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Commencement Ceremony

May 15, 2026 – 2 p.m. (CST)
BSC Bavendick Center
1511 Canary Ave.
Bismarck, N.D.

For hotel accommodations, restaurants, and area attractions, visit the Bismarck-Mandan Convention & Visitors Bureau

Arrival, Parking, and Seating

  • Doors open to guests at 1:30 p.m.
  • No tickets or guest passes are required to attend the ceremony. All guests are welcome.
  • Map and Directions to the BSC Bavendick Center coming soon.
  • Parking is free in all lots.
  • Guests should enter through the BSC Bavendick Center main entrance on the East side. Parking/Entrance Map coming soon.
  • Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Ceremony will run approximately 1 1/2 hours.
  • Concessions will be available.

Photography

  • Photos may be taken from your seats. Guests will not be permitted on the arena floor.
  • After the ceremony, guests may join their graduate and use our special photo area to capture photos with their graduate. 
  • The Grad Team will be taking professional photographs of the graduates during the ceremony.

Special Assistance

  • Accessible parking is available.  Parking/Entrance Map coming soon.
  • Elevators are available to assist guests in getting to the seating level.
  • Limited mobility space for guests is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Due to space restrictions, we can accommodate one additional family member from your group to be seated with the individual needing access.
  • Attendants will be available at the main entrance.

Graduation Day Flowers 

The Student Nurse Organization will be selling fresh, single-stem roses as a fundraiser.


LIVE Stream and Online Recording

Commencement LIVE Stream – Guests that cannot attend the ceremony can watch it live.
The commencement ceremony can be viewed at a later date online on the BSC website and through Dakota Media Access


Social Media

While you’re waiting for pomp and circumstance, visit www.facebook.com/bismarckstate to see what your graduate is up to behind the scenes.

Graduates can also share commencement photos and posts by using the hashtag #2026BSCGRAD on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.