Graduation FAQs

Simply put, Commencement is a ceremony held once a year that honors students who just have or will soon graduate, which means completing all requirements of their degree program. Participating in Commencement does not automatically mean that a student has graduated. In order to graduate, a student must complete all requirements of their degree program and fill out a graduation application.

When students apply to graduate, Registration/Student Records will check to certify that all program requirements have been satisfied. Once approved, the degree will display on the student transcript. Degrees are conferred 2 weeks after final grades are posted and you will receive a letter of congratulations with your diploma about 4 weeks later.

Participating in Commencement is a separate process from graduating. When a student confirms participation in Commencement, LCCC will reserve a seat at the ceremony and provide tickets for guests. Students who will finish their degree requirements during a later term (upcoming August) and prior December graduates can still participate in Commencement, but will need to RSVP.

Due to continued shipping delays, the Bookstore has placed a bulk order for caps & gowns. When you RSVP to attend Commencement, information will be collected to ensure the correct gown size is given to you.

No, you can pick-up graduation regalia any time after the cap and gown pick-up starts during the LCCC Main Campus Bookstore hours of operation.

The LCCC Main Campus Bookstore can ship your regalia to you for an extra charge.  Please fill out this Shipping Form to request your regalia to be shipped to you. Once you’ve filled out the form, the bookstore staff will call you to get payment. Please only fill out this form if you want it shipped to you!

No problem, the graduation fair is not a required event for graduates. You can pick-up graduation regalia any time after the cap and gown pick-up starts during the LCCC Main Campus Bookstore hours of operation.

Caps and gowns are only available for pick up at the Donley and Morgan Centers during the designated days and times for students who selected that option on the RSVP/cap & gown form.  All caps and gowns that are not picked up from the Donley and Morgan Centers will be returned to the LCCC Main Campus Bookstore and can be picked up there during regular business hours.

The LCCC Main Campus Bookstore can ship your regalia to you for an extra charge.  Please fill out this Shipping Form to request your regalia to be shipped to you. Once you’ve filled out the form, the bookstore staff will call you to get payment. Please only fill out this form if you want it shipped to you!

You can stop in-store to exchange it for a different size. We may be limited on sizes so please do this as early as possible after picking up your regalia.

The LCCC Bookstore stocks all kinds of great gifts for graduation including stoles, souvenir tassels, diploma frames and great alumni gear.  You can reach the LCCC Bookstore by email at LCCC@Bkstr.com, by phone at 610.799.1126 and shop online at www.LCCC.Bkstr.com.

Additional items such as announcements and diploma frames can also be purchased through the Bookstore.

Tickets for graduation can be ordered through a link which will be emailed to students. After you order your tickets online you will need to print them out or ensure your guests have them digitally to be scanned upon entry to PPL Center. Please review the email from LCCC_Graduation and continue to check your LCCC email for more information.

All guests are required to have a ticket to enter PPL Center for the Commencement Ceremony. Additional ticket details will be shared at a later date.

Please complete the RSVP/Cap and Gown form. It is important that we have your response so we can plan accordingly.

If you have outstanding payments of any kind to LCCC, you may be permitted to walk, but your diploma will not be mailed and your transcripts will not be released until the entire amount is paid. Please contact the LCCC Business Office regarding payment arrangements.

Please complete a late Application for Graduation. Please note, you are not guaranteed guest tickets to the ceremony.

If you completed all the requirements for your program, you are still eligible to walk in the May commencement ceremony. You will still be able pick up a cap and gown after cap and gown pick-up starts at the LCCC Graduation Fair or LCCC Bookstore.

If you have questions about cap and gowns, pickups, the LCCC Graduation Fair, souvenir items such as diploma frames and stoles of gratitude or souvenir tassels, you may contact the LCCC Bookstore at the information below. If you have a question on applying for graduation or if you are eligible for graduation, please contact the office of Registration/Student Records at the information below.