Graduation Ceremonies (3 Total)

     1. College of Business & Natural Sciences 
             9:00 a.m. Ceremony
             Graduates must arrive by 8:30 to lineup


     2. College of Liberal Arts
              12:00 Noon Ceremony
              Graduates must arrive by 11:30 a.m. to lineup


     3. College of Education & Behavioral Sciences
              3:00 p.m. Ceremony
              Graduates must arrive by 2:30 p.m. to lineup
            

Graduating with Honors:
To graduate with honors, baccalaureate candidates must complete a minimum of 60/64 BHSU credits and associate candidates must complete a minimum of 30/32 BHSU credits, depending on Catalog year. In addition, both the BHSU institutional and the overall cumulative GPA’s must be as follows:

• 3.500 Cum Laude (Baccalaureate)
  With Honor (Associate)
• 3.700 Magna Cum Laude (Baccalaureate)
  With High Honor (Associate)
• 3.900 Summa Cum Laude (Baccalaureate)
  With Highest Honor (Associate)

Honor cords will be distributed prior to the ceremony. If you have already received a cord, please bring it with you. For ceremonial purposes, honors are based on your GPA as of October 1. Final honors will be posted to your diploma and transcript only after all grades have been calculated.

NOTE: Honors are not awarded at the Master’s level.

Photographs:
Lifetouch Special Events will photograph you during the ceremony. You may view and purchase your photographs online at events.lifetouch.com/bhsu one week after the ceremony.

Final Grades:
Grades for the fall term are due December 11.  A final review of your credits will begin after the grading deadline.  Students are reviewed in alphabetical order until all degrees are posted.

Incomplete Grades:
May graduates with an incomplete grade at the end of term will have until January 15, 2021 to complete the course and still receive a December-dated diploma.  Completions after this date will delay the student’s diploma until the next award date.

Transferring Final Coursework:
Graduates transferring additional coursework to us for the completion of their degree must do so by January 15, 2021 in order to receive a December-dated diploma.  Transcripts received after this date will delay the student’s diploma until the next award date.

• Transcripts should be sent directly to:
• BHSU Registrar
  1200 University Unit 9666
  Spearfish, SD 57799-9666

Transcripts are not required from USD, SDSU, NSU, DSU or SDSM&T because we utilize the same database and can access these directly.

Mailing Diplomas:
During the ceremony, you will receive a diploma cover to house your diploma. The actual diploma will not be mailed until all final reviews have been made. Diplomas will be mailed the last week in January.

Missing Requirements:
If we determine that you are missing a requirement to complete your degree or have other questions for you, we will communicate with you via email to your BHSU account. Please check your email on a regular basis until you receive your diploma.

Final Transcripts:
Requests for official transcripts must be made in writing by one of the following methods:

• Fax: 605.642.6022
• In person: Woodburn 103
• Mail: Send a letter of request to
  BHSU Registrar
  1200 University Unit 9666
  Spearfish, SD 57799-9666

Requests should include:

• Name
• Address
• Telephone Number
• ID Number
• Address to which you want transcript sent
• Signature

Make certain to indicate that you want us to wait until your degree has been posted so the transcript does not get inadvertently sent prior to the posting.

Official transcripts are $9.00 per copy. Please remit your payment with your request. Your check should be made payable to BHSU. If you are faxing your request, please make payment by including a Visa or MasterCard number along with expiration date and cardholder’s name.