Commencement Notes in a Nutshell
Register to participate in the Porter College Ceremony by completing the 2012 Commencement Form on this page. Apply to graduate (to receive the official University Diploma) with the Registrar's Office via your Student Portal.
Parking is by PERMIT ONLY - two per Graduate. Please see Commencement Parking & On-Campus Transportation below.
"Day of" instruction sheet and parking permits may be picked up from the Porter College Activities Office, Room D-143, during business hours Wednesday, May 23 through Thursday, June 14.
Our Commencement Ceremony begins at 9:00 am and will last approximately two hours. Please do not arrive before 8:00 am as we will be busy with final touches and will not be able to check in grads or assist guests before that time. Dress in layers and expect a typical June morning: we may start the ceremony under an overcast sky and finish beneath one of brilliant blue. The Lower West Field (Oakes Lawn) is not "heels" friendly. Stiletto heels are not recommended.
We are the first of three ceremonies to be held on the Lower West Field (Oakes Lawn). We would greatly appreciate your assistance by leaving the field shortly after the ceremony so that we may clean and straighten the seating prior to the next ceremony.