February 3, 2025

Spring & Summer 2025 Graduation

There are 3 steps to participate in the University Commencement & COB Graduate Recognition Ceremonies festivities!

  • Complete your application for graduation with the registrar’s office (if you have not already done so). The deadline to have your name included in the program was Feb 1 for Spring and Feb 15 for Summer. Once these deadlines pass, you are still eligible to graduate and attend the ceremonies, but you won’t be listed in the program.
  • RSVP for the University Commencement Ceremony – the RSVP link will be active following spring break.

University Commencement Ceremony:

The University Commencement Ceremony, the one and only official Commencement Ceremony, will be held on Friday, May 9, 2025, at 10:00 am in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.  Graduates must complete the RSVP prior to the posted deadline to attend the ceremony.  Guest tickets are not needed for the University Commencement Ceremony.  Students are recognized by school/college.  Names are not called.  Please monitor the commencement website regularly for the most updated information.

COB Departmental Recognition Ceremonies:

All COB Ceremonies will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Minges Coliseum. The ceremony for Arthur School Graduates will be at noon.

COB #2, 12:00 pm

Department of Accounting

School of Hospitality Leadership

Department of Management

Thomas D. Arthur Graduate School of Business

            Master of Science in Accounting

            Master of Business Administration

            Master of Science in Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality

            Immersive Master of Business Administration

Please RSVP for COB departmental recognition ceremonies by 5:00 pm on Monday, March 24.

Tickets:

Tickets are required for the COB departmental recognition ceremonies.  Each graduate will receive 6 tickets.  Graduating students do not need a ticket.  Infants and children up to age 3 that can sit on a lap will not need a ticket.  Tickets will be available for pick up at the Central Ticket Office in the Main Student Center.  Dates will be sent in a future email.  Students coded as online in the system will have their tickets mailed.  If you need extra tickets, please complete the EXTRA TICKET REQUEST FORM.  We can’t guarantee, nor will we know, if we will have any extra tickets until after the ticket pick up has ended at the Central Ticket Office, sometime around April 28th.

The ceremonies will be live-streamed, and you will receive that link as we get closer to May.

Cap and Gowns:

All participants must wear a cap and gown.  Undergraduates wear purple caps and gowns and purple and gold tassels.  Graduate students wear black caps and gowns and drab hoods and tassels (the color name is “drab”).  Caps, gowns, and tassels are covered by your student fees.  Graduate students are required to purchase the hood ($45.98).

The Spring 2025 Grad Fair will be March 18-19 from 10am-6pm and March 20 from 10am-2pm at Dowdy Student Stores in the Main Campus Student Center.

If you are not in the Greenville area during the semester you can complete a form to place an order for your cap and gown.

You will see a regalia order form button in the middle of the page that will become active as we get further into the semester.  Keep checking back on this page.

Accommodations:

Graduating seniors and guests who have personal accommodation needs, please follow these instructions.

Photos:

We utilize a company, Photo Specialties, to take pictures of the graduates.  There will be a photo taken shaking hands with the Dean, and after you come off the stage.  Graduate students will also get a picture taken when hooded.  Photo Specialties will send you a proof at no cost.  You are under no obligation to purchase pictures.  To have the proof sent, we need to give Photo Specialities your name, address, email address, and phone number.  If you do not want us to share that information, you can opt out when you RSVP for the ceremonies.

Details:

The ceremonies will last approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes or less.  Detailed information regarding arrival time, parking, etc. will be forthcoming.

Please contact Karen Kus at kusk@ecu.edu if you have any questions.

Congratulations and enjoy the home stretch!

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