Commencement
We are honored to be able to celebrate the achievements of our graduating medical students at the Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony!
Commencement will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 9th, 2025 at the NMSU Pan American Center. Details and information related to the event will be shared on this webpage as they are finalized.
You can watch the Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony live, the livestream will be available starting at 9:15am on Friday, May 9 here: Link.
See more details below. If you have additional questions please email studentaffairs@burrell.edu.
COMMENCEMENT WEEK
Commencement Rehearsal
- 3:30 to 5 p.m. MDT
- NM Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
- 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88011
Class of 2025 Graduation Reception
- 5 to 7 p.m. MDT
- NM Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
- 4100 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88011
Military Commissioning
- Taking place at the 2025 Graduation Reception (address above)
- 5 to 7 p.m. MDT
Distinguished Student Award Ceremony
- Taking place at the 2025 Graduation Reception (address above)
- 5 to 7 p.m. MDT
Commencement Ceremony
- Graduates must plan to arrive at 9:00 a.m. in their full regalia
- Doors will open for family and friends at 9:00 a.m.
- The student’s procession into the auditorium will begin at 10:00 a.m. MDT
- Address: NMSU Pan-American Center (1810 E. University Avenue, Las Cruces, NM 88003)
FAQ
The commencement ceremony is a special moment for those earning a doctoral degree. Normally, each individual in the Class of 2025 is called by name to the stage to be draped with an academic hood; the process implies initiation into the field of osteopathic medicine.
May 9, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. MDT
NMSU Pan-American Center
1810 E. University Ave.
Las Cruces, NM 88003
The Class of 2025 ceremony will be live-streamed Friday, May 9. The stream will be available for viewing at 9:15 am on Friday, May 9.
Below is a list of Burrell College’s recommended accommodations. This is not a complete list and there are more options available within the city of Las Cruces and surrounding areas.
Hotel Encanto De Las Cruces
A Heritage Hotel, Direct Booking Link: Book Online
Call and ask for the Burrell College rate; rate is subject to the availability of rooms 866-383-0443
705 South Telshor Blvd, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States, 88011
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Courtyard By Marriott Las Cruces at NMSU
Call and ask for the Burrell College rate, rate is subject to the availability of rooms: 575-526-1722
456 East University Avenue, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005
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Drury Inn & Suites Las Cruces
Please see attached flyer for Burrell Rate and Corporate Code 575-523-4100
1631 Hickory Loop, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005
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Home2 Suites by Hilton Las Cruces
Call and ask for the Burrell College rate; rate is subject to the availability of rooms: 575-527-6491
1120 North Telshor Blvd, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88011
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Info for Graduates
Students are required to complete the Graduate Checkout form via their CAMS Student portal. The graduate checkout will be sent to students Spring 2025
Military commissioning will take place at the Graduation Reception on May 8. The reception will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. MDT.
The deadline to request military commissioning is March 31, 2025. Requests must be submitted in writing to April Lujan, Associate Director of Student Engagement & Outreach (email: alujan@burrell.edu) in order to be placed on the commissioning list.
Students’ legal names, as they appear in the Student Information System (CAMS), will be printed on the diploma. Diplomas will be printed on 11 x 14 paper, horizontally.
Students will also receive a Certified Electronic Diploma via email with a secured link from Paradigm after the commencement ceremony.
If a student has not yet met the graduation requirements, the date those requirements have been fulfilled will be the date issued on the diploma. (See below regarding delayed graduation.)
Diplomas will be distributed after the commencement ceremony in the Auxiliary gym, located South of the NMSU Pan American Center
Regalia orders are available for pickup February 2025 in the Office of Student Affairs.
If requirements will not be met by the date of commencement but will be completed by June 30, 2025, a student may participate in the commencement ceremony.
Any student who has not satisfied graduation requirements by the date of commencement will be conferred effective the date that all requirements are met, and all grades are received. Upon confirmation of successful completion, the diploma will be ordered by the Office of the Registrar.
