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Home Menu2024 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
Commencement Ceremony Live Stream
When: Friday, June 14th at 6:30pm.
Where: Whatcom Community College Orca Field
Who: Grads, Family and Friends
Student Check-In: 4:45pm-5:45pm.
Check-in is located outside Cascade Hall in the rear north parking lot.
Graduates must line up at 6:00 p.m.
(Ceremony last about 1.5 hours)
Reception following the ceremony on Orca Field.
3 STEPS to participate in the Commencement Ceremony
- Be a 2023-24 graduate, Apply for Graduation.
- Online ordering from Josten's is now closed.
You can purchase your cap and gown at the WCC Campus Bookstore. Supplies are limited, so go early for the best selection. - Reserve your seat, RSVP to the commencement ceremony.
Use your MyWCC login, follow the prompts.
For MyWCC login help contact the studenthelpdesk.
Deadlines:
BAS graduate cap and gown online ordering deadline is May 9, 2024.
All other graduate cap and gown online ordering deadline is May 23, 2024.
RSVP deadline is May 31, 2024.
Other commencement Information
Graduation is the awarding of a degree or certificate. This happens at the end of every term. Students are awarded a degree for the term that they finish the requirements for the degree/certificate.
Commencement is the ceremony honoring students' accomplishments. Commencement Ceremony happens once a year on the last day of Spring term.
Diplomas are issued separately each term. Diplomas are not issued at commencement ceremony. See our Diploma Information page.