All graduates who are walking in Commencement are required to wear a cap, gown, and hood for their discipline.

All orders will be shipped to the College Store and available for pickup, along with a Commencement packet containing tickets and information for Commencement weekend, beginning April 21.

Students needing to make alternative arrangements for pickup should contact the store. Any other questions regarding regalia can be directed to Michelle Biever (mbiever@lvc.edu) or by calling the College Store (717-867-6313).

Graduates may request to be entered in a lottery for one additional ticket.  Requests must be made by April 12.  Any additional tickets awarded through the lottery will be included with the other three tickets and, along with regalia, will be available for pick up through the College store beginning April 21.

Non-ticketed overflow seating is also available in the Arnold Sports Center Arena. An audio and video feed will simultaneously broadcast the ceremony in that location.

Students graduating must wear regalia and caps for Commencement. Regalia is not required for Baccalaureate. If you are missing items, please go to the College Store immediately for assistance.

Not sure how to wear your hood? View this tutorial, courtesy of Suffolk University.

Active duty military personnel may wear their uniforms in lieu of academic regalia.

Clothing and shoes are required to be worn under the gown. It is recommended that graduates dress in business casual or more formal attire. Offensive T-shirts and other garments will not be permitted.

Candidates for degrees will robe and line up in the Arnold Sports Center Arena on Saturday, May 9 beginning at 9 a.m.

Graduates need to bring their cap, gown, tassel, and graduation card (indicates order of procession and name pronunciation). Cell phones and mobile devices will need to be set on "silent."

Approximately 45 minutes.

Approximately 2.5 hours.

The wearing of cords, sashes, and other ornamentation during the Commencement ceremony is reserved for the following:

• Honor cords or pins may be worn by academic honor society inductees. Cords and/or pins are awarded through the appropriate honor society. More information about the College's honor societies may be found in the College Catalog or by contacting the appropriate academic department.
  
  
• The Kente cloth celebrates the graduation of students who recognize their African roots.  Lavender stoles honor the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally students.  Students receive the Kente cloth and lavender stoles as part of the Kente, and Lavender Graduation Ceremony held prior to Commencement.
  
  
• Student government stoles may be worn by student government leaders and are provided by Student Affairs.
  
  
• Flag patches may be worn to recognize the countries in which students studied abroad during their time at LVC.  They can be obtained through the Director of Global Education.
  
  
• Military cords may be worn by Veterans and Active Duty servicemembers and Reservists of the US Armed Forces. Cords are provided by the Financial Aid office upon request.
  
  In addition, graduates are welcome to decorate their caps so long as it does not include offensive language or symbols, or obstructs the view of the person's face or the view of others in any way.

The College reserves the right to deny participation in the Commencement ceremony to any graduates wearing inappropriate ornamentation or attire.

If you have fulfilled all academic and financial requirements, you will receive your diploma at Commencement.

To ensure correct pronunciation of your name, please stop by the Registrar’s Office to clarify.

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