Attire
- Please note that there are stairs, gravel and grassy areas - pick shoes accordingly.
- Pointed high heels are not allowed because they get caught in the gravel and turf during the processional.
- Jeans or shorts, tennis shoes, casual sandals and flip flops should not be worn.
Caps and Gowns
The cap and gown are a uniform pair and should be worn together. Breaking their uniformity compromises their significance.
Gowns are delivered in a package, and they should be pressed with a cool iron prior to wearing them in the ceremony. The dignity of the uniform requires that the cap be worn level on the head.
Tassels should be worn over the right front quarter of the cap.
Flowers, corsages, or non-district-approved stoles are not permitted on the academic gown. Any graduate who is dressed inappropriately, as determined by the supervising faculty, will not be allowed to participate in the ceremony.
Student Behavior
The graduation ceremony for the Class of 2026 will be special, and we are committed to providing a dignified ceremony befitting this significant occasion. We appreciate your support and cooperation in this matter. It is important that all family members understand our commitment to a quality ceremony and the consequences that will face any graduate or family member who, by his/her actions, disrupts the dignified nature of this ceremony.
Audience and Participant Behavior During Ceremony
Air horns, noisemakers, balloons, and other items that would disrupt the ceremony are not permitted and, if found, will be confiscated by school or police personnel. Please refrain from loud or extended cheering as names are read. Such a distraction keeps other families from hearing their son's/daughter's name when it is announced.
To maintain the dignity and flow of the ceremony, no one is allowed on the stage or in the aisles except the participants. The presentation of flowers or balloons and family/friend picture-taking may take place after the ceremony has concluded. The stadium and campus will need to be cleared approximately 30 minutes after the ceremony. Everyone's cooperation in these matters will be appreciated by all. If balloons are brought in, they will be held at the entrance gate.
