Graduation Schedule, Tickets, and General Information

**Postponed until May 8, 2021**

• Baccalaureate Service of Worship @ 10:30am
  Shuford Stadium 
  Seniors should assemble for procession in caps, gowns, tassels, and hoods with business casual attire. The service is for seniors in all programs and their families, guests, faculty, staff, and trustees. Tickets are not required for this service. 

• Food Trucks & DJ for Members of Class of 2020 and Alumni — 11:30am-1:00pm
   
• Line Up for Commencement Begins  @ 1:15pm
  
  
• Commencement Ceremony — @ 2:00pm 
  Shuford Stadium
  Seniors wear caps, tassels, gowns, and hoods with dressy or business casual attire. Degrees are conferred and diplomas are awarded at this ceremony. The service is for graduating seniors and ticketed guests.

Tickets & RESERVATIONS

We are requesting each graduate inform us of their plan to participate in-person, virtually, or not at all by October 31, 2020 by submitting the RSVP Form. 

In November, each graduate participating in the in-person graduation will receive in the mail detailed information about the Day of Celebration, a Catawba College-branded mask, your allotted guest tickets, and more. Students participating virtually will also receive information via mail about how to participate virtually on December 5, 2020.

RVSP Form

Other Important Information

• In November, each graduate participating in the in-person graduation will receive detailed information in the mail about the Day of Celebration, a Catawba College-branded mask, your allotted guest tickets, and more. Students participating virtually will also receive information via mail about how to participate virtually on December 5, 2020.

• Lodging. Reservations for out-of-town guests should be made immediately.  Guests should ask if the hotel provides a Catawba rate, as some local hotels do (Home2Suites, Comfort Suites, Holiday Inn Express, Hampton Inn, and Courtyard by Marriott).
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For more information regarding this information, contact Jared R. Tice in the Dean of Students Office at (704-637-4410) or to Glenda Leonard in the Office of the Provost (704-637-4466).