Commencement

The ceremony will be available for livestreaming from a link on this website and through your personal device.

Ample handicapped parking and wheelchair seating are available on both sides of the stadium. If you need special arrangements for handicapped guests, please call Campus Services at 706.880.8296.

In the event of threatening weather conditions, the ceremony at Callaway Stadium could be delayed, or changed to the severe weather location of LaGrange High School Gymnasium, 516 N. Greenwood Street. No tickets will be required for guests. Notification to implement the rain plan will be posted on the LaGrange College website and students will be notified by 7:00am Commencement Day.

If the rain is light and intermittent, the decision to delay the stadium ceremony or move it to LaGrange High School Gymnasium will be made by 6:00am Commencement Day, so please check the college website and your campus email. Clear ponchos will be available for all in the processional to wear and can be picked up at the side entrance gates from the ushers with programs.

If we move to the rain location at LaGrange High School’s gymnasium, we will hold one ceremony at 10:00am. Graduates, faculty and participating staff should arrive 45 minutes before the start time of the ceremony. Graduating students will be directed to Room G125 to line up for the processional. Faculty and participating staff will line up in the north hall for procession. Both groups will process into the gymnasium via the northwest entrance on to the floor.

Graduates will be seated in chairs on the floor. Only soft-soled shoes are allowed on the gym floor! Wedges and platform shoes are acceptable, but no heels with sharp points (stilettos) are permitted.

All participants and guests will park in the large LaGrange High School parking lot and proceed to the gym across the street, using the side entrance on N. Greenwood. Front door entrances for guests will also be opened at 9:15am, 45 minutes prior to the start time of 10:00am.

If you have questions or concerns about the weather and its impact on Commencement, you may call 706-880-8000 or check our website. Faculty and current students are encouraged to check their campus email. Text messages via ReGroup will be sent to those registered.

Diplomas

If you have not already completed a Graduation Petition with your advisor, please pick one up immediately from the Registrar’s Office. Also, please contact the Registrar’s Office if you need to change the name on your diploma. If you are not able to participate in Commencement, your diploma will be mailed to you in the weeks following Commencement.

Regalia (cap, gown, hood for graduate students)

Photos

The Grad Team will take professional pictures of each and every graduate as they receive their diplomas and exit the stage at the graduation ceremony.

There is no charge for this service, and there is no obligation to order.

To ensure that The Grad Team has the correct information, please register your information for immediate notification when your photos are available. Use the following link to sign up online: www.thegradteam.com/commencementphotos

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FAQs

Q: Do we need tickets for our family and friends?

A: Not for Commencement in Callaway Stadium or the rain location of LaGrange High School gymnasium.
 

Q: How do I purchase a class ring or announcements?

A: If you would like to order a class ring, announcements or other items for graduation, please visit the following website: http://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1040458/. For other Campus Store questions, contact Susan Mansour at smansour@hwfj-art.com or 706-880-8287.