Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Pendleton Convention Center
Reserved seating is not available.
Are you on track to graduate this spring or summer?
BMCC wants to celebrate your achievements!
STEP 1: Complete your Application for Graduation no later than April 20, 2025 to have your name in this year’s Commencement Program. Those applying after April 20, 2025 may participate but will not have their name included in our program. Students are strongly encouraged to complete and return applications at least two (2) terms prior to program completion. There is no fee to apply!
REMEMBER! You must have graduated at the end of Summer or Fall 2024 OR you will graduate at the end of Winter, Spring or Summer 2025.
STEP 2: Order your cap and gown.
Please note: If your cap and gown order is shipping to BMCC, you will be notified when your order is ready for pick up. Pick up will be at the Pendleton Campus at the Enrollment Services Window in Morrow Hall beginning June 5th.
All faculty and staff are encouraged to help celebrate our students success by participating in this years ceremony. If you are planning to participate:
STEP 1: Order your regalia online (cost for regalia to be covered by BMCC).
Note: If you already have your regalia, please go to Step 2. The deadline to order online: April 26, 2025.
STEP 2: Confirm your participation:
Faculty & Staff: Please complete the RSVP Form if you plan to participate.
Please plan to arrive at the Convention Center no later than 5:30 pm. You will line up in Rooms 5 & 6 (east rooms). We will line up at 5:50 p.m. and start our processional at 6:00 p.m.
Note: please do not leave anything in the room as the Convention Center staff will be changing the rooms out for another event as soon as we have started our ceremony.
We encourage faculty and staff to visit our graduates in Happy Canyon Room. Students will begin check-in at 5:00 pm and will we meet with them briefly at 5:30 p.m. for instructions, etc.
If you have questions or need special accommodations, please contact Stacie Stahl.
Graduate Check in: Graduates should plan to arrive at the Pendleton Convention Center no later than 5:00 p.m. Instructions for the ceremony will begin at 5:30 p.m. so it is important that you arrive early for check-in. Ceremony starts at 6:00 pm
Our ceremony takes approximately 1 hour.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Graduates Check-in Early: bmcc.professionalgradphotos.com
Photos of each graduate receiving and posing with his/her diploma will be taken by Professional Grad Photos. These photos will be available to view/purchase within 36-48 hours after Commencement.
Parking: Parking is free.
No ticket required to attend. All are welcome and encouraged to attend to help celebrate our graduates!
Photos of each graduate receiving and posing with their diploma will be taken by Professional Grad Photos. To receive your photos, each graduate must complete check in prior to commencement at: bmcc.professionalgradphotos.com
A link to view/purchase photos will be emailed shortly after Commencement. For questions and more information please contact:
Professional Grad Photos
(509) 730-5802
www.professionalgradphotos.com
Special Needs Contact Statement: Persons having questions about or requests for special needs and accommodation should contact the Disability Compliance Officer at Blue Mountain Community College, 2411 N.W. Carden, Pendleton, OR 97801, Phone (541) 278-5958, Email DisabilityServices@bluecc.edu. Contact should be made 72 hours in advance of the event. For hearing impaired assistance, please call Oregon Relay at 7-1-1.
Section 504 Coordinator: Disability Compliance Officer at Blue Mountain Community College, 2411 N.W. Carden, Pendleton, OR 97801, Phone (541) 278-5958, Email DisabilityServices@bluecc.edu
2411 NW Carden Ave.
Pendleton, OR 97801
(541) 276-1260