Apply to Graduate
The fall graduation application will be available August 1, 2024.
Application for Spring Graduation Application Opens: December 1, 2024
The ceremony for summer and fall 2024 and spring 2025 graduates will take place on May 14, 2025, at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum and
Apply for Spring Graduation Application Deadline: April 1, 2025
The application is now open for Spring 2025 graduation. The ceremony for summer and fall 2024 and spring 2025 graduates will take place on May 14, 2025, at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum and
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Spring Graduation at MGCCC
May 13 & 14, 2025
Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum and Convention Center
Adult Education Ceremony
Tuesday, May 13 at 6:30 PM
Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum and Convention Center
Adult Education Ceremony
Tuesday, May 13 at 6:30 PM
Download the Adult Education Ceremony invitation for sharing (JPG) or printing (PDF).
School of Nursing and Health Professions Pinning Ceremony
Wednesday, May 14 at 9:00 AM
Commencement Ceremony
Wednesday, May 14
Pre-ceremony at 2:30 PM
Ceremony at 3:00 PM
Each of the ceremonies will be broadcast live at mgcccbulldogs.com/watch.
METAL DETECTORS WILL BE USED AT ALL ENTRANCES.
PLEASE DO NOT BRING WEAPONS OF ANY KIND INCLUDING SMALL POCKET KNIVES.
PURSES AND BAGS WILL BE SEARCHED. BRING ONLY WHAT YOU NEED. LEAVE VALUABLES AT HOME OR LOCKED IN YOUR VEHICLE.
There will be a Pinning and Recognition Ceremony at 9:00 am for eligible completers enrolled in the School of Nursing and Health Professions. Eligible graduates can return that afternoon for Commencement. Further instructions will be sent to completers college email.
Please read instructions CAREFULLY.
There will be one (1) rehearsal
for the School of Nursing and Health Professions completers.
Rehearsal: Tuesday, May 13
Arrive promptly at 3:00 pm for the rehearsal at the
MS Gulf Coast Coliseum & Convention Center
(Please do not bring or invite children or guests to the rehearsal)
Pinning: Wednesday, May 14
Arrive at 7:30 am for the pinning ceremony.
Would You Like Your Photo Featured?
Upload your best cap and gown photo to be featured in the ceremony.
MGCCC will review all photographs and any pictures that are inappropriate will not be included during the graduation slideshow.
Official Name in Program and Diploma
Your name will appear in the program and on your diploma (if applicable) the way it is presented in our system. Please ensure that your program of study and name are correct by April 11. Diplomas (if applicable) will be mailed out by the end of May unless you participate in Commencement then they will be available after the ceremony has ended and graduates march-out.
Announcements
Download the Pinning Announcement for sharing (JPG) or printing (PDF).
Pinning
As you walk across the stage, you will be recognized to receive your healthcare program pin.
Photograph Receiving Pin
A photographer will capture each completer receiving their pin. Photos will be available for download a few weeks after the ceremony at mgccc.edu/graduation.
Live Streaming & Video
Guests who cannot attend the ceremony can view the livestream. A link will be provided on this page before the ceremony. Replays of the livestream are available shortly after the live broadcast is completed. A video recording of the pinning ceremony will be available several days following the event.
Dress
Arrive at the Coliseum at 7:30 am correctly dressed in your program uniform. The Pinning Committee has established pinning guidelines for each completer to adhere to.
Parking
Pinning completers will park in Parking Lot 4 and enter through the Convention Center. (See Map.)
Accommodations for Completers with Disabilities or Special Needs
Completers who need accommodation due to physical disabilities should notify Student Support Coordinators at the appropriate campus by April 25. In addition, students with mobility issues (trouble standing, or walking for more than 5 minutes) and/or students who require more than one chair, should contact the Program Director.
Procedure
- Completers and their guests should conduct themselves in a dignified manner, respecting the rights of others at the ceremony.
- Program Uniforms are required.
- Completers are encouraged to leave personal items in a vehicle.
- Cell phones should be silenced.
- Pay attention to the row monitors sitting to the left and right of the completer seating. They will direct you to stand and sit at the appropriate time. The podium speaker will also have instructions for you.
Timeline
7:30 am
- Arrive at the Coliseum.
- Metal detectors will be used at all entrances.
- Enter through the SOUTH ARCADE LOBBY ENTRANCE of the CONVENTION CENTER to Hall C. This is not an entrance for guests or children! Guests and children enter through the Coliseum North Lobby.
- Pick-up name card.
- Sit in your designated seat (alphabetically per program) backstage.
