Commencement Ceremony

Graduate parking will be located at the East Lot. Guest parking will be at the North Parking Lot. More details will be sent to graduates in regards to timing of arrivals.

Graduate Check-In will be located near Starbucks on campus beside the Redwood Grove. Additional details will be sent via email.

More information and a link to the application can be found here: https://www.shastacollege.edu/current-students/apply-for-degree/ If you indicate that you wish to participate in the graduation ceremony additional information will be e-mailed to you (please make sure your accurate email address is on file with Admissions and Records).

In the event of unsafe weather conditions, Student Services will make the call by 9:00 am on the day of graduation day to move the event inside Gymnasium. Students will be informed via email and a notice will be posted on the website.

Please Note: Rain does not guarantee that the event will be moved inside, as there would not be space for guests, so please watch the weather and prepare accordingly.

You may invite as many guests as you wish HOWEVER, we encourage students to limit guests to six (6) per graduate. This is a courtesy request so that all graduates have space for their guests; seating will be in the bleachers of the stadium. Please note, the event will be livestreamed, so guests who are not able to attend in person will still be able to join virtually or watch after the fact.

If you or your guests require any special accommodations for the ceremony, please contact us directly. This would include any parking, transportation or interpreting services you may need. Email graduation@shastacollege.edu to let us know.

Yes - NO EXCEPTIONS. To purchase your cap, gown and tassel, and for more information regarding special orders, please see the details above in the Regalia ordering section. The deadline to order your items to ship to the bookstore in time for the ceremony is April 6, 2023. If you order to the Bookstore, you pay at pick-up and do not have to pay for shipping. The total cost for a Grad Pack (Cap/Gown/Tassel) is $51.00 plus tax. The deadline to purchase with the Homeship option is April 25, 2023 *a shipping charge of $12.95 will be added to Homeship orders.

Underneath your graduation gown, you may wear any appropriate clothing. We recommend comfortable shoes that you can walk through campus, on the field, up and down stage ramps, etc.

Yes. If you have questions on what designs are allowed (or not allowed) please reach out to graduation@shastacollege.edu

Students who qualify for honors at the time of graduation will be e-mailed directly. This email will include information on how to purchase the honor cord. Honors are based on a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better in Shasta College coursework at the end of the Fall 2022 semester.

Yes, you will be contacted directly by Grad Images with information regarding graduation photos. If you do not wish to have your mail and contact information given to Grad Images, you must contact graduation@shastacollege.edu by April 1, 2023.

Yes, each graduate will receive a program. If you do not wish to have your name printed in the graduation program, please contact graduation@shastacollege.edu by April 1, 2023.

All graduates and their guests are invited to attend a reception in honor of the graduates to be held in the campus quad immediately following the commencement ceremony.

You will not actually receive your diploma at the Commencement ceremony. You will receive a diploma cover. Diplomas are generally mailed approximately 2 to 3 months after the term has ended. We begin the process of evaluating and awarding degrees 2 to 4 weeks after the submission of semester grades. You will receive an email with a notification of your status once the evaluation of your degree application is completed. Official confirmation of your degree will be posted on your transcripts and will be available as soon as your degree is awarded.

We appreciate your patience and work to have diplomas ready as quickly as possible. Diplomas will be mailed to the mailing address listed on the graduate’s degree application. Please ensure that the address submitted on the degree application is valid at the time of mailing. Failure to provide the correct address will result in a delay or non-receipt of the diploma. Diplomas are mailed standard USPS.

Listed below are the diploma mailing schedules for each graduation term.

• Spring graduates, diplomas will be mailed by August 1 of the same year.
• Summer graduates, diplomas will be mailed by October 1 of the same year.
• Fall graduates, diplomas will be mailed by March 1 of the next year.