6:00 p.m. – Distribution of caps and gowns
6:30 p.m. – Commencement
The ceremony will last approximately 60 minutes.
The ceremony will take place in the JetBlue Sky Theater at the Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education Center on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard in Garden City. The phone number is 516.572.4111, and the website is at Cradle of Aviation.
Please respond to Diana or Teresa by calling 516.796.1000 by November 25. You must respond to receive your seat assignment and to ensure that your diploma will be available at the ceremony. If you miss the November 25 deadline, you will not be able to attend.
There is a limit of two guest tickets for each graduating student. To be put on a waiting list for extra tickets, please contact the Career Services department.
Please let us know if any guests will require handicapped accessible seating. Also inform us should you need special seating for guests with infants.
Students with distinction are inducted into the National Technical Honor Society tonight. To learn more about this award, please visit Honor Society.
Each graduate will receive a diploma cover with a placeholder when called to the front of the room. Students will get their official diplomas at the conclusion of the ceremony upon return of their caps and gowns. Should you choose not to attend, your diploma will be mailed to your home approximately one week after the ceremony.
Most instructors will be attending. Please check with your Thursday evening teacher to verify if class will be cancelled for the night.