Grand Island Graduation Checklist

The Grand Island Campus Graduation ceremony will be held Friday, May 5 at 10 a.m. at the Heartland Events Center, 700 E Stolley Park Rd, Grand Island. The ceremony will last approximately an hour and a half (1½ hrs).

Graduates – Please Let us Know if You Plan to Attend Commencement

RSVP deadline has passed.

Contact Cristina Castillo for more information
308-398-7378
cristinacastillo@cccneb.edu

Heartland Events Center

The Heartland Events Center enforces a Clear Bag Policy that limits the size and type of bag that may be brought into their venue. Read their Clear Bag Policy here.

The Heartland Events Center is an accessible facility that is subject to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The facility is accessible, as required by the ADA and applicable regulations. If you would like to speak with someone regarding any needed accommodations for the graduation ceremony, please contact Kim Ottman at 308-398-7423 or by e-mail at kimottman@cccneb.edu

There will be a lactation room and a prayer space available at the Heartland Events Center in Suite 100.

Cap and Gown

Hunter Green cap, tassel and gown can be purchased at any time at the Follett Bookstore on the Grand Island Campus. Cost for the regalia is $40.00 + tax. Additional tassels are $5.00 each + tax. If you have additional questions, or are unable to pick up your regalia, please call Follett Bookstore at 308-398-7418. NOTE: There will be a fee of $8.50, in addition to the cost of your regalia, to mail the items to you. Free in-store pickup at any CCC Bookstore.

If necessary, arrangements can be made to deliver tassels, caps, gowns, and announcements to Kearney and Lexington for students living in those areas. Kearney Students contact Kara Greenwalt by phone at 308-338-4055 or by e-mail karagreenwalt@cccneb.edu Lexington students can contact Cheryl Bowers-Richardson by phone at 308-338-4081 or by e-mail cherylbowers@cccneb.edu.

Students will be allowed to wear corsages or boutonnieres on their graduation gowns.

*Please wear proper attire for graduation. This includes shoes that you can walk with ease on cement floors and up and down ramps.*

Commencement Rehearsal

Rehearsal for graduation will be held at 8:30 a.m. sharp on (Friday, May 5th) graduation day. It is IMPERATIVE that all graduates be present for the whole rehearsal. The doors to the Events Center will be closed during the rehearsal. Doors will be opened at 9:30 a.m. for family and friends to be seated.

Graduation Invitations

Students going through the graduation ceremony will receive 10 complimentary graduation invitations. The invitations will be available to pick up from Cristina Castillo located in the Grand Island Assessment Office (Room 348) during regular office hours (M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm).

Honor Medallions

Honor medallions will be awarded to those students earning an AAS, AA or AS, and have attained a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or above. Eligibility is based on cumulative GPA from the Fall semester (includes students finishing in the summer session). Students must participate in the graduation ceremony to receive an honor medallion.

Phi Theta Kappa

One of the benefits of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) membership is being recognized for academic excellence at the annual college commencement ceremonies. Members in good standing may call attention to the academic success by wearing PTK graduation regalia with their caps and gowns. Active PTK members are given a PTK tassel, cord and stole to wear at commencement, and PTK officers receive an officer’s medallion. Please check with your advisor for your regalia. Additional regalia is available through the PTK online store at the member’s expense. ptk.org. Please be sure to place your order early enough for on time delivery. The college administration and the PTK chapter will allow only chapter officers to wear the Double Honor Blue & Gold Cords for recognition and service to the chapter. All other PTK chapter members will be allowed to wear only the gold stole and tassel.

The National Society of Leadership and Success (Sigma Alpha Pi)

Graduates, who are inducted members of Sigma Alpha Pi, The National Society of Leadership and Success, are responsible for ordering their own honors stole and cords at societyleadership.org. Please be sure to place your order early enough for delivery.

If you have questions about your membership status, contact one of the advisors.

Order your NSLS honors stole and cords

SALUTE Honor Society

Graduates who are inducted members of the SALUTE Honor Society will be able to wear a SALUTE honors stole. E-mail VMRC@cccneb.edu or call the VMRC at 308-398-7811 for more information on how to get your SALUTE honors stole.

Veterans and Military Members Honor Cord

As a token of CCC’s appreciation of service and dedication, all graduating Veterans and current service members will be given a red, white and blue Veterans appreciation honor cord to wear with their graduation regalia. Complete the form below to register for an honor cord. E-mail VMRC@cccneb.edu or call the VMRC at 308-398-7811 for further information.

Photography

We will have a professional photographer at the graduation ceremony taking pictures as each graduate receives his/her degree and/or diploma. The CCC Foundation Office will mail those to you once your graduation status has been verified by the registrar’s office. Please note, the verification process could take a couple of months, thus you should expect to receive the picture at a later time.

Contact Cheri Beda, Alumni Director with any questions at cheribeda@cccneb.edu or 402-460-2157

Degrees and Diplomas

Don’t be alarmed when you open your degree folder at graduation and find it empty. Final grades are due several days after the ceremony, therefore your final academic credit check will take place after that. If you are completing your requirements in May, you can expect your degree and/or diploma in the mail by the end of June. If you are a summer graduate, you can look for your degree and/or diploma at the beginning of September. (You should have already received your degree/diploma if you earned it in December.)

*Please note*: If you have an outstanding balance with the student accounts office, you will not have access to your transcript and your degree will not be mailed to you until all remaining balances are paid in full. Contact the Student Accounts Office to take care of any outstanding balances.

Students who have five or less credits to earn and are planning to complete during the summer session may participate in the graduation ceremony.

Career and Employment Services

You are also encouraged to join the CCC online job board so you can see jobs posted for CCC students and grads by regional employers. You can create an account as a “Student” or “Alumni” member, either is fine. If you would like personal help with your job search, be sure to make an appointment with the Career and Employment Services Director.

Joan McCarthy
Grand Island Campus Room 358
joanmccarthy@cccneb.edu
308-398-7421

If you have any further questions, you may reach Cristina Castillo at 308-398-7378 or by e-mail at cristinacastillo@cccneb.edu.