2024
Commencement
Ceremony
Saturday, May 4th | 1:30 PM
Ray Ulmer Field House
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FAQs
For the Guests
What kind of accomodations are available in Ellendale, ND?
Click here for more information about available lodging in Ellendale.
Where do I sit?
Guests are welcome to find their seats prior to the start of the ceremony, but cannot line up with the graduates.
Seating is first-come, first-serve.
For the Graduates
How do I participate in Commencement? (Required for all graduates: Fall, Spring, Summer, Masters)
You must apply for graduation on InsideTrinity.
You must fulfill the necessary requirements (See Academic Catalog: “Baccalaureate Graduation Requirements” for Undergraduate degree or “Program Completion and Commencement” for Graduate degree).
The deadline to apply is November 1 for December graduates and March 1 for Spring and Summer graduates.
What if I finished school in December?
If you finished in December, your degree was awarded/earned in December. December graduates are invited to participate in the annual Spring Commencement.
What do I need to participate?
Basic regalia (cap, gown, and tassel) is required.
Trinity is introducing the first-generation graduate cord for the first time (Undergraduate students only)!
Regalia, as well as many other Commencement-related items, is included in your graduation fees.
Where do I get my regalia?
Regalia for students who have applied for graduation may be picked up in the Academic Records office on April 29 – May 3rd at noon, before rehearsal as long as your graduation fees have been paid.
For those unable to attend rehearsal, special arrangements can be made to pick up your regalia on Saturday.
If you have not paid for your graduation fees, you must do so by April 29, 2024 at 5 PM.
What is a first-generation graduate?
A first-generation graduate is someone who grew up in a home where the parent(s) and/or grandparent(s) has not completed a Bachelor’s Degree.
This recognition is reserved for Bachelor Degree students only.
What can I expect at Commencement?
A detailed schedule for the day will be sent to the Graduates’ Trinity email.
Plan to arrive on campus several hours prior to Commencement for photographs. Graduates will line up together prior to the start of the ceremony and enter together. Guests are not permitted in the graduation line-up area.
Your ceremony will begin with a processional of Administration, Faculty, and graduates. The program will include speeches and recognitions. Your name will be announced and you will walk across the stage. At the very end, your degree will be ceremonially conferred by the moving of your tassel.
Your ceremony will be approximately 1 1/2 – 2 hours long.