Commencement

This is your moment…

You can always get the most up-to-date commencement information here on this page, so check back regularly as you prepare to graduate!

Scorpions, get ready…

Register for Commencement via Tassel

Deadline: April 1, 2025 

If you applied for graduation, you should have received an email inviting you to register for Commencement via Tassel (formerly MarchingOrder). Please login as soon as possible to register and review your information.

Make sure to: 

• Check the spelling of your name, this is how it will appear in the program* 
• Record your name or enter the phonetic spelling of your name for the announcers
• Indicate whether or not you plan to attend commencement 
• View and print your Stage Pass that you must bring to the ceremony to cross the stage

If you missed the graduation registration deadline, did not receive an email, are having trouble accessing your account, or need to correct any information in your account, please contact the Office of the Registrar at [email protected] or 702-992-2110 for assistance.  

 *You must submit a completed Graduation Update Notification E-Form to update any of your information. The deadline to make updates to your graduation application is March 15, 2025. Failure to adhere to this deadline will result in your name not appearing in the program.

Before the ceremony…

Caps & Gowns

The NS Bookstore will begin selling caps and gowns in-person beginning on February 25. Contact the bookstore at (702) 992-2340 or visit their location in the Rogers Student Center for more information.

Caps and gowns will also be available for purchase at the Nevada State University Herff Jones Online Store. In order to receive the items before the commencement ceremony, please complete your purchase no later than March 31.

Honor Cords

Students who are graduating with honors will be able to pick up their Latin honor cords at the Nevada State Bookstore beginning on February 25, 2025. Latin honor cords will be issued in advance of the ceremony based on your academic status when you applied for graduation.*

Contact the Office of the Registrar with additional questions regarding honor cords at graduation@nevadastate.edu or 702-992-2110.

Special Accommodations

Deadline: April 30, 2025

Please reach out to the Disability Resource Center (DRC) at (702) 992-2180 or [email protected] to request accommodations for yourself or any attendees who need them, including special seating for individuals requiring sign language interpreters. All requests must be made by noon on April 30. Failure to contact the DRC by this deadline may result in insufficient time to secure the necessary accommodations.

Northern Nevada Students

Students participating in an established partnership program between NS and Northern Nevada Community Colleges (WNC and TMCC) may participate in commencement at WNC or TMCC. 

Students must indicate their preferred commencement attendance when applying for graduation with the Office of the Registrar. The Office of the Registrar will coordinate with the institution regarding your attendance and ensure your name is included on the commencement program. 

Additionally, NS students should buy their NS Cap and Gowns from Nevada State University Herff Jones Online Store.  

Commencement Date: 

TMCC: Friday, May 23rd, 2025 

WNC: more information to come by April, estimated dates Monday, May 19th or Wednesday, May 21st

Senior $25 Giving Cords & Personalized Bricks 

The $25 Senior Scorpions Campaign enhances our ability to continue to do great work and allows 2025 graduates the opportunity to create a collective impact. To learn more about giving levels, the honorary commencement giving cord, and personalized bricks, please visit nevadastate.edu/senior-scorpion-gift/. You can also contact the Alumni Network at [email protected] or 702-992-2357 for more information. 

Address and Contact Information

Students must login to their Student Center through the NS Portal or through myNevadaState. From your Student Center, scroll down to “Personal Information” to update your address and contact information.

Updating your Diploma Name and/or Expected last term

Complete the Graduation Update Notification E-Form to update your information. Please contact the Office of the Registrar with additional questions at [email protected] or 702-992-2110.

Complete the Senior Graduation Employment Survey

Complete the Survey

Before graduating, be sure to complete the Senior Graduation Employment Survey to let us know about your post-graduation plans. The survey will be sent directly to students via their @students.nevadastate.edu email address on or by week 12 of the semester in which they applied for graduation and are completing their degree coursework.

If you believe you should have received the survey and did not…

1. First make sure you have completed your Graduation Application – the survey is sent out only to students who have completed their Graduation Application
2. Then you can email Career Services at [email protected] to request access to the survey

The results from this survey help inform future Scorpions of their opportunities with a degree from Nevada State and help us learn about your time as a Scorpion to continue improving our student experience.

Win Exclusive NS Alumni Swag

For 2024 – 2025 graduates, we will be giving away exclusive NS Alumni tote bags to more than 200 students who complete* the Senior Graduation Employment Survey.

*Please note that there may be deadlines to complete the survey in order to be entered in to win. In the email where you received the link to complete the survey, it should provide information on deadlines for responses and giveaway entries.

Changing Your Survey Response

Responses to the survey can only be changed during the time frame in which the survey is open for a given graduating class group. Changing your response is not recommended unless you have had a recent change in your employment or continuing education status (for example: received a job offer, got accepted into grad school, etc.) Please contact Career Services at [email protected] regarding your survey response.

Commencement day…

Graduate Arrival

Graduates must arrive at the venue one hour prior to the ceremony start time. Once inside, you will be directed by event staff to line up with your associated school.

Guest Tickets

Tickets are not required for the event. Doors will open at 10 a.m. on the day of the event and seating will be first come, first served.

Parking

Parking will be available at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Decorum

Dress and behavior should reflect the honor of the occasion. Graduates, remember that you will have to walk up and down the stage steps so please wear appropriate shoes.

Tassels

At the beginning of commencement, tassels are worn on the right. Graduates will receive direction from the podium when it is time to move the tassel to the left.

Stage Pass 

Your Stage Pass card will be assigned to you virtually via Tassel. Once you register for commencement via Tassel, you will receive an email invitation to retrieve your Stage Pass and print it out from the Tassel website. Graduates must print and bring their Stage Pass to the ceremony. It is critical that all graduates have their Stage Pass when they get to the stage in order to cross and be acknowledged.

After graduation…