Rogers State University’s 113th Commencement
Commencement Ceremony
Saturday, May 10, 2025
10:30 a.m. | Soldier Field
9 a.m. to 10 a.m. – Check in for all graduates (except master’s degrees) at Stratton Taylor Library
10:05 a.m. – ALL graduates assemble at south end of Soldier Field
Master’s Degree Hooding Ceremony
Saturday, May 10, 2025
9 a.m. | DCTC Ballroom
8:15 a.m. – Check in for all master’s degree graduates in the DCTC
Nursing Pinning Ceremony
Friday, May 9, 2025
3 – 5 p.m. | First Baptist Church, Claremore, OK
Commencement Regalia – April 15 Purchasing Deadline
All students participating in commencement in May 2025 must wear approved regalia purchased from Herff Jones. Regalia must be purchased online. Please note that all commencement regalia orders must be placed by April 15 to ensure timely delivery to your home address.
If you will graduate with honors (Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, or Cum Laude), you may visit the Bursar’s Office on the second floor of Markham Hall to pay for your stole. Then you may take your receipt to the Registrar’s Office (down the hallway) and retrieve your respective honor stole. Stoles will be in available in late April at a cost of $26.00.
How to Dress for Commencement
- Please wear business attire under caps and gowns.
- No jeans, flip-flops, or sneakers.
- Graduates may order regalia online.
- Stoles, cords and pins are to be worn in accordance with RSU policy. If you have an item not on the list, please contact Student Affairs at 918-343-7755.
Undergraduate Degrees:
- Bachelor’s Degree – Black Cap and Gown
- Associate Degree – Silver Cap and Gown
- Summa Cum Laude – Blue Stole
- Magna Cum Laude – Red Stole
- Cum Laude – White Stole
- College of Professional Studies – Red Tassel
- College of Arts & Sciences – Navy Tassel
Graduate Degrees:
- Black Cap and gown with oblong sleeves and hood
- MBA – Drab tassel and hood with red and navy
- MSCC – Light blue tassel and hood with red and navy
Commencement Photos
Commencement photos will be taken during the ceremony by Candid Color Photography. Portraits will be available to order online within 24 hours after the event.
Family & Guests
Congratulations on the graduation of your family member! We are so happy to celebrate this day with you. The ceremony will not require tickets. All seats will be general admission.
Please be seated at least 10 minutes before the ceremony is scheduled to begin. Once the processional has started you must wait to be seated until all graduates have been seated.
Bag checks will be required. Please leave bags at home if possible. Law Enforcement Officers will be present throughout the entirety of the event for safety reasons.
Special Accommodations Request
If you or a family member require special accommodations, please complete the Commencement Accessibility form or contact Disability Services at 918-343-6828.
Directions & Parking
Parking will be available throughout the entirety of the Claremore campus. Should lots fill, overflow parking and shuttle service will be available from the RCB Bank Sports complex parking lot west of the main campus. Golf cart service will also be available throughout campus to assist those needing a ride to the stadium. See the parking map below.
Diplomas
Diplomas are typically mailed to graduates within 8-10 weeks of the commencement ceremony. To ensure you receive your diploma, make sure all holds have been cleared from your account. Holds may be for transcripts, immunizations, bursar, library, etc. If you do not receive your diploma by the end of the 10-week period, please contact the Office of the Registrar at 918-343-7552.
Fall & Summer Graduates
Students who complete their graduation requirements at the end of the previous summer or fall semester are invited to participate in commencement ceremonies. Those who are within ten hours of graduation at the end of spring and have enrolled in the needed courses for the summer semester are also invited to participate in commencement. Once all graduation requirements have been fulfilled by fall and summer degree candidates, the transcripts will be updated to include the degree conferred. Within 8-10 weeks, students should receive a diploma in the mail. Diplomas will indicate the actual date of degree completion.