The new electronic Commencement Program contains the traditional content of a program,
such as names, degrees and honors for everyone in the Class of 2024, plus additional
materials. The enhanced program includes photos, links to department awards, SGA and
GSA awards, and links to all of the virtual posts hosted by the various departments.
The Commencement Committee will distribute the URLs for the e-ceremony by TBA
IMPORTANT INFORMATION for NMT's Graduating class of 2024
NMT is preparing for an in-person ceremony, however, due to the ever-changing COVID-19
restrictions, please keep an eye on this page for the most up-to-date information.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Students who indicated that they did not wish their name to be disclosed in commencement
materials are not able to participate in Commencement.
IMPORTANT NOTE:If we do not receive a student's Intent to Graduate or Intent to Walk Form by April 12th, 2024, by 5 pm, the student will not be able to participate in commencement. There will
be no exceptions to this.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Graduation Fee's are required of all students even those not participating in Commencement,
Commencement participation is no cost. The graduation payment must be completed and
submitted with an Intent to Walk or Not Walk form. Intent to Walk forms are required
for all students. Graduation payments completed without the submission of the Intent
to Walk form does not warrant participation in Commencement.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please click here to register your guests. We do not limit the number of guests.
Updates: See top of page for updated ceremony date and time.
See lists below for "walking & Program list" & "Conferral listing":
Walking List posted 4-30-24
Honor Cord Info: Honor cord releases are included in graduation packet.
Diplomas will be mailed the end of June.
Graduation Packets can be picked between May 1st and May 8th. Must be picked up in person or by a designated
person. Registrar office must be notified of the designated person.
Information in the below selections are not always the most up to date information
as an area may have been overlooked and may conflict with the above. Please see the
above information for the correct or most up to date, or contact our office at registrar@chamanmt.com.
Graduation Information for Students
Important Announcements
Caps and gowns will be available for purchase through the campus bookstore, please
contact the bookstore for further information regarding the availability of caps and
gowns and when you can purchase yours. Bookstore can be reached by telephone at 575.835.5415
or you can visit their website atwww.nmtechbookstore.com.
Graduation Packets, and Honor stoles will be handed out First week of May, please
stay tuned for the email regarding this information and all that is important for
all Commencement needs.
Students who indicated that they did not wish their name to be disclosed in commencement
materials are not able to participate in Commencement.
Students who do not indicate on the Intent to Graduate whether their information should
be disclosed in commencement press releases and materials will default to being disclosed.
If we do not receive the student's Intent to Walk Form by April 12th, the student
will not be able to participate in commencement. There will be no exceptions to this.
If anyone is needing Transportation accommodations to the Commencement site, please
indicate this information during your quest registration submission.
Graduation
If you are planning on graduating in May or completed your courses in December 2023,
you will need to make sure you have filled out an "Intent to Graduate"; if you haven't
done so and still need to, you can complete the Intent to Graduate form through the
link below. Intent to Graduate and Intent to walk forms are due April 12th, 2024.
No exceptions will be made after this date.
Intent to walk or not walk submissions, also includes submisson of graduation payment.
Payment is due at the time of submission. ALL student must complete one of the options
below to submit proof of Graduation payment, as the graduation fee is required of
all students, no matter participation in Commencement.
Intent to Walk form - form available from January 15th- April 12, 2024. Registrar office has extended the submission date untill Sunday April 21st!
IMPORTANT NOTE: Students who indicated that they did not wish their name to be disclosed in commencement
materials are not able to participate in Commencement.
IMPORTANT NOTE:If we do not receive a student's Intent to Graduate or Intent to Walk Form by April 12th, 2024, by 5 pm the student will not be able to participate in commencement. There will
be no exceptions to this.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Graduation Fee's are required of all students even those not participating in Commencement,
Commencement participation is no cost. The graduation payment must be completed and
submitted with an Intent to Graduate form.
Intent to Walk forms are required for all students. Graduation payments completed
without the submission of the Intent to Walk form does not warrant participation in
Commencement.
Commencement Information
Commencement 2024
INSTRUCTIONS for GRADUATES
There is no rehearsal for commencement.
Please read these instructions to prepare for the activities of the ceremony.
Saturday, May 11, 7:30 am
Report to the west side of the Rodeo Arena for line up. Please show up wearing your
cap and gown.
PhD candidates will be responsible for your hood. During the processional wear it
hanging over your arm. You will need to hand it to your hooder once you get on stage.
If you need access to a steamer contact commencement@chamanmt.com prior to Saturday.
Report to the student check-in table. You will receive your tassel at the time that
you check in. Wear your tassel on the right side of your cap.
Find the canopy for your degree and major. Report to this location for line-up.
Stay in line until the ceremony starts. Marshalls (ushers) will be available to assist
you.
A photographer will be available after the ceremony on campus to take portraits free
of charge (compliments of the NMT Alumni Office).
9:00am – Processional
Students, Faculty, and the Platform party will march in, in that order. Marshalls
will direct you.
When you arrive at your seat, remain standing until all graduates march in. The
President will ask you to be seated.
Procedures for Walking Across the Stage:
Your class (associate, bachelor, master, PhD) will be asked to stand as a group.
Your Marshall will lead your line to the right side of the stage.
When your name is called, go up the steps on the right side of the stage, your diploma
cover will be handed to you, stop for a photo. Please refrain from any physical contact.
A picture will be taken as you stop and pose with the President; be sure to look at
the photographer and smile!
The Board of Regents will be present on stage to offer congratulations. Please refrain
from any physical contact.
Doctoral Candidates will be hooded by their advisor after stopping for a photo with
the President.
Walk down the steps on the other side of the stage (stage left).
Follow your line back to your seat. If you are the first in line a Marshall will
be available to show you the route back to your seat.
You may be seated upon returning to your chair.
Recessional
At the end of the ceremony, the President will invite all graduates to stand for the
recessional. The Platform Party will leave first, followed by the faculty, then the
graduates. Marshalls will direct you.
Proceed through the receiving line to receive congratulations from your professors.
A social gathering following the conclusion of the ceremony will be held on the NMT
Campus next to Brown Hall. Free desserts will be available and on your own food trucks
will be on campus for you and your guests.
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Photographs and Campus Tours
Your cap and gown are yours to keep.
The Office for Advancement will have a professional photographer stationed on NMT
Main Campus for you to visit from (11am-2pm) after commencement. There will also
be food trucks on campus and a dessert station (location TBD).
If you are a summer or fall graduate Diplomas are mailed approximately 45-60 days
after a student has completed their degree, and will be sent in a Protective cardboard
cover.
If you are a May graduate and participating in Commencement, your diploma will be
mailed in June and you may keep the diploma cover for use when your diploma arrives.
Information for Your Guests
Click here to register your guests. Keep in mind seating will be on a first come first serve
basis. Registering your guests does not guarantee them a seat. Please do not just
register a large number of guests.
If your guest requires ADA accommodations please make sure to add that to your guest
registration form or email commencment@chamanmt.com if you have any questions regarding ADA accommodations.
We ask that all guests please not stand or block the view of those sitting. Please
be courteous to those behind you.
We ask that all guests (any non-graduates and children) only sit or stand in their
designated area. The arena floor is for graduate and faculty seating only.
It is your responsibility to ensure your guests understand these rules and protocols.
Pets WILL NOT be allowed at commencement, any person or guest arriving with a pet will be asked
to leave. Pets have to remain at home or in the vehicle.
Registered ADA service animals are welcome with their registered ADA guest.
There will be no standing allowed in the box seats or in the area inbetween the box
seats and staduim seating. This is to ensure everyone enjoys the ceremony. Any person
standing in these areas will be asked to leave.
Information regarding COVID-19 Safety Protocols
All persons planning to attend commencement ceremonies should not attend if they are
experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms including, fever over 100.0F, loss of smell or
taste, cough, muscle ache, sore throat, congestion/runny nose, chills, new or unusual
headache, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, or loss of appetite
All persons planning to attend commencement ceremonies should not attend if they have
had a positive COVID-19 test in the past 10 days prior to May 11th.
All persons planning to attend commencement ceremonies should not attend if they live
in the same household with, or have had close contact in the prior 14 days from May
11th with someone who has been in isolation for COVID-19 or had a test confirming
they have the COVID-19 virus.
Any questions concerning commencement should be directed to the Commencement Committee..
by e-mail at commencement@chamanmt.com.
Caps & Gowns, and Graduation Announcements
This year the NMT Bookstore will be serving your cap & gown needs for the spring graduation
ceremony. Please visit the Bookstore website,www.nmtechbookstore.com, afterMarch 1stto view their selection and purchase your regalia.
The cost to purchase regalia is not included in the graduation fee. The graduation
fee, which has remained flat for over a decade, helps to offset the cost of diploma
printing and other general expenses related to graduation. The fee is paid by all
graduating students regardless of whether they desire regalia. Over the years, NMT
has maintained a quiet tradition of absorbing the cost of regalia for the graduates.
However, and regretfully, our recent increasing graduating classes, coupled with shrinking
budgets, makes it impossible for us to continue this amenity.
We are requiring students to fill out a walking and pronunciation form to RSVP for
commencement, which helps us to know which students are walking, so we can update
walking and commencement lists, and know who to expect. If we do not receive the student's
Intent to Walk Form by April 12th, the student will not be able to participate in
commencement. There will be no exceptions to this.
You can double check the walking list on the "Walking List" tab below to verify that
you are walking. If your name does not appear this means that you have not notified
our office of your plans to participate and/or have not purchased your cap and gown
from the bookstore. If you are planning to participate please contact our office
immediately so we can work with you. If we do not receive the student's Intent to Walk Form by April 12th, the student
will not be able to participate in commencement. There will be no exceptions to this.
Graduation Announcements are ordered at the students or parents discretion. You can
order announcements through NMT bookstore by coming in, in person or you can visit www.nmtechbookstore.com.
If we do not receive the student's Intent to Walk Form by April 12th, the student
will not be added to the walking list and will not be able to participate in commencement.
There will be no exceptions to this.
Students who indicated that they did not wish their name to be disclosed in commencement
materials are not able to participate in Commencement.
Students who do not indicate on the Intent to Graduate whether their information should
be disclosed in commencement press releases and materials will default to being disclosed.
What to do the "Day of Commencement?"
Students in commencement need to plan to arrive between 7:30-8:00 am to check-in at
the check-in table to receive tassels.
Students will get in line at the check-in table according to their last name for undergraduates:
A-L; M-Z. Masters and PhD students will line up in the same line titled ADVANCED.
Once a student has checked in he/she will find the line with their corresponding Degree
list, Marshall's will be standing at the lists to assist.
Students need to be in line by 8:45 am for the Processional as commencement is set
to begin at 9:00 am Sharp.
Processional to proceeds will Faculty followed by Students at 9:00 am.
If we do not receive the student's Intent to Walk Form by April 12th, the student
will not be able to participate in commencement. There will be no exceptions to this.
Information for Parents and Guests
Commencement Ceremony Information and Location
The Student Graduation ceremony will start at 9:00am and will be approximately 2 hours.
Reception to follow immediately after at a location on campus at Macey Center.
Click here to register your guests. Keep in mind seating will be on a first come first serve
basis. Registering your guests does not guarantee them a seat. Please do not just
register a large number of guests.
We also ask that all guests to please not stand or block the view of those sitting,
it is okay to take photos, but please be courteous to those behind you. We also ask
that guests not take photos directly in front of the stage so that the area is clear
for graduates returning to their seats. We know it is an exciting time and we are
all very excited to see our graduates walk, we just ask that we all cooperate to make
it a pleasant and great time for all.
There will be no standing allowed in box seats or in the area inbetween the box seats
and staduim seating. This is to ensure everyone enjoys the ceremony. Any person standing
in these areas will be asked to leave.
***We ask all those who are a non-graduate (parent, child, etc.) to please not sit
or stand in graduate seating.***
Commencement Announcements
The responsibility of announcement ordering is done by the student/parents, and can
be done through the NMT Bookstore. You can visit the website at www.nmtechbookstore.com
Commencement Programs
We are asking for families to only take one program per person. If you are needing
more or would like more than one program, we would like for you to order them from
us.
We are limiting orders to 5 per person. If you want more than one program you can
download the program order form and order more.
Students who indicated that they did not wish their name to be disclosed in commencement
materials are not able to participate in Commencement.
Students who do not indicate on the Intent to Graduate whether their information should
be disclosed in commencement press releases and materials will default to being disclosed.
Graduate and Guest Seating during Commencement
Limited seating is provided (on a first come first served basis), bleacher stadium
and limited chair seating will be available, we encourage guests to bring folding
chairs as well.
Click HEREto register your guests. Keep in mind seating will be on a first come first serve
basis. Registering your guests does not guarantee them a seat. Please do not just
register a large number of guests.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) seating and arrangements: If you are needing
seating for someone with a disability, please fill out the seat reservation form.
We are going to have a seating section reserved for anyone with a disability with
one other person allowed to sit in that section as well.
Commencement is open to all, any number of family members may attend! Please be seated
15 minutes prior to commencement, as we are scheduled to begin at 9:00 am sharp.
****We ask all those who are a non-graduate (parent, child, etc.) to please not sit
or stand in graduate seating.****
We also ask that all guests to please not stand or block the view of those sitting,
it is okay to take photos, but please be courteous to those behind you. We also ask
that guests not take photos directly in front of the stage so that the area is clear
for graduates returning to their seats. We know it is an exciting time and we are
all very excited to see our graduates walk, we just ask that we all cooperate to make
it a pleasant and great time for all.
There will be no standing allowed in box seats or in the area inbetween the box seats
and staduim seating. This is to ensure everyone enjoys the ceremony. Any person standing
in these areas will be asked to leave.