP will receive complimentary guest tickets for their designated ceremony. Due to capacity restrictions and the graduating class size, six (6) general admission guest tickets will be available for each graduate. The university understands this number may not accommodate all guests. However, in an attempt to ensure each candidate is offered an equal opportunity for having selected guests share in their day, no additional tickets will be available for distribution or purchase.
No later than Wednesday, May 3, graduates who have RSVP'd will receive an email from SDSU.Graduation@sdstate.edu with a unique Ticketmasteraccess code.
The unique access code will be provided only to the graduate’s @jacks email account.
Graduates redeem the tickets from Swiftel Center’sTicketmaster venue page and have the ability to transfer tickets to another Ticketmaster account.
Each graduate is guaranteed six (6) guest tickets for their specific ceremony.
Guest tickets are valid for only the ceremony the graduate has RSVP’d to participate in.
Guest tickets contain a unique barcode, and as a result, duplicated tickets will not provide entry into the ceremony.
All guest tickets are complimentary, and guests should never pay for tickets.
Graduates and guests will have different entrances and arrival times for the ceremonies, and it is recommended ticket transfers are completed prior to arrival at the Swiftel Center.
Guests unable to attend ceremonies at the Swiftel Center are invited to watch via the livestream or at viewing locations on campus. Both can be found at sdstate.edu/graduation. Streaming will go live at the time of the actual ceremony.
Upcoming Dates and Additional Information
Graduates wishing to take part in spring 2023 commencement ceremonies must submit an RSVP form, which is open now. The deadline for current or past graduates to RSVP to commencement ceremonies is April 26.
The online shop for graduates to order their cap, gown and tassel (if applicable) is open now. Order your official SDSU regalia for the upcoming spring 2023 commencement ceremonies.
The University Student Union will be open for additional viewing starting at 9 a.m. Saturday. Additional information regarding food service offerings and Bookstore hours will be updated. The SDSU Alumni Center, located in the Lohr Building at 815 Medary Ave., will open at 11 a.m. Additional information will be forthcoming.
South Dakota State University 2023 graduation ceremonies will be held May 6 at the Swiftel Center in Brookings, South Dakota. 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 and the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions.
6 p.m. – College of Nursing, College of Natural Sciences and the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.