Graduation and Commencement Information
The 71st EvCC Commencement Ceremony will be held Friday, June 14, 2013 at 7pm in the Everett Community College Fitness Center.
The deadline to participate in the ceremony was April 5, 2013. Miss the deadline? Contact Student Activities at studentactivities@everettcc.edu for waitlist information.
!!NEWSFLASH!! The Commencement Ceremony will be streamed live from this website!! See below for more details.
Step by Step: How to Graduate!
- Apply for your Degree or Certificate with Enrollment Services by quarterly deadlines below.
- RSVP to participate in the ceremony by April 5, 2013.
- Purchase your cap & gown from the Bookstore April 15- May 10, 2013. Please note the bookstore will be closed May 15-17 for the transition to Barnes & Noble. The Bookstore will re-open on Monday, May 20.
- Pick-up your tickets from Student Activities, Parks 209 (see specific dates below). Deadline to pick up tickets is May 31, 2013 at 4pm.
- Enter the ticket lottery (if needed) in Student Activities when you pick up your tickets.
- Pick up lottery tickets (if awarded). Deadline to pick up lottery tickets is June 11, 2013 at 4pm.
- Arrive at 6pm at Whitehorse Hall with your cap & gown and GRADUATE!!
Information for Graduates
Are you planning to graduate? Whether you plan to participate in the annual ceremony or not you will need to apply for your Degree or Certificate. For more information please check out the diploma application procedures.
The deadline to apply for your Degree or Certificate is:
- Fall Quarter 2012 - August 2, 2012
- Winter Quarter 2013 - November 2, 2012
- Spring Quarter 2013 - February 1, 2013
- Summer Quarter 2013 - April 5, 2013
For more information about applying for your degree or certificate and making sure your name appears in the Graduation Program, please contact Sydnie Tran at 425.388.9221 in Enrollment Services. For information regarding a reasonable accomodation based on a disability (ADA), contact the Center for Disability Services at 425.388.9272 two weeks prior to the ceremony. For more information about the commencement ceremony please contact the Student Activities Office at 425.388.9561, or e-mail Jennifer Rhodes in Student Activities at jrhodes@everettcc.edu.
Student Graduation Speaker and Performer
The Graduation Committee, comprised of students, faculty, staff, and administrators, is in the process of selecting a 2013 graduate to represent the class of 2013 as the Student Speaker and a EvCC student to perform the National Anthem during the ceremony. Interested? Fill out a nomination form and turn it in to Student Activities, Parks Student Union, Room 209 by Friday, April 12, 2013. Hard copies of the nomination brochure are available in Student Activities and the Paperclip in the Parks Student Union.
Purchasing your Cap and Gown
You can purchase your cap and gown at the EvCC Bookstore April 15 - May 10, 2013. The cost is $35.95 plus tax and is due at the time of purchase. A $15.00 late fee may be charged for orders placed after May 10, 2013. Limited financial assistance is available for students who qualify. Students needing financial assistance should contact the EvCC Financial Aid Office immediately.
Honor cords are available for an extra cost of $14.95 plus tax. You must present a current transcript of your GPA at the time of the honor cords order. Graduates keep all items (cap, gown, tassel and honor cord).
Picking up Your Tickets
In order to participate at the EvCC commencement ceremony you must RSVP. The deadline to RSVP is April 5, 2013. Tickets will first be dispursed to those students who met the April 5, 2013 RSVP deadline for ceremony participation and then to those who missed the deadline. Students who missed the Graduation RSVP Deadline must e-mail studentactivities@everettcc.edu for information about being placed on the waitlist. Graduation tickets are free. A ticket is required for each guest to attend the ceremony. For graduates, your cap and gown are your admission into the commencement ceremony. Priority tickets can be picked up at the Student Activities Office, Parks 209 beginning Monday, May 13, 2013 at 9am. Graduates who missed the RSVP deadline and have been moved off the waitlist can pick up their tickets beginning Monday, May 20, 2013 at 9am.
All Graduation Tickets must be picked up from the Student Activities Office by Friday, May 31, 2013 at 4PM. Failure to do so will result in your tickets being added to the ticket lottery.
Each RSVP'd Graduate will receive guest tickets. The number of tickets will be determined based on the number of graduates. At this time we estimate that each graduate will receive a minimum of three (3) guest tickets. This is subject to change. Students needing additional tickets beyond the alloted amount have the option of entering a ticket lottery (if additional tickets become available). More information about this will be provided at the Student Activities Office when you pick up your tickets.
The Jackson Center will be available as an alternate viewing location for guests without tickets on a first come, first serve basis, or they can watch it live from the comfort of their home right here on this website!!
Live Web Stream of Commencement Ceremony
On Friday, June 14, 2013 from approximately 6:30-9pm the EvCC Commencement Ceremony will be streamed live from this site for the first time! No tickets, no hassle! Your family and friends can watch the ceremony by going to this site www.everettcc.edu/graduation and click on the Watch Graduation Live text at the top of the page. (No, it isn't there right now... so don't go looking). We will post any new information about this on this site and you will receive a flyer when you pick up your tickets!
Information for Graduates (Night of Ceremony)
Please arrive at the Whitehorse Hall Critique Space at 6:00pm for robing, line-up and directions regarding the ceremony. Graduates will proceed in line from Whitehorse Hall to the Student Fitness Center. If you have mobility impairments or difficulty walking a distance please meet at the Student Fitness Center, Room 121. Your cap and gown are your admission ticket into the commencement ceremony. please leave valuables (purses, bags, etc.) with family members prior to meeting at Whitehorse Hall. There will be no secure place to leave these items.
Information for Guests
A ticket will be required for each person for admission into the Commencement Ceremony. Outside food or drink, helium balloons, strollers, car/baby seats, tripods and air horns are NOT permitted.
Guests with hearing and/or mobility impairments are highly encouraged to arrive early. Limited reserved seating will be available on a first come, first serve basis. There will be a section reserved for ADA seating as well as wheelchair accessible seating however, we have found this fills very quickly. We request that only one guest accompany each person requiring wheelchair accessible seating.
For the hearing impaired FM Machines will be available for check out at the Guest Services Counter at the main entrance. You will need photo identification in order to check out the FM Machines. There will also be interpreters at the event for graduates and guests with hearing impairments.
The Jackson Center will be available as an alternate viewing location for those without tickets on a first come, first serve basis or your family and friends can watch it live, from the comfort of their home, right here on this website!!
The commencement ceremony will be approximately two hours. Many children under six years of age have a difficult time being attentive for that amount of time. In consideration of others, please do not bring children under six to the commencement ceremony at the Student Fitness Center. Guests will small children are welcome in the alternate viewing location in the Jackson Center on a first come, first serve basis. Tickets are not required for the Jackson Center.
Parking
Parking at Everett Community College will be free of charge. Limited parking will be reserved in the lot directly adjacent to the Student Fitness Center for guests and graduates with a disability placard.
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