Graduation Celebrations

• Date: Wednesday December 16, 2026
• 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 2025 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 bsualumni@boisestate.edu and madyfairchild@boisestate.edu in the Office of Alumni Relations.

For more information and RSVP coming soon.

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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 23, 2025.

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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.

RSVP coming soon.

• Date: December 10, 2026
• Time: 3 – 5 p.m.
• Location: Student Union Building, Bishop Barnwell Room

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

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

For more information and to RSVP visit Respiratory Care Sciences Graduation Celebration

• Date: December 18, 2025
• Time: 4 – 6 pm
• Location: Student Union Building, Jordan Ballroom

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

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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.

RSVP coming soon.

• Date: December 15, 2026
• Time: 5-7 p.m.
• Location: Student Union Building, Lookout Room

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.

RSVP coming soon.