Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Commencement

Applying to Graduate and Participation in Commencement
  • As a current senior, when was the deadline to register to graduate in Spring 2024?
The last day for current seniors to register to graduate for Spring 2024 graduation was January 22, 2024. By this deadline, students need to pay their fee to complete their processing to earn their degree. 
The dates were posted on the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 Academic Calendar.

As a current senior, if I missed registering to graduate in the spring commencement, can I participate in the fall commencement? 
  • If you did not register for the spring commencement, you can apply for either the Summer Session I or Summer Session II graduation. North Carolina A&T State University does not have a summer commencement. Summer applicants will be eligible to participate in the Fall Commencement.  
If I do not participate in the commencement ceremony, will I still graduate and receive my degree?
  • Yes. You will still graduate as long as you have registered with our Registrar’s Office to graduate by the requested deadline and have met all degree requirements successfully. The ceremony is a celebratory way to publicly recognize graduates, but participation is completely voluntary.
What time is the ceremony for the Spring 2024 graduates?
  • The Graduate College ceremony will be held on Friday, May 10, 2024 at 9 am at the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts. Graduates are asked to arrive promptly by 8 am to line up for the ceremony.
  • The Undergraduate Ceremony 1 (Engineering, Health and Human Sciences, Science and Technology) will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 9 am (at the Greensboro Coliseum. Graduates will be asked to arrive promptly by 8 am to line up for the ceremony in West Wing A in the Special Events Center of the Greensboro Coliseum.
  • The Undergraduate Ceremony 2 (Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Business and Economics, Education) will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 2 pm (at the Greensboro Coliseum. Graduates will be asked to arrive promptly by 1 pm to line up for the ceremony in West Wing A in the Special Events Center of the Greensboro Coliseum.
How long will the ceremony last?
    • The commencement ceremony has been modified to be approximately two hours for the program, including recognition of each graduate.

May we remain in the coliseum after commencement to take photos?

  • For safety reasons, we will ask graduates and guests to leave and exit the coliseum immediately following the ceremony. Please avoid gathering.

How early can families arrive to the coliseum to line up to go inside?

  • Doors will open for the 9 am Graduate College Commencement at 7:30 am.
  • Doors will open for the 9 am Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony 1 at 7:30 am.
  • Doors will open for the 2 pm Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony 1 at 12:30 pm.
For additional information, email CommencementQuestions@ncat.edu.