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Commencement 2024Event Date: Friday, May 17, 2024 - 09:00
COPSA Graduate Appreciation
UOG Calvo Field House
May 16 • Thurs | 12 PM
Graduation Rehearsal
UOG Calvo Field House
May 16 • Thurs | 1 PM
Commencement Ceremony
UOG Calvo Field House
May 17 • Friday | 9 AM
Application for Graduation
Please ensure that you are eligible for graduation and have submitted the ($15 non-refundable) Application for Graduation to Admissions and Registration before the deadline. For information, contact the GCC Registrar at (671)735-5531.
Purchase
Cap, Gown and Tassel can be purchased at the GCC Bookstore.
(Black cap, black gown & black tassel.)
Cost: $55.00 Cap, Gown & Tassel Set
$38.00 Gown | $13.00 Cap | $12.00 Tassel
To order a class ring, contact the GCC Bookstore.
Bookstore Info: Monday – Friday, 9 AM — 3 PM | (671) 735-6018 Ext. 6017 / 6021
Regalia
Cap: Should be worn flat on the head. Decorated caps are welcome!
Refrain from wearing or placing offensive, indecent, profane, and drug/alcohol-related content.
Tassel: To be worn on the right side until instructed to move it to the left side during the ceremony.
Gown: Should be steamed and/or crease-free for the ceremony.
To assist future graduates who may be unable to afford a cap or gown, we will be collecting
donations of used caps and gowns after the ceremony.
Donating your regalia will help fellow future graduates who need your support. If you have no plans to reuse your cap and gown, leave them with GCC staff after the ceremony or bring them to the Development and Alumni Relations Office, Bldg. 2000, Room 2214. Thank you!
Attire
MEN: White collared shirt, black tie, black pants, black socks and shoes.
WOMEN: Open collar tops, black pants or dress and black shoes.
(dress length not longer than graduation gown)
Graduates may be required to walk up and down several flights of stairs, therefore we suggest comfortable shoes to avoid a possible fall. Leis and flowers are for photos before or after the graduation ceremony; they are NOT to be worn or carried during the ceremony.
Alumni
Participate in your GCC Alumni Organization and encourage others to pursue their education at the GCC!
Contact: (671)735-5516 Ext. 5515, alumni@guamcc.edu
Sash Production Guidelines
Please see your Program Department Chair or Student organization Advisor for sashes. Sashes must be pre-approved by their respective Program Department Chairperson or Student Organization Officers + Advisors
(Example: All students wearing an Accounting sash must be wearing the SAME sash design that was approved by the Accounting Program Department Chairperson and Office of Communications & Promotions.)
•MUST ONLY use GCC Blues or White (guamcc.edu/visualidentity)
•MUST include a GCC Logo with a GCC Program Logo or a recognized GCC Student Organization Logo.
•MUST include the full name of the GCC Program or GCC Student Organization (Use simple fonts that can be read)
Please review the spelling and information on the seamstress’s proof before proceeding with production.
FINAL layout must be sent to gcc.pio@guamcc.edu and csi@guamcc.edu for OFFICIAL APPROVAL.
Sash
Only officially approved sashes from a GCC recognized Student Organization, Certificate / Degree / Diploma Program, and Phi Theta Kappa, are permitted for the commencement ceremony. Flashing pins, glitter, rhinestones and similar types of items cannot be on the sash.
Only two (2) items are permitted to be worn with your cap and gown.
Permitted Combinations: 2 Sashes or 2 Cords or 1 Sash & 1 Cord
Pick Up Guest Tickets
Tickets will be available for pickup starting Tuesday, May 7th, until Wednesday, May 15th, from 8 AM — 5 PM, at Student Support Services (SSS, Rm. C-1, Bldg. C). Each GCC graduate will be issued EIGHT (8) tickets, regardless of the number of degrees/certificates they are earning. Please bring your Photo ID to receive and sign for your tickets.
All ages will require a ticket.
GCC Commencement Ceremony
Friday, May 17, 2024 | 9 AM | UOG Calvo Field House
MUST Arrive by 8:00 AM and proceed to your designated location as rehearsed.
UOG Calvo Field House Rules: Confetti, air horns, helium balloons and banners are NOT permitted inside the Field House.
All graduates and their guests are expected to conduct themselves in a dignified manner that will contribute to the best interests of the graduating class. Do NOT chew gum or betel nut. Leave flowers, bags and gifts with a friend or family member.
Live Stream: fb.com/guamcc
UPDATED 4/25/24
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