The University of North Dakota graduated its first class on June 13, 1889. The class included six women and two men. Front row, left to right: Frances Allen, May Travis, Genevieve Arnold, and Marie Teel. Back row, left to right: Irene Mares, Clinton DeGroat, Cora Smith, Ben Ingwaldson.
UND currently has three commencement ceremonies per year, in May, August, and December, while both the School of Law and the School of Medicine and Health Sciences each have one ceremony in May.
Submissions from 1975
Winter Commencement: December 19, 1975, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1976
School of Law Commencement: May 9, 1976, University of North Dakota
School of Medicine Commencement: May 8, 1976, University of North Dakota
Spring Commencement: May 9, 1976, University of North Dakota
Summer Commencement: August 7, 1976, University of North Dakota
Winter Commencement: December 17, 1976, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1977
School of Law Commencement: May 15, 1977, University of North Dakota
School of Medicine Commencement: May 8, 1977, University of North Dakota
Spring Commencement: May 15, 1977, University of North Dakota
Summer Commencement: August 6, 1977, University of North Dakota
Winter Commencement: December 20, 1977, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1978
School of Law Commencement: May 14, 1978, University of North Dakota
School of Medicine: May 7, 1978, University of North Dakota
Spring Commencement: May 14, 1978, University of North Dakota
Summer Commencement: August 12, 1978, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1979
"The Office of Citizen" by Kent G. Alm, Summer Commencement: August 11, 1979, Kent G. Alm
School of Law Commencement: May 13, 1979, University of North Dakota
School of Medicine Commencement: May 6, 1979, University of North Dakota
Spring Commencement: May 13, 1979, University of North Dakota
Summer Commencement: August 11, 1979, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1980
School of Law Commencement: May 11, 1980, University of North Dakota
School of Medicine Commencement: May 4, 1980, University of North Dakota
Spring Commencement: May 11, 1980, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1981
School of Law Commencement: May 10, 1981, University of North Dakota
School of Medicine Commencement: May 9, 1981, University of North Dakota
Spring Commencement: May 10, 1981, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1982
School of Law Commencement: May 16, 1982, University of North Dakota
School of Medicine Commencement: April 25, 1982, University of North Dakota
Spring Commencement: May 16, 1982, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1983
Centennial Commencement: May 15, 1983, University of North Dakota
School of Law Commencement: May 15, 1983, University of North Dakota
School of Medicine Commencement: April 23, 1983, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1984
School of Medicine Commencement: April 21, 1984, University of North Dakota
Spring Commencement: May 13, 1984, University of North Dakota
Summer Commencement: August 3, 1984, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1985
"Hitch Your Wagon to a Star" by Myron H. Bright, School of Law Commencement: May 11, 1985, Myron H. Bright
School of Medicine Commencement: May 25, 1985, University of North Dakota
Spring Commencement: May 12, 1985, University of North Dakota
Summer Commencement: August 2, 1985, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1986
School of Law Commencement: May 10, 1986, University of North Dakota
School of Medicine Commencement: May 23, 1986, University of North Dakota
Spring Commencement: May 11, 1986, University of North Dakota
Summer Commencement: August 1, 1986, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1987
School of Law Commencement: May 9, 1987, University of North Dakota
School of Medicine Commencement: May 17, 1987, University of North Dakota
Spring Commencement: May 10, 1987, University of North Dakota
Summer Commencement: July 31, 1987, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1988
School of Law Commencement: May 14, 1988, University of North Dakota
School of Medicine Commencement: May 14, 1988, University of North Dakota
Spring Commencement: May 15, 1988, University of North Dakota
Summer Commencement: August 5, 1988, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1989
School of Law Commencement: May 13, 1989, University of North Dakota
School of Medicine Commencement: May 13, 1989, University of North Dakota
Spring Commencement: May 14, 1989, University of North Dakota
Summer Commencement: August 4, 1989, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1990
School of Law Commencement: May 12, 1990, University of North Dakota
School of Medicine Commencement: May 12, 1990, University of North Dakota
Spring Commencement: May 13, 1990, University of North Dakota
Summer Commencement: August 3, 1990, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1991
School of Law Commencement: May 11, 1991, University of North Dakota
School of Medicine Commencement: May 11, 1991, University of North Dakota
Spring Commencement: May 12, 1991, University of North Dakota
Summer Commencement: August 2, 1991, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1992
Untitled Speech by President Thomas Clifford, Spring Commencement: May 10, 1992, Thomas J. Clifford
School of Law Commencement: May 9, 1992, University of North Dakota
Spring Commencement: May 10, 1992, University of North Dakota
Summer Commencement: July 31, 1992, University of North Dakota
Winter Commencement: December 18, 1992, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1993
School of Law Commencement: May 15, 1993, University of North Dakota
School of Medicine Commencement: May 9, 1993, University of North Dakota
Spring Commencement: May 16, 1993, University of North Dakota
Summer Commencement: August 6, 1993, University of North Dakota
Winter Commencement: December 21, 1993, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1994
Doctor of Medicine Commencement: May 7, 1994, University of North Dakota
School of Law Commencement: May 15, 1994, University of North Dakota
Spring Commencement: May 15, 1994, University of North Dakota
Summer Commencement: August 5, 1994, University of North Dakota
Winter Commencement: December 21, 1994, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1995
Doctor of Medicine Commencement: May 6, 1995, University of North Dakota
School of Law Commencement: May 13, 1995, University of North Dakota
Spring Commencement: May 14, 1995, University of North Dakota
Summer Commencement: August 11, 1995, University of North Dakota
Winter Commencement: December 20, 1995, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1996
Doctor of Medicine Commencement: May 4, 1996, University of North Dakota
School of Law Commencement: May 11, 1996, University of North Dakota
Spring Commencement: May 12, 1996, University of North Dakota
Summer Commencement: August 2, 1996, University of North Dakota
Winter Commencement: December 20, 1996, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1997
School of Law Commencement: August 1, 1997, University of North Dakota
Spring and Summer Commencement: August 1, 1997, University of North Dakota
Winter Commencement: December 19, 1997, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1998
Doctor of Medicine Commencement: May 9, 1998, University of North Dakota
School of Law Commencement: May 9, 1998, University of North Dakota
Spring Commencement: May 10, 1998, University of North Dakota
Summer Commencement: July 31, 1998, University of North Dakota
Winter Commencement: December 18, 1998, University of North Dakota
Submissions from 1999
Doctor of Medicine Commencement: May 8, 1999, University of North Dakota
School of Law Commencement: May 8, 1999, University of North Dakota
Spring Commencement: May 9, 1999, University of North Dakota
Summer Commencement: July 30, 1999, University of North Dakota