8:20 am – 8:30 am
- Be seated in line up area.
8:30 am – 8:50 am
- MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR CARD WITH YOU
- Remain in your seat and be prepared to process.
- The completer on program for the invocation will remain on stage. The script will be on podium (After invocation, will be seated with class).
- March onto the stage floor in single file behind the Stage Marshall.
- Floor Marshalls will guide you to the appropriate row.
- Walk to the end of the row and remain standing until the invocation is over.
During Ceremony
- Remain seated during the speakers’ presentations.
Crossing the Stage
- WATCH THE ROW MONITORS.
- Each row of completers will stand.
- Walk together in a single file line to the stage ramp.
- Hand your name card to the college employee as you approach the stage.
- Walk onto the stage when your name is called.
- Receive your pin (the photographer will take a photo)
- Walk off the stage
- A Stage Marshall will direct you to a platform in preparation for the candle lighting ceremony. Do not bring program specific lamps/candles. Candles are provided.
Benediction/Recessional
- The completer on program for the benediction will come down off ramp to the podium (Script will be on podium)
- Completers will remain in place during the Benediction.
- Benediction is played.
- Ceremony is concluded.
- Completers will follow Stage Marshall to Hall C.
- FAMILY/GUESTS ARE NOT ALLOWED BEHIND STAGE OR IN HALL C.
After Ceremony
- Proceed to Hall C.
- Pick up your award certificate (if applicable).
Completers Exit
- Completers will exit through the South Arcade Lobby Entrance – signage will indicate exit direction.
Thank you for choosing Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College!
Congratulations and Best Wishes!
Please read instructions CAREFULLY.
There will be no rehearsal for the Graduation Ceremony.
Arrive at 1:00 pm.
Official Name in Program & Diploma
Your name will appear as listed in our system. Verify accuracy by April 11.
Name Pronunciation
Beginning April 15, if your name is difficult to pronounce, call 228-897-9297 and follow instructions by May 7.
Cap & Gown Pick-up/Parking Passes
Graduates must pick up their cap, gown, and parking passes during designated times at their respective campus as indicated on your graduation application and location of services in Degree Works.
Graduates MUST come to campus during the day and time frame listed below in order to participate in the ceremony.
Pick-up Locations & Contacts:
The Bryant Center at Tradition
Room 129
(228) 267-8637
Pick-up at Harrison County Campus after May 2
George County Center
Student Services Building / Business Office
(601) 766-6451
Harrison County Campus
Keesler Center
Navy Base
Harrison County Campus Student Services Building
(228) 896-2517
Jackson County Campus
Student Services Center
(228) 497-7649
Perkinston Campus
Stone Hall
(601) 928-6258
West Harrison County Center
Administrative Office
(228) 563-2236
Pick-up Dates & Times:
- Friday, May 2 – 9:00 am-2:00 pm (Bryant Center Only)
- Monday, May 5 – 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
- Tuesday, May 6 – 11:00 am-2:00 pm
- Wednesday, May 7 – 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Announcements
Printable graduation announcements will be available for download in PDF format. COMING SOON.
Photography
A photographer will capture each graduate receiving their diploma. Photos will be available for download a few weeks after the ceremony on this page.
Live Streaming & Video Recording
Guests unable to attend can watch a livestream via a link on this page before the ceremony. A recording will be available after the event.
Graduation Dress Code
Arrive at the Convention Center Hall C two hours before the ceremony correctly dressed in cap and gown.
- Tassel placement: Left front, halfway between corners.
- Honors Distinctions:
- GPA 3.3 – 3.7: Gold Tassel
- GPA 3.7 – 4.0: Gold Tassel & Gold Cord
- Honor Societies: Optional stoles/cords (Check with your advisor or order Phi Theta Kappa stoles from https://store.ptk.org/product-category/grad/)
- Military Honors: Present Military ID or DD214 at cap & gown pick-up.
- Wear comfortable shoes – you will walk and stand extensively.
- Gown wrinkles? Hang it up in advance.
- Your cap and gown are yours to keep.
Parking Information
- Graduates must enter Gate 3 via Beauvoir Road.
- Display your Graduate Parking Pass on your driver’s side window dashboard.
- Park in Lot 5 (next to the parking garage).
- Shuttle service will be available to drop you off near your entrance at the South Arcade Lobby of the Convention Center (See Map). This is not an entrance for guests. Guests will enter through the North or South entrances of the Coliseum.
- NOTE: You will be given two (2) parking passes for guests. Guests MUST have their parking pass displayed in their driver’s side window dashboard in order to enter the Coliseum.
