Fall Commencement

A requirement to graduate is to apply for graduation. After you apply, make sure you communicate with the Registrar's Office about participation in the ceremony, with the Financial Planning Office to complete exit counseling and with the Business Office to clear any outstanding balances.

Check your email for communication from the registrar as well.

View all undergraduate graduation requirements

Graduates should arrive 45 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony; graduates will line up in the McGee Center to process in.

Tickets & Seating

• There are no tickets required, seating is on a first come, first serve basis.
• Masks may be required, check this page closer to the date of the event.
• Guests are advised to arrive early.
• Overflow seating will be in Austin Auditorium with a livestream showing the ceremony.

Livestream Link

• Livestream Link

Caps and gowns are required. Stoles and fraternity cords are permitted. Honor cords are distributed shortly before the Commencement lineup. “Sunday” dress is considered appropriate for both men and women. Ladies should wear dresses, skirts or dress trousers. Men should wear trousers and shirts with collars. Black shoes and socks are preferred. Guests should follow the same dress code. See the tab below for information about purchasing your commencement regalia.

Visit the Herff-Jones website to purchase your cap and gown.

• Undergraduates need a bachelor's degree cap and gown.
• Graduate students receiving a MAED, MAT, MBA, MASM, MPAS or MAC degree are required to have a master's gown, hood and cap.
• Graduate students receiving an EdS degree need a doctoral gown, a master's hood and cap.
• Students receiving a Doctor of Education, Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Doctor of Pharmacy or Doctor of Physical Therapy degree are required to have the doctoral gown, hood, tam and tassel set.

The University reserves the right to remove a degree candidate from the commencement ceremony if the candidate is not wearing the approved regalia as shown below. Questions regarding regalia should be emailed to commencement@wingate.edu.

Wingate hopes you will participate in the Commencement ceremony to mark this important achievement and allow us to celebrate your milestone. However, if you choose not to attend, please notify the Office of the Registrar.

All diplomas, whether you attend Commencement or not, will be mailed 4-6 weeks after Commencement.

Lyceum

Lyceum Series is a graduation requirement and you will not be eligible to walk in commencement, your degree will not be conferred and you will not receive a diploma if you do not complete the lyceum requirement. The Lyceum Series only applies to undergraduate students (excluding those earning a BLS degree). If you have questions about Lyceum requirements, please contact Keyua McElveen at k.mcelveen@wingate.edu.

• Click here to check your Lyceum counts.

Cap Decoration

Graduates are allowed to decorate their cap if they wish to do so.

On-Campus Housing Check-Out

Seniors living on-campus will receive check-out procedures via email in the coming weeks. The deadline to check-out is by 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15. Seniors living on-campus should contact the Office of Residence Life at (704) 233-8245 if you have questions or concerns.

Honors Calculations

Undergraduates

Phone: (704) 233-8717
Email: s.houston@wingate.edu

Graduates

Phone: (704) 233-8716
Email: k.cumming@wingate.edu

Event Details

Phone: (704) 233-8018
Email: s.harris@wingate.edu

Important Numbers

A link for photos will be provided shortly after the ceremony.