Graduation/Commencement
Spring 2025 Commencement
When: Friday, May 16th, 2025
Where: Austin High School Knowlton Auditorium
301 3rd St NW, Austin, MN 55912
Time: TBD
Tickets:
- Each guest must have a ticket to enter the Auditorium - 1 ticket per person - seating is limited
- Tickets cannot be purchased at the door - *limited tickets are given to each graduate participating in Commencement to distribute to their guests
- Additional seating (bleachers) will be available in the Ove Berven Gym at the high school - a ticket is not required for gym seating
- We do stream and record the ceremony to watch it live online or at a later time
- Photographer on site, but not guaranteed a photo
Map & Parking Information:
- Graduates park by and enter Door 1
- Guests park by and enter Door 5 (have a ticket) or Door 6 (no ticket)
- All other doors will be locked
- Parking will be very limited! Please carpool as you can
- As parking lots fill, street parking will be required
Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025 List of students who have applied to graduate:
Apply for Graduation:
Students must review their Degree Audit in e-services to see if they meet the requirements to apply for graduation. Be sure to review all audits that are available. Contact your academic advisor if you have questions.
- All students must apply to graduate even if they do not intend to participate in the commencement ceremony. Graduation is not automatic
- If a graduation application is received after Tuesday, April 1, 2025, graduate's name will not be printed in the Commencement program
- Graduation Application
Cap and Gown:
- Purchasing begins: March 17th, 2025
- DEADLINE to purchase: April 11th, 2025
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Where: Purchase at the Austin East Bookstore or online
7:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. Monday through Friday
Closed Saturday and Sunday
Online: GRADUATION REGALIA | Austin Campus Bookstore (riverland.edu) -
Cost: TBD
Extra tassel: TBD
Honor students (name must be on Honor's List in Bookstore) are eligible to purchase additional regalia:
High Distinction 3.75 - 4.0 GPA: stole
Distinction 3.25 - 3.74 GPA: cord
All purchases are non-refundable -
*Each graduate walking at Commencement will be given a limited number of Commencement tickets when they purchase their cap and gown to distribute to their guests for seating in the Auditorium
- Questions:
Phone: 507-433-0651 or 507-433-0541
Email: bookstore@riverland.edu