AU celebrates over 1,700 graduates during spring commencement ceremonies
鈥淭oday was not just about getting a certificate or a diploma to go on your wall. It was about opening new doors for you,鈥� says Steve Jones, EdD.
FALL Commencement
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map-marker icon 麻豆传媒映画 Marriott at the Convention Center
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Celebrating all graduate students from The Graduate School.
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map-marker icon 麻豆传媒映画 Marriott at the Convention Center
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Celebrating undergraduate students from all academic colleges.
Make this day worry free, go through all the details of what to do before your big day.
Were you spotted at commencement by our photographers? Thanks to Savannah Evan Photography for capturing our ceremonies!
In case you missed it, here are the "In the Wild Live" pre-shows from the spring 2025 commencement ceremonies:