Checklist for Graduates
Be sure to check your status for graduation with your advisor and review Graduation Preparation.
Apply for graduation at least two (2) semesters early.
Appropriate Dress
Appropriate Dress
- Professional attire is appropriate for the ceremony. Preferred attire is dark clothing and shoes.
- You will be standing and walking on hard flooring. You are strongly encouraged to wear comfortable shoes. You will be walking approximately half of a mile on various surfaces that may be slick and/or difficult to navigate in heels.
- You will be walking on jointed staging. Keep this in mind when selecting shoes.
Submit Photos For The Graduate Slideshow and MGA Social Media Sites
Submit Photos For The Graduate Slideshow and MGA Social Media Sites
Graduate, surprise your loved ones by submitting a selfie/photo to .
Your submission can be of you or you with the people who encouraged and inspired you during your journey to earn a degree.
We will feature your selfie/photo in a slideshow that plays before the graduation ceremony begins. We also may share your image on our social media sites, so please add a note in the email subject line if you submit your image for the slideshow only.
The deadline for submitting your selfie/photo is 6:00 pm Thursday, May 4, 2023. Photos submitted after this deadline will not be included in the slideshow.
Send no more than two images to .
In the subject line of the email put :
-Graduation Photos for Slideshow and MGA Social Media
OR
- Graduation Photos for Slideshow ONLY
Also, please include your full name and major in the email.
Below are some sample images from previous slideshows.
Graduates Arrival and Check-In
Graduates Arrival and Check-In:
Graduates are to report directly to the Recreation and Wellness Center on the Macon Campus to check-in at the Registrar’s Office table on the second floor.
Please remember to arrive before your ceremony at the appointed time listed below. Late seating will not be accommodated.
- 8:00 a.m. for the 9:30 a.m. ceremony—Guests must be seated by 9:00am
- 11:30 a.m. for the 1:00 p.m. ceremonies—Guests must be seated by 12:30pm
- 3:00 p.m. for the 4:30 p.m. ceremonies—Guests must be seated by 4:00pm
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Graduation Coordinator or the Student Success Coordinator.
Graduation Coordinator - Yulonda Banks ( )
Student Success Coordinator - Monique Shine ( )
Line-Up, Processional and Recessional
Line-Up, Processional and Recessional
- Staff marshals will assist you in lining up by degree and in alphabetical order.
- Regarding the processional (march in) and recessional (march out), you will follow Staff Marshals from your academic school in to and out of the arena.
The Ceremony
The Ceremony
- Be prepared for the ceremony to last approximately 1-1.5 hours.
- You may be photographed/videotaped by local media. Remove your gum before the processional.
