Commencement

The auditorium doors will be opened at 8:30 a.m. and guests in the auditorium are asked to be seated by 9:25 a.m.

Commencement Information

May 9, 2025 | B.J. Haan Auditorium | 9:30 a.m.

Graduates will receive their tickets for seating in the B.J. Haan Auditorium for Commencement at rehearsal on Monday, May 6. Please contact the Registrar's Office (712-722-6036) if handicap-accessible seating is needed in the auditorium. Overflow seating will be available for friends and family who do not have a ticket in the De Witt Gymnasium. The overflow seating will have live video broadcast of the Commencement ceremony, and programs will be available.

As a memento of this important occasion, the Alumni Office arranges for graduates to be photographed by a photographer as they receive their diplomas. A digital version of the photo will be emailed to the graduate following Commencement.

Commencement Reception

The Alumni Association hosts graduates and their families and friends at a luncheon reception in the Recreation Center immediately following the Undergraduate Commencement ceremony.

Master's Commencement & Hooding Ceremony Information

May 9, 2025 | B.J. Haan Auditorium | 2 p.m.

Masters graduates will have a brief rehearsal at 1:15 p.m. Doors for the ceremony will open at 1:45 p.m.

As a memento of this important occasion, the Alumni Office arranges for graduates to be photographed by a photographer as they receive their diplomas. A digital version of the photo will be emailed to the graduate following Commencement.

Commencement Reception

Following the ceremony, graduates and their family and friends are invited to a dessert reception in the De Yager Activity Center.

The Dordt Campus Store sells diploma frames, which you can order at bookstore.dordt.edu. If you'd like to save on shipping costs, you can select "In-Store Pickup" at checkout and you will be able to pick up your frame at the Campus Store when you arrive. Frames are also available for purchase in the Campus Store. If you're looking for a graduation gift, stop by the Campus Store to check out their wide selection. Campus Store hours are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. each weekday and if you need help or have questions please contact them at 712-722-6420.