Graduation Diploma & Cap

Undergraduate Commencement

Key Deadlines

Key Deadlines
April 1 Final day to order announcements in time for them to arrive before commencement
May 3 Last day to purchase Celebration tickets
May 3 Housing cancellation due (college)
May 11 Final checkout in residence halls (college) by 5:00 p.m.

Schedule of Events

Friday, May 10, 2013
9:00 a.m. Rehearsal (Meyer Sports Complex)
12:00 p.m. Lunch available for purchase in the Waybright Center's Hawkins Dining Hall. Graduates on a meal plan may use an available swipe for lunch.
2:00 p.m. The President's Reception (Waybright Center)
Graduates and their guests are invited to come and enjoy dessert and fellowship with the TIU faculty, hosted by President and Mrs. Williford.
3:30 p.m. Graduates: Line up/Processional
Graduates proceed to Meyer Sports Complex and meet in the adjacent tent for line up and processional for the commencement convocation. Regalia should be worn.
4:00 p.m. Commencement Convocation (Meyer Sports Complex)
Graduates, guests, faculty and staff join together in praise, prayer, and worship.
Speaker: Dr. G. Craig Williford, President, Trinity International University
5:30 p.m. The Celebration* (Waybright Center)
Immediately following the commencement convocation, The Celebration supper buffet begins in the Waybright Center. Graduates do not require a ticket.
*Guest tickets are available at $5.00 each. (Children 9 years and younger are free.) Tickets may be purchased at Grad Finale or by visiting or contacting the Dean's office. (See details on page 2.) Deadline for purchasing Celebration tickets: May 3, 2013
Saturday, May 11, 2013
9:00 a.m. Graduates: Line up/Processional
Graduates, wearing full regalia, meet at the tent adjacent to the Meyer Sports Complex for check in and line up. The Processional will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. Trinity College Commencement* (Meyer Sports Complex)
Speaker: Timothy L. Davis, President, English Language Institute/China
*Tickets are required for this event. Doors will open for guest seating at 9:15 a.m. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The processional will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. Guests arriving at 9:55 a.m. or later will not be seated until after the processional and invocation.

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