Graduation Timelines and Early Participation Application
Graduation from Elizabethtown College is celebrated with a ceremony held each year in May. Students who completed ALL graduation requirements in the previous summer (August degree conferral), fall (December degree conferral) or current spring (May degree conferral) are recognized at this ceremony.
Graduation Timelines
December Graduation
Students must complete all degree requirements by the end of the fall semester, prior to December conferral date. Any student enrolled in the winter-term will have their degree conferred in May. Students earning their degree in December will be invited to walk at Commencement in May, provided the student was not previously an early participant in a prior graduation ceremony.
May Graduation
Students must complete all degree requirements by the end of the spring semester ( or have formal early participation approval), prior to May conferral date.
Early Participation. Seniors, who are not actually graduating, may petition to seek approval to walk as an early participant in Commencement to be recognized as a "member of the class." Students approved for early participation are NOT graduates and they must meet policy minimums for approval to walk as a member of the class. Early Participation Application requests should be submitted to the Office of Registration and Records on or before February 1st, but we will accept any forms prior to graduation.
Early Participation Application Any questions about participation status should be sent to regandrec@etown.edu .
Tickets become available for pickup in the Office of Registration and Records, Zug Memorial Hall 210, on Monday April 17, 2023.
Weekday, Hours of Operation: 8am until 4:30 pm
Extended Evening Hours are available on:
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- Wednesday, May 3th from 4:30 to 7:30pm
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Graduation Participation Confirmation - Yes or No is Requested
For all information relating to Commencement, and how to order cap and gowns, please visit the College's Commencement webpage .
August Graduation
Students must complete all degree requirements by the end of the summer session, prior to August conferral date. Students earning their degree in August will be invited to walk at Commencement in May following degree conferral, provided the student was not previously an early participant in a prior graduation ceremony.