Commencement Livestreams
Albuquerque & Rio Rancho
Las Vegas Main Campus
Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
**Deadline to apply for graduation**
Fall 2024 – December 2, 2024
Spring 2025 – March 28, 2025
Failure to submit your Application for Degree by the deadline date may result in your name being excluded from the Commencement Program and/or your ability to participate in the Commencement ceremony.
Commencement Schedule
Las Vegas Campus
Schedule: Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
Location: NMHU Las Vegas Campus, John A. Wilson Complex, 1216 9th Street, Las Vegas, NM 87701
Student Check-in: 12:30 p.m.
Rehearsal: Friday, May 9, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at John A. Wilson Complex, 1216 9th Street, Las Vegas, NM 87701
Rehearsal is optional for graduating students. If you have a final exam scheduled during rehearsal, you are not excused from your final exam. Students must attend their final exam. The Office of the Registrar does not provide an excuse to attend rehearsal in place of a final exam.
*Santa Fe students may attend any commencement location of their choice
For accessibility services needed at the Las Vegas Campus Ceremony please contact the Office of the Registrar at 505-454-3438 or email your request to registrar@nmhu.edu
Safety Precautions
To ensure the safety of all graduates and their guests, heightened security measures will be in effect throughout the commencement ceremony. We thank you for your cooperation with these important precautions.
1. No weapons allowed on University property.
2. All persons entering this facility are subject to search.
3. No outside food or drinks.
4. No large purses, backpacks, or bags allowed inside the Wilson Complex.
5. No alcohol or drugs.
6. Intoxicated persons will not be allowed to enter.
Rio Rancho & Albuquerque Campus
Schedule: Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Rio Rancho Events Center, 3001 Civic Circle NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144
Student Check-in: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Student Line-up: 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Veteran and Legacy cords will be distributed at check-in.
For accessibility services needed at the Rio Rancho & Albuquerque Campus Ceremony please contact Dr. Joseph Moreno, Rio Rancho/Metro Center Manager at 505-891-6914 or email your request to jamoreno@nmhu.edu.
Farmington Campus
Schedule: Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.
Location: Learning Commons at San Juan College, 4601 College Blvd., Farmington, NM
Student line up: Student staging area at 9000 rooms Henderson Fine Arts Center, no later than 8:00 a.m.
For accessibility services, please call 505-566-3367 or 505-566-3285 so we can arrange accommodations for you or your family member during the ceremony. For family members that have difficulty sitting outside, the ceremony will be simulcast in the Suns Lounge, the Henderson Fine Arts Center, or via a link on the San Juan College Homepage on the day of the commencement ceremony.
General inquiries and commencement information:
Registrar@nmhu.edu (graduate and undergraduate students) or 505-454-3438.