Commencement Rehearsal - TBD
2025 Student Commencement Speaker
General tips/safety information.
- Alcohol is not to be brought and/or consumed on campus.
- Balloons, noisemakers, beach balls, laser pointers, umbrellas, fireworks, etc. are not allowed.
- Graduation caps may be decorated. Pierce College reserves the right to remove any caps that are deemed inappropriate.
- It is recommended that graduates not wear heels and guests wear comfortable shoes since the day may include a lot of walking to get from car to stadium.
- Children must be supervised at all times and are not permitted on the stage with their graduate.
- Leave valuable belongings (purse, etc.) at home. Pierce College is not responsible for your belongings when you walk across the stage to graduate.
- Smoking is not permitted on campus.
- Avoid unnecessary conversation and movement during the ceremony. Individuals who engage in inappropriate or disruptive behavior may be removed from the event.
- Students may not take selfies or use selfie sticks while crossing the stage. Due to fire code regulations, all main access aisles must remain clear of objects - backpacks, strollers, mobility assistive devices, etc.
- As a courtesy to your fellow graduates, students are asked to return to their seats after they receive their in-lieu diploma. Commencement does not officially end until the proclamation of degrees has been made.
Commencement FAQ
The 77th Commencement ceremony will be held at Shepard Stadium at Pierce College on Tuesday, June 10th at 8:00 am.
The campus will open at 6:30 am. Graduates should arrive by 7:00 am at the Field House located next to Shepard stadium. Arriving early will ensure you have ample time to get to the stadium. Some of the parking lots are at least a 15-minute walk from the stadium.
Tickets are required to enter the stadium. Due to limited stadium seating, each graduate can request up to 6 guest tickets. The link to request tickets was emailed to all graduates. Please complete the 鈥淎dditional Ticket鈥 request form if you would like additional tickets. Students will be contacted via their 小蓝视频 email should additional tickets become available. The last day to pick up your tickets will be on Friday, May 31st at Grad Fest.
Tickets will be available at the Grad Fest on April 22 and May 2. Tickets will also be available in the Graduation Office starting Wednesday, April 23. Graduation Office is located on the 1st floor of the Student Services Building, room 48109, next to the elevator.
You must have your picture ID with you to pick up your tickets.
Yes, you must RSVP by Friday, May 23rd . Please check your 小蓝视频 email for the RSVP link.
In order to participate in graduation, you must have a submitted a graduation petition for Summer 2023, Fall 2023, Winter 2024 or Spring 2024 by April 15. If you didn鈥檛 receive an email (make sure you check your spam folder), contact the Welcome Center located in the Student Services building.
Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 graduates and Spring 2025 and Summer 2025 candidates.
We will have 3 virtual rehearsals, each rehearsal will be recorded and posted for your reference.
Online rehearsal:
| Date: May 6, 2025 | Time: 3:00 pm | |
| Date: May 22, 2025 | Time: 10:00 am | |
| Date June 4, 2025 | Time: 6:00 pm |
While preparing for the procession to begin, position the tassel on your mortarboard (hat) on the right side. Towards the end of the ceremony, you will be instructed to switch the tassel from the right to the left side of your hat. When marching in the recessional, the tassel will be on the left side to signify that you are a graduate.
All graduates must review the spelling and pronunciation of their name by May 23. All names have been pre-recorded, but graduates will have an opportunity to confirm how their names are announced. Failure to do so may prevent a graduate from walking on stage
Graduates can pick up their name card starting Monday, June 2 through Friday, June 6 at the Graduation Office.
In order for commencement to start on time, the saving of seats will be permitted only up to 30 minutes prior to commencement, at which time all seats will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Parking is free. Shuttles are scheduled to pick up guests at various parking lots before and after commencement.
No, the ceremony will be added to the Pierce College YouTube channel. Links will be available after the ceremony.
Degree candidate seating will be divided by last name. Last names beginning with the letters A 鈥 L will sit on the home side of the stadium. Last names beginning with the letters M 鈥 Z will sit on the visitor side. Nursing students will sit together. As you arrive at the Field House, commencement staff will direct you.
Students with physical disabilities who are unable to walk to the stage will be seated prior to the beginning of the ceremony. The diplomas will be issued on the stage and require going up and down stairs or a ramp. Any student with a disability who needs accommodations or assistance must inform Genice Sarcedo-Magruder in the Academic Accommodations Center at (818) 710-3318 or aac@piercecollege.edu. Special arrangements will be made for those students to participate in the ceremony.
Parking Information
Please note the ceremony will be held at Shepard Stadium, located at the top of the hill in the center of campus.
Students
- Graduation Office
- Petition to graduate
- Student with disabilities