Hastings Graduation Checklist

The Hastings Campus of Central Community College will host in-person commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 5, 2023, at 3 p.m. at the Heartland Events Center.

RSVP

Please respond by April 17

RSVP for Hastings Spring Commencement

Read these important dates and complete the following checklist

Right away: Review all material in this checklist and the important graduation information that follows. Some college student groups require additional steps to ensure appropriate recognition during the ceremony.
Monday, April 17: RSVP to confirm if you will or will not attend the 2022 Commencement Ceremony. Your response is important to our planning.
Tuesday, April 25: Attend the Student Awards Gala recognizing Program Honors, student leaders, and student clubs and organizations.
By Thursday, May 4: Be sure to purchase your graduation gown and regalia at the Hastings Central Bookstore prior to this date.
Friday, May 5: Attend the 2023 Commencement Ceremony! Rehearsal will be held at 12:45 p.m.

Cap and Gown Order

Your hunter green cap, tassel, and gown can be purchased at any time through the Follett Bookstore. On the Hastings Campus, our bookstore is located in Sherman on Community Drive. The cost is $40.00 plus tax. Additional tassels are $5.00 each plus tax. The cap, gown, and tassel can be picked up at the time of purchase. If you have additional questions, or are unable to pick up your cap, tassel, and gown, call Follett Bookstore at 402-461-2445 or email 0256mgr@follett.com.

NOTE: There will be an additional fee of $8.50 plus tax to mail your cap, tassel, and gown to you.

Students will be allowed to wear corsages or boutonnieres on their graduation gowns. Please wear proper attire for graduation.

Disability Services

For graduation accessibility needs, contact Michelle Lubken, Director of Disability Services, at 402-461-2423 or mlubken@cccneb.edu.

Graduation Announcements

Each graduate will receive 10 complimentary graduation invitations. The invitations are available to pick up from the Student Success Center in the Dawson Building during regular office hours (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.).

Other Important Graduation Information

Heartland Events Center Clear Bag Policy

For quickest entry into the Events Center, we strongly recommend that you do not bring a bag on event day. If a bag is necessary, the bag must meet the following criteria in order to enter the Events Center:

Heartland Events Center Clear Bag Policy

High Academic Achievement

Honor medallions will be awarded to those students earning an AAS, AA, or AS degree who 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 upcoming summer session). Students must participate in the graduation ceremony to receive a medallion.

Phi Theta Kappa

Check with your PTK advisor to confirm that your Phi Theta Kappa membership will be indicated on the graduation program. Members of Beta Alpha Delta Chapter receive a Phi Theta Kappa membership notation on their transcript record.

One of the benefits of Phi Theta Kappa membership is being recognized for academic excellence at the annual college commencement ceremonies held at the end of each spring semester. Members in good standing may call attention to their academic success by wearing Phi Theta Kappa graduation regalia with their caps and gowns.

Active PTK members are given a Phi Theta Kappa tassel to wear at commencement, and PTK officers receive an officer’s medallion. Check with your PTK advisor for your regalia. Additional regalia is available at the PTK online store, including stoles and gold key medallions. No local supplies are available for purchase.

PTK online store

Contact
Tara Bialas
Phi Theta Kappa Advisor
402-461-2504
thofstetter@cccneb.edu

SALUTE Honor Society

Graduates who are inducted members of the SALUTE Honor Society will be able to wear a SALUTE honors stole. Email 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 Veteran’s appreciation honor cord to wear with their graduation regalia. Complete the form below to register for an honor cord, email VMRC@cccneb.edu or call the VMRC at 308-398-7811 for further information.

SkillsUSA

If you are a graduating member of the SkillsUSA club, you will be able to wear a SkillsUSA honor stole. Contact Reba Skalka at 402-461-2481 for more information on how to get your stole.

Photography

Iris Photography Studio will be taking pictures at the graduation ceremony as each graduate receives their degree or diploma. Photographs will be available for purchase online via digital download or to be mailed directly from Iris Photography. The CCC Foundation alumni relations office will mail one complimentary 4x6 photograph to your current address on file with the registrar’s office. Please allow up to four weeks for your complimentary photograph to be mailed and make sure your address on file is current.

Check back here for the link to the graduation albums. It is the same link for all campus locations, with a separate group for each. To access the photos you will need to enter your e-mail address. Please allow 2-3 days after your commencement ceremony for photos to be available.

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; thus, 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.)

*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 bills are paid. Contact the Student Accounts Office to take care of any outstanding balances.

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. If you would like personal help with your job search, be sure to make an appointment with the Career and Employment Services Director, Andrea Hays. Visit the Hall Student Union, email ahays@cccneb.edu or call 402-461-2419

Questions?

Contact

Susan Klusman
Director of Student Engagement
402-461-2486
susanklusman@cccneb.edu