Special Accommodations
Graduates needing accommodations must contact their Student Support Coordinator by April 25.
Harrison County Campus
Aimee McGehee
U110
(228) 896-2556
aimee.mcgehee@mgccc.edu
Jackson County Campus
Darla Lyons
Student Services Center
(228) 497-7787
claudia.lyons@mgccc.edu
Perkinston Campus
George County Center
Shellye Smith
Dees Hall 124 – Perkinston
(601) 928-6325
shellye.smith@mgccc.edu
West Harrison County Campus
The Bryant Center at Tradition
Maya Wabel
(228) 267-8640 or (228) 563-2232
maya.wabel@mgcc.edu
Ceremony Procedures
- Conduct: Remain respectful and dignified.
- Cell Phones: Silence all devices.
- Row Monitors: Follow their directions during the ceremony.
- Podium Speaker: Follow any instructions given.
Ceremony Timeline
1:00 pm
- Arrive & enter through South Arcade Lobby Entrance (Hall C)
- Pick up your name card & honors regalia (if applicable).
- Find your assigned seat backstage.
1:45 pm – 2:20 pm
- Be seated in line up area.
2:20 pm – 2:45 pm
- Final preparation
- Keep your name card with you.
- Prepare to march in rows of two.
- Floor Marshalls will direct you.
- Walk to the end of the row and remain standing until the invocation is over.
During Ceremony
- Remain seated during speeches.
- Stand when the President confers degrees.
Crossing the Stage
- Follow row monitors.
- Hand your name card to the college employee as your approach the stage.
- Walk when called – only first and last name will be announced.
- Smile for the photo while receiving your diploma case.
- Exit the stage and return to your seat.
- Diplomas will be available after the ceremony.
Recessional & Post-Ceremony
- Follow Floor Marshalls for the exit process.
- No guests allowed backstage or in Hall C.
- Pick up your diploma in Hall C after the ceremony.
- Check diploma for accuracy.
- Summer/Fall 2024 graduates do not need to pick up a diploma (already received).
Graduates Exit
- Exit through South Arcade Lobby Entrance – signage will direct you.
Thank you for choosing Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College!
Congratulations, Graduates!
Arrival
It is the Coliseum’s Policy that seats cannot be saved. To ensure you can sit together, please try to arrive early and at the same time.
Spring Commencement
- Coliseum North and South Lobby doors will open at 1:00 pm
- Pre-Ceremony begins at 2:30 pm
- Ceremony begins at 3:00 pm
School of Nursing and Health Professions Pinning and Recognition Ceremony
- Coliseum North Lobby doors will open at 7:30 am
- Pre-Ceremony begins at 8:30 am
- Ceremony begins at 9:00 am
Adult Education Ceremony
- Coliseum North Lobby doors will open at 5:00 pm
- Ceremony begins at 6:30 pm
Traffic and Parking Information
Guests should allow time for travel and parking. Traffic becomes extremely heavy before the ceremony and parking becomes difficult. See map for guest parking areas.
Spring Commencement
Due to the high number of graduates and limited parking at the Coliseum, each graduate will receive one (1) graduate parking pass and two (2) guest parking passes. To ensure smooth entry, guests must display their guest parking pass on the driver’s side window or dashboard upon arrival at the Coliseum.
Special Accommodations for Disabled Guests
Handicapped seating is limited to Terrace Level behind section 6, 9, 20 and 22. One guest accompanying the handicapped guest may sit in the row in front of the handicapped guest. Please arrive early to ensure you have a seat.
An elevator is located in the North and South lobby (Please see an usher if you need assistance).
If you are not able to walk far, please bring a wheelchair.
Hearing Impaired Guests
An interpreter will be on the stage throughout the ceremony.
Departure
Completers/Graduates will exit the South Arcade Lobby of the Convention Center following the ceremony. Guests are not allowed backstage or in the convention center.
Please check the Intranet’s Graduation site frequently for instructions and any updates.
Congratulations Fall 2024 School of Nursing & Health Professions Completers!
View the program and video replay from the Pinning Ceremony.
If you do not see the ceremony replay, adjust the date range 12/09/2024 – 12/13/2024.
Degree Works
Degree Works is an online advising tool to help you and your advisor monitor your progress toward degree completion. Degree Works matches your coursework (completed, currently enrolled, or registered for in the future) to your degree requirements in an easy-to-read worksheet that shows how the courses count toward degree requirements. Learn more at https://mgccc.edu/degree-works.
View or Purchase Photos from Past Ceremonies
Photos available from past ceremonies.