Important dates & times

2024-2025 Graduation Application Deadlines:

• Fall 2024 Term – November 1
• Spring 2025 Term – April 1
• Summer 2025 Term – July 1

March 4 – 5, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Campus ring events, graduation product information, and ordering in TLCC
Order graduation products online here.

March 21: Cap and gown order deadline for campus pickup

April 11: Cap and gown order deadline for home delivery ($14.90 shipping)

April 22 – 23, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Cap and gown and honor cord distribution in TLCC

April 22 – 23, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.: Latin Honor Cord Distribution in TLCC
Latin Honors Requirements (Latin Honors are based on your Fall cumulative GPA)

Senior Week Activities

Monday, April 28, 12 – 2 pm: Are You Smarter Than a Professor? and Pop into Senior Week
Cousins Atrium
Trivia and King of Pops, Senior Shirt/ Gift Campaign cord distribution

Tuesday, April 29, 10 p.m. – 2 a.m.: Library Lock-in
Philip Weltner Library, Lowry Hall
Library takeover with a variety of games, karaoke, movies, and Chick-fil-A catering

Wednesday, April 30, 7:30 p.m.: Slingshot
Off campus event at Slingshot

Thursday, May 1, 4 – 5:30 p.m.: Commencement Rehearsal
Library Atrium

Thursday, May 1, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.: Carillon Ceremony
Lupton Auditorium
The Carillon Ceremony honors graduating seniors with an opportunity to enter the “secret door” in Lupton Hall and climb to the top of the Lale Ozgörkey Bell Tower. The Carillon Ceremony will begin immediately following the graduation rehearsal.
RSVP here

Friday, May 2, 4:00 p.m.: President’s Reception
TLCC Atrium

Saturday, May 3 – Commencement Ceremony

Graduates should report to the Library Atrium in Lowry Hall by 8 a.m.
Guests are encouraged to be seated by 8:45 a.m.  No tickets required. Seating is first-come, first-served. The ceremony will be held on the quad, rain or shine.

The ceremony also will be livestreamed on YouTube.

Diplomas will be mailed 3-4 weeks after the graduation ceremony to the address designated on the graduation application.