Pinning Ceremonies Details

Pinning Ceremonies Dress Code

Traditional BSN, CVT, and ST programs = college scrubs
RN to BSN and CNL programs = professional attire with a white scrub jacket

Arrival Time and Check-In

Graduates are expected to be at the conference center absolutely NO LATER than the times listed below fully dressed and ready (make up, hair, etc.). You are expected to be ready for a short rehearsal within 15 minutes of arriving.

The table for check-in will be right after you enter the center. You will provide your name and name pronunciation. Please follow all directions provided to you at check-in to avoid delaying the ceremony.

Nursing

Arrival / Check-In 2:00pm
Rehearsal 2:15pm
Ceremony Line Up 2:45pm
Ceremony Start 3:00pm

Allied Health

Arrival / Check-In 4:30pm
Rehearsal 4:45pm
Ceremony Line Up 5:15pm
Ceremony Start 5:30pm

NOTE: Late arrivals will negatively impact the coordination, lineup, seating of the event, and may result in you being seated at the end of the lineup or not being seated with your fellow graduates. College officials are aware that extenuating circumstances can occur; therefore, it is important to communicate to your program official and/or another classmate if you are experiencing an extenuating situation that will cause you to be late.

Family and Friends' Entrance

Family and friends are to use the center doors to enter at the rotunda. The doors will open at approximately 2:00pm for Nursing and 4:00pm4:30pm for Allied Health. Please make sure your family and friends are aware that the doors to the ceremony area will NOT open until the rehearsal has been completed. We will make every effort to have the doors open for seating approximately 30 minutes prior to each ceremony, but this is dependent upon the completion of the rehearsal.

All students, family, and friends must exit the center, including the parking area, immediately following each ceremony. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

NOTE: There is very limited seating available in the family/friends line up area for individuals who may not be able to stand for extended periods of time. Please make sure your family/friends are aware.

Admissions Tickets for Family and Friends

Each graduate will receive a specified number of admission tickets for their family and friends to attend the pinning ceremony. Ticket amounts will be emailed when available and will be given out with the Commencement Ceremony tickets.

NOTES: 

1. You are welcome to share your tickets with other graduates through the "Ticket Exchange" discussion board. This board will open once the number of tickets each graduate will receive is announced.

2. Pinning Ceremony tickets will NOT allow entry into the Commencement Ceremony. If your family/friends wish to attend both events, they will need tickets to both.