Mount Marty University Commencement

CONGRATULATIONS, Class of 2025!

We are so proud of you all and wish you the best of luck on your future endeavors.

Yankton
Watertown

Friday, may 2, 2025

11:00 a.m. Undergraduate Commencement Practice
at Cimpl Arena

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Undergraduate Senior Send Off Lunch & Award Ceremony
at Main Dining Room
Graduates, faculty, and staff welcome!
Questions? Contact Lisa Willcockson at lisa.willcockson@mountmarty.edu
and/or Johanna Jablonoski at johanna.jablonoski@mountmarty.edu

3:15 p.m. Undergraduate Benedictine Commissioning Ceremony
at Monastery Chapter Room
Graduates and families welcome!
Questions? Contact Joe Rutten at joseph.rutten@mountmarty.edu

4:00 p.m. Baccalaureate
at Bishop Marty Chapel
Graduates, families, faculty and staff welcome!
Questions? Contact Jayne Arens at jayne.arens@mountmarty.edu

5:30 p.m. BSN and MSN Nursing Pinning Ceremony
at Bishop Marty Chapel
Graduates, families, faculty and staff welcome!
Questions? Contact Krystal Diedrichsen at krystal.diedrichsen@mountmarty.edu

saturday, may 3, 2025

10:00 a.m. Undergraduate Commencement
at Cimpl Arena

Commencement Program

commencement livestream

^{The ceremony will be livestreamed on YouTube and accessible shortly before it begins.}

1:00 p.m. Graduate Commencement
at Cimpl Arena

Commencement Program

commencement livestream

^{The ceremony will be livestreamed on YouTube and accessible shortly before it begins.}
Saturday, April 26, 2025

10:00 a.m. Watertown Commencement
at Immaculate Conception Church

Commencement Program

Information for Guests

We are excited to welcome you to campus to celebrate your graduate's commencement!

Attendance

There are currently no guest restrictions for each ceremony.

Handicap seating will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Guests who are unable to attend in person are welcome to watch the ceremony via a livestream on our website.

Ceremony Length

The ceremony will last approximately one hour. Following the ceremony, graduates will be led outdoors where they will be able to meet with their guests. Please make appropriate arrangements.

Photography

A professional photographer will take photos of each graduate. Photos will be available, free of charge, on this site a week after the ceremony.

Guests may take their own photographs during the ceremony, but must remain outside of the candidate seating area. Guests will have time after the ceremony to take personal photographs.

Local Dining and Lodging

Yankton Chamber of Commerce

Watertown Chamber of Commerce

Directions

Mount Marty University - Yankton

Immaculate Conception Church - Watertown

For Yankton Graduates - Undergraduate Students (Associate & Bachelor Degrees)

RSVP REQUIRED

RSVP to Baccalaureate and Commencement is due March 15.

RSVP HERE

Academic Regalia

Academic regalia may be picked up in the Roncalli Welcome Center from 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 2 and from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 3. If you plan to attend Baccalaureate, you will need to have your regalia picked up in the afternoon as the gown is worn during Mass. We encourage all graduates in town on Friday to pick up their regalia on Friday to avoid delays on Saturday.

Please return your rental gown to the Roncalli Welcome Center after you have taken photos with your guests. You keep your cap and tassel. After you return your gown, take a moment to officially sign the MMU Alumni Wall.

Academic regalia orders are due March 15.

ORDER YOUR REGALIA HERE

Ceremony Details

Depending on the weather, we will assemble in the ASNC gym or the grass area between ASNC and SLC by 9:00 a.m. This will ensure we are ready to begin the commencement ceremony by 10:00 a.m.

The ceremony will last approximately one hour. Following the ceremony, graduates will be led outdoors where they will be able to meet with their guests. Please make appropriate arrangements.

For Yankton Graduates - Graduate Students (Masters and Doctorate Degrees)

RSVP REQUIRED

RSVP to Baccalaureate and Commencement is due March 15.

RSVP Here

ACADEMIC REGALIA

Academic regalia may be picked up in the Roncalli Welcome Center from 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 2 and from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 3. If you plan to attend Baccalaureate, you will need to have your regalia picked up in the afternoon as the gown is worn during Mass. We encourage all graduates in town on Friday to pick up their regalia on Friday to avoid delays on Saturday.

Please return your rental gown to the Roncalli Welcome Center after you have taken photos with your guests. You keep your hood, cap/tam and tassel. After you return your gown, take a moment to officially sign the MMU Alumni Wall.

Academic regalia orders are due March 15.

order Your regalia here

CEREMONY DETAILS

Depending on the weather, we will assemble in the ASNC gym or the grass area between ASNC and SLC by 12:00 p.m. This will ensure we are ready to begin the commencement ceremony by 1:00 p.m.

The ceremony will last approximately one hour. Following the ceremony, graduates will be led outdoors where they will be able to meet with their guests. Please make appropriate arrangements.

For Watertown Graduates