Tickets are not required for the ceremony. Guest seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. No advance ticket reservations will be required. If you have a split group they can enter from different entrances and sit wherever they like.

You'll find more detailed information regarding everything you need to know before you go for Boise State Commencement

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Friday May 8th

Ceremony Starts: 3:00 PM MT

Doors Open: 2:00 PM MT

Participating Colleges:

• Graduate College

• Doctoral Degrees

Saturday, May 9th

9 am Ceremony Starts: 9:00 AM MT

Doors Open: 8:00 AM MT

Participating Colleges:

• College of Arts and Sciences

1:30 pm Ceremony Starts: 1:30 PM MT

Doors Open: 12:30 PM MT

Participating Colleges:

• College of Business and Economics
• College of Engineering

6 pm Ceremony Starts: 6:00 PM MT

Doors Open: 5:00 PM MT

Participating Colleges:

• College of Education
• College of Health Sciences
• College of Innovation and Design
• School of Public Service

• Clear bags no larger than 12" x 12" x 6" are required.
• Small purses or wallets 6.5" x 4"x 1.5" are allowed.
• Backpacks, regardless of size, are not allowed.
• Exceptions may be made (but are not guaranteed) for bags necessary for medical or children's needs.

• Professional cameras (defined as cameras with detachable lenses) ARE allowed into the venue for this event.
• Bipods and tripods are NOT allowed.

View the Digital Program Here

Guest Entrances

• Guest Entrances: Entry 1*, Entry 2*, and Entry 3
• Friday Ceremony Doors Open: 1:00 PM MT
• Saturday
  • 9 am Ceremony Doors Open: 8:00 AM MT
  • 1:30 pm Ceremony Doors Open: 12:30 PM MT
  • 6 pm Ceremony Doors Open: 5:00 PM MT

*There is an elevator available for use in each entry. 

Student Entrance: Between Entry 2 and Entry 3**

**See "Student Entrance" for more information.

• Unwrapped gifts, flowers, and other items are allowed into the venue for this event.
• Glass items/flower vases, large gifts, balloons and any other items deemed a possible disruption will be allowed in but must be checked and held in the lobby for pickup after the event.
• Flowers and related graduation items will be available for purchase at the Arena while supplies last.

View the Digital Program Here

Saturday, May 9, 2026

1:30 PM MST Ceremony:

College of Business and Economics
College of Engineering

Saturday 1:30 PM MST Ceremony Live Stream

6:00 PM MST Ceremony:

College of Education
College of Health Sciences
College of Innovation and Design
School of Public Service

Saturday 6:00 PM MST Ceremony Live Stream

Click here for Commencement Parking Info

At the end of the ceremony, graduates will exit out of the auxiliary gym on both the northwest and southwest sides of the Arena.

• Re-entry (entering, exiting, and entering again) is permitted for this event.
• Re-entry will require guests to be screened again prior to re-entry.

Students, please enter through the doors on the South side of the Arena, between Entry 2 and Entry 3. There will be signage directing students to the correct doors.