2021 COMMENCEMENT: FACULTY DEADLINES FOR RSVP & REGALIA

Primary updates to share this week include the April 2nd deadline for 1) faculty and graduate RSVPs and 2) faculty regalia rentals.

GHC full-time faculty should select their commencement preference for attendance by email to PresidentsOffice@highlands.edu by Friday, April 2. Selections will be confirmed via direct email on a first-come, first-served basis. Note: The 10:00 a.m. commencement option with the BBA cohort has reached maximum capacity. The remaining options are 3:00 p.m. for nursing pinning and commencement and 6:00 p.m. for commencement with the DHYG cohort. Refer to Dana Nichols’ email dated March 15 for more details. Faculty who submitted their attendance selection but did not receive an email confirmation should email PresidentsOffice@highlands.edu

 The order deadline for faculty regalia is Friday, April 2nd. Refer to GHC Inform post dated March 17 for more details. See attached for order forms specific to pick-up from the campus bookstore at Cartersville and Floyd sites.

Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 eligible graduates who wish to participate in commencement are required to submit a graduation application and commencement reservation by Friday, April 2. Please encourage our graduating students to visit commencement.highlands.edu for updates most relevant to them. Additional questions can be directed to registrar@highlands.edu .

Save the Date:

2021 Commencement Ceremonies  

Thursday, May 13th • 10am & 6pm  

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Nursing Pinning & Commencement 

Thursday, May 13th • 3pm

(for nursing graduates only)

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FRIDAY, MAY 14TH (SEVERE WEATHER CONTINGENCY DATE)

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Outside Ceremonies – Floyd Campus Grounds

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IMPORTANT DATES AT A GLANCE:

04/02/21 Friday Deadline for students to submit graduation application
04/02/21 Friday Deadline for students to submit commencement reservation
04/02/21 Friday Deadline for faculty to submit orders for regalia rental (order forms attached)
04/02/21 Friday Deadline for faculty to submit commencement reservation (re: Dana Nichols email dated 03/15/21)

Check for weekly updates in Friday posts of GHC Inform!

For questions related to commencement planning, email Graduation2021@highlands.edu

Faculty Rental Ordering Directions – Cartersville Campus – May 2021

Faculty Rental Ordering Directions – Floyd Campus – May 2021