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For Students Preparing to Graduate

Who participates in December?

  • Students who received degrees in August (Summer '24) and expect to receive degrees in September (2024T3)

  • Eligible degree candidates for December 2024 (Fall '24 and 2024T4).

  • Students who have submitted an Application to Graduate on Eagle Service by October 21. Applications for graduation will not be accepted after the deadline.

As you prepare to graduate, be sure to read over the following information and deadlines. This page will be updated as additional Commencement details become available.

Day-Of Instructions

This information applies only to graduating students. Families and guests should follow the听day-of instructions for guests听as well as听review the听campus map听补苍诲听arena floorplan听before coming to campus.

  • There is no rehearsal听for commencement.
  • All 猫咪社区app University Commencement ceremonies听take place in Bender Arena. The ceremonies are expected to run approximately two hours.
  • Use the commencement hashtag #2024AUgrad for the Fall 2024 ceremonies on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Your posts will appear on the screens inside Bender Arena before the ceremony.
  • Arrive at the Bender Arena Sports Center lobby 45 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony and proceed to the 2nd floor for check-in. Wear your regalia upon arrival.听听
  • When you check in, you will be given a reader card pre-printed with your name and QR code.听DO NOT LOSE THIS CARD.
  • Graduates will be directed to their line-up locations. Look for the sign that identifies your degree group when you arrive at your assembly area.听

Important Notes:

  • Only graduating students will be permitted in the assembly areas in the Tavern and Sports Center.听
  • All graduates must be in regalia unless they are active military in uniform.
  • Regalia includes: Gown, mortarboard or tam, stole, and/or cords.
  • Anything other than regalia will not be permitted.
  • There is no coat check or secure location to store your belongings in the line-up areas or Arena during the ceremony. Please leave all personal belongings with your guests or in your vehicle during the ceremony. For security purposes, do not leave bags unattended.
  • All bags are subject to search upon entry to Bender Arena.
  • Objects that impede visibility, signs, banners, flags, airhorns, and noisemakers are prohibited.
  • No food or drink will be permitted in the Arena with the exception of bottled or refillable water containers.
  • Alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited at commencement.
  • Use #2024AUGrad on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Your posts will appear on the big screens inside Bender Arena and on the commencement website before your ceremony!
  • Graduates begin lining up for the processional听45 minutes prior听to the ceremony. Choose a partner from your school and degree group and line up two abreast. Your partner must be receiving the same degree as you. Doctoral students will line up with their dissertation advisors.
  • Graduates听will be given a card pre-printed with their name, QR code, and email address.听DO NOT LOSE THIS CARD. You will hand this card to the audio technician during the ceremony so that your unique QR code can be scanned and your name can be announced as you cross the stage.听
  • Your degree group will stay together throughout the processional, ceremony, and recessional. Remain in line with your partner, and you will be guided to a seat.
  • Please keep the line straight and orderly during the processional. Do not leave the line once the processional begins. When you reach a听row, the partner on the right enters first. Proceed directly to your chair and be seated.
  • Following the president's charge to the graduates, graduates will be called to the platform for individual recognition. At the appropriate time you will be led from a seat to the ramp at the right of the stage.听Make sure you have your reader card with you.
  • ProPics will take the first photo of you at the bottom of the ramp.
  • Go up the ramp. Approach the audio tech table and hand the technician your reader card.
  • When your name is announced, walk to your dean, who will hand you a ceremonial diploma.听
  • For doctoral candidates only: When your name is announced, hand your degree hood to the dean. The dean and your advisor will place the hood over your head, and you will receive your diploma.
  • Proceed across the stage and pause for a photo with President Alger.听Continue across the stage and go down the ramp. ProPics will take the third photo of you as you depart the stage.听
  • After the stage crossing and third photo, return directly to a seat.听Note you will not return to the same seat!

Recessional

  • After members of the faculty have left the arena, ushers will direct graduates from the arena. Please stay in line and keep moving until all graduates have exited the arena. If the weather is bad, there will be no graduate recessional.

After the Ceremony

  • To prevent confusion, please determine in advance where you will meet your party immediately following the ceremony.
  • Bachelor's and master's are keepsake regalia and do not need to be returned. The rental doctoral regalia may be returned within 4 weeks of the ceremony date via the return label included in the regalia order.听
  • You can view the archived video online at听american.edu/commencement. A link will be available on the website after the ceremony.

Important Information

  • To walk in the commencement ceremony, you must wear a cap and gown designed especially for 猫咪社区app University. Students not wearing the proper regalia will not be permitted to walk in the ceremony.*
  • Regalia includes gown, mortarboard or tam, stole, and/or cords.

  • Online ordering is now closed. Regalia may be purchased as a听walk-in听at the AU Bookstore:

- Friday, December 13, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Saturday, December 14, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Sunday, December 15, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

  • Only Students must be made eligible to graduate by their academic advisors prior to purchasing.听Your regalia order serves as your registration to participate in the ceremony and signs you up for your tickets and parking pass.
  • Students in the Military: Students serving on active duty, joining the Armed Forces, or authorized to wear military uniforms may wear formal dress uniforms in lieu of rental regalia. Since tickets will not be distributed to students who do not purchase regalia, you must email听commencement@american.edu听to receive commencement ceremony tickets and a parking pass.听
  • If you borrow regalia from a past graduate, please email听commencement@american.edu听to be granted access to commencement ceremony tickets and a parking pass.
  • Tickets are required for guest admittance to the Fall Commencement ceremonies.

  • For Fall 2024 only, six tickets and one parking pass will be distributed to students who have registered to participate in Commencement by ordering their cap and gown.听Registered students will receive a unique link to their AU email to access their electronic tickets and parking pass.

  • If you borrow regalia from a past graduate, please email commencement@american.edu.

  • Graduates will not need a ticket for themselves.

This annual survey asks main campus graduate and undergraduate students about experiences at AU and their postgraduation plans. This provides a basis for improving services and support for students and alumni. We hope you will complete the Grad Census you receive by email invitation or听.

International Grads & Guests

Students participating in Commencement or their guests who are not in the U.S. at the time of graduation and do not have a U.S. passport may require documentation in order to secure a visa to attend commencement.

All documentation requests must be submitted by the graduate via a written request to the听Registrar's Office听with the following information:

  1. Name of the graduating student

  2. Major or course of study

  3. Date of ceremony

Submission Options

Mail:
Degree Clearance Team, Office of the Registrar
猫咪社区app University
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016

贵补虫:听202-885-1016

Email:graduation_services@american.edu
(Email submissions must have a PDF attachment of the request which includes the student's signature)

This page will be updated as additional Commencement details become available.

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