Important Information About Commencement
Commencement 2024
We are happy to announce that Commencement will be held May 8, 2024 at 5 p.m. at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, located at 2825 University Parkway.
We look forward to celebrating the class of 2024 on this day! This webpage will be updated regularly as additional details are finalized.
Commencement
8 May
Important Dates
Grad Fair will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 from 1 – 7 p.m. and Wednesday, March 13, 2024 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Rhoades Conference Center, in the Robert L. Strickland Center. This is your opportunity to celebrate and prepare for Graduation Day! Grad Fair will have:
- Cap and Gown pickup,
- Raffles,
- Yard signs,
- Cap and Gown Photos,
- Food and
- Fun!
All activities, including your cap and gown, are FREE and are available during the week!
You’ll receive an email from Marching Order about how to register for graduation.
If you do not receive an email, please contact the Registrar’s Office via email.
Commencement FAQs!
Have a question about Commencement? Check out these FAQs!
Regalia will be available for pick up at the Grad Fair. However, if you are unable to attend then, you can always go pick up your regalia in the book store in the Tech Building on our main campus.
No, you only need to register yourself.
If accommodations are needed to participate in any commencement activities, please contact Accessibility Resources at 336-734-7378 or disabilityservices@forsythtech.edu
Specific times for graduate and guest arrival for 2024 Commencement have not been determined yet and this page will be updated once times are set. We anticipate arrival time for graduates being no earlier than 3:30 p.m.
Commencement lasts approximately 2 hours. Please plan to stay for the entirety of the ceremony.
You must settle your balance before you receive your actual diploma.
You may invite however many people you like.
Effective May 2023, Forsyth Tech is partnering with Parchment Diploma Services to provide our graduates with (1) print and digital diplomas at no charge. Spring 2024 graduates who do not request their diploma by the deadline will receive an email to their Forsyth Tech email account with instructions on how to request a copy of their diploma.
All students registered for the courses required to complete their program this spring semester or summer term will receive an email the week of February 19. If you do not receive an email, contact records@forsythtech.edu.
Here is a list of prohibited items:
- Alcoholic or outside beverages
- Artificial Noise Makers
- Cameras with a lens greater than 6″ in length, professional cameras of any type, telephoto, zoom or detachable lenses.
- Strollers
- Fireworks or any Explosive
- Helium Balloons
- Illegal Drugs
- Laser Pointers
- Outside Food and Beverage
- Pets (except service animals for the disabled)
- Weapons
- Wrapped Gifts
- Signs, banners, and flags that would obstruct the view of other guests.
Each graduate who registers to participate in the ceremony will receive a special QR code from Marching Order to scan in as he or she crosses the stage. Graduates are encouraged to print this QR code and bring it with them to the ceremony to avoid technical difficulties. Graduates can also choose to have the QR code on their phones rather than a printed version. Graduates with screen protectors or cracked phone screens will need to print out their QR codes to avoid technical difficulties.
Dress appropriately in dressy or business casual clothing underneath your regalia. Graduates without proper attire will not be allowed to participate. Graduate line-up is on a different level than the ceremony, so appropriate footwear is advised, as you will be standing for periods of time as well as navigating stairs during the processional.
Do not bring personal belongings other than your regalia, GradPass and photo ID. Storage is not available. Your GradPass must be taken to the stage with you; do not leave it in your chair.