Fall Ceremony Information

• All degree candidates from all campuses planning to graduate in Fall 2019 should participate in the ceremonies on the Dahlonega Campus.
• All candidates must report to the Check-In table located on the arena floor level of the Convocation Center down the stairs from the main entrance of the building one hour prior to the scheduled time for their commencement ceremony. Students will line up by degree and fill out their name cards.
• When you check-in, you will be given your reader card. YOU MUST fill this card out and keep it with you throughout the ceremony. It will be used to announce your name as you walk across the stage.
• Ushers will be available to help with seating and guiding graduates to and from the stage. There will be no commencement rehearsal.
• The mortarboard hat should be worn centered on top of the head with the tassel to the right for undergraduate degree candidates.
• Appropriate attire for graduates is business attire. Only approved adornments be attached to the outside of the gown.
• The photographer will be off the stage to the right of the President. Please pause when receiving the certificate for a photograph.
• Students are encouraged not to bring any personal items, bags, purses, etc. with them to the line-up. Bags and personal items will not be allowed on the event floor and there are no locations to store your belongings.
• Students should check to be sure that cell phones are turned off during the ceremony.
• All fees, fines, and other debts to the university must be paid three working days prior to commencement or the diploma will be withheld and transcripts will not be mailed.
• Students who arrive late will be placed at the end of the graduation line. Students are encouraged to avoid this possible embarrassment by arriving on time. If you arrive at the Convocation Center after roll is taken for your degree, you MUST notify the faculty marshal for your school. Failure to do so will result in your name not being called during the ceremony.

• Tickets are required by guests to attend all ceremonies.
• Graduation candidates who met the graduation application deadline will each be allotted a certain amount of tickets based on the capacity of the center.
• Allocation per graduate who applied by the September 18 deadline will be 7 tickets.
• Graduates will be able to claim their allotment of tickets starting October 17 at 9 a.m. by visiting the online ticketing system. (Please do not try to access link prior to October 17 at 9 a.m. or you will receive an ineligible message.)
• Tickets must be claimed by graduates through the online system by November 20. If not claimed by this date, they will not be available to the graduate.
• Graduates who do not need all of their tickets will be allowed to donate back their unneeded tickets through the online ticketing system.
• Graduates who need additional tickets are able to sign up for the waitlist after claiming their allotted tickets. Waitlist requests are not guaranteed to be filled.
• On December 3, unclaimed tickets will be allocated to the graduates who have signed up to be on the waitlist until supply is depleted. Graduates receiving the waitlist tickets will be notified by email on December 3.

Flowers and Graduation T-shirts with all the graduates’ names on the back will be available for purchase during Commencement Weekend from kiosks conveniently located around campus.

Pre-order your t-shirt or flowers to reserve your graduate’s favorite color.