Steps to Participate in Commencement
1. Graduation Application
The deadline for ceremony participants to apply for graduation at SFCC is May 12. If you miss the deadline but are interested in participating, please contact the Graduation Office.
Note – it is not possible for participants approved after May 12 to have their names printed in the commencement program.
2. Pick up cap and gown
Graduates will receive an email from SFCC.Graduation@sfcc.spokane.edu with information about where and when to pick up their caps and gowns. Pick-up will be at the SFCC Bookstore June 3 through June 12. (Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.)
Honor cords are available for graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher through winter 2025. These cords will be distributed with caps and gowns.
Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society regalia are available for P.T.K. members to purchase online. If you are a Phi Theta Kappa member and you have questions, please contact the PTK advisor Devika Gates at devika.gates@sfcc.spokane.edu for more information.
For veteran graduates, Americana cords are distributed through the Veteran’s Resource Center in Bldg. 17, 2nd floor, SFCC.VeteransCenter@sfcc.spokane.edu
3. Attending the Ceremony
There are no tickets to the event. Admission for students and all guests is free. Seating is based on a first come first served basis. Students must arrive by 6 p.m. wearing their cap and gown. Stilettos are prohibited, as The Podium floors and bleachers are not suitable for this type of footwear.
Bring only what you can carry throughout the ceremony. There is no place to leave personal belongings during the ceremony. Graduates are required to participate in the entire ceremony.