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Graduate Details

Apply to Graduate

We send Commencement communication to undergraduate and graduate-level students who have applied to graduate. 

If you are close to completing your final program requirements, you will receive an email invitation to apply for program completion in Workday. Get all of the details about eligibility and how to apply for your for your degree on the Registrar's Office site.

December 2024 graduates: If you are not receiving Commencement messages, make sure to check your Calvin University email address. If you still do not see any communication, email registrar@calvin.edu.

Cap and Gown

Use the Commencement Checklist to order your cap and gown. Orders are due by March 15, 2024. There is no charge for these items.

Undergraduate student cap and gown pick-up

Tickets and cap and gown pickup are in Hoogenboom (Room 280). You can pick up these items on Thursday or Friday, May 2 or 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Pick-up requirements:

  • A student ID is required to pick up your tickets
  • You must complete your grad survey in order to pick up your gown.

Graduate student cap and gown pick-up

If you are participating in the hooding ceremony, you can pick up your tickets, cap, gown, and hood from 6:30-7:15 p.m. on May 2 in CFAC 222. 

If you do not attend the Master's Hooding on Thursday evening, then you can pick up your items at the undergraduate ticket pick-up location on Friday (details above). 

Pick-up requirements:

  • A student ID or another photo ID (e.g. driver's license) is required to pick up your tickets
  • Please complete your grad survey in advance to ensure quick check-in on arrival.

Rehearsal and Ceremony

Required rehearsal

The Commencement rehearsal is required for all undergraduate student grads. Graduate student grads are welcome, too. The rehearsal is 30 minutes, held on Friday, May 3, 2024 at 2 p.m. in the Van Noord Arena. 

We'll explain all the details to make the event successful, including:

  • When and where to gather prior to the ceremony
  • How the procession works
  • Diploma distributionThe brief 30-minute rehearsal is required for undergraduate students (grad students welcome too).

If you are unable to attend the rehearsal, please email commencement@calvin.edu and designate a friend or classmate to collect the information for your assigned gathering and seating location.

Ceremony arrival

Plan to arrive by 1:25 p.m. and gather in the Hoogenboom Health and Recreation Center to form the processional lines. Please enter from the West entry doors and check-in at the table in the Hoogenboom lobby (on the stairway landing).

We'll review these details at the required Commencement rehearsal.

Technology Expiration

Within a week or two of completing all the coursework for your degree you will receive an email notifying you of your account expiration date and details about transferring your files. This date is typically two months after the end of your classes. If you would like to get a head start, please follow these instructions from CIT.

Living On Campus?

If you are living on campus, you have the option of staying in your residence through Commencement weekend, at no additional charge for housing. Graduates staying on campus through Commencement must check-out of your room or apartment by 10 a.m. on Monday, May 6.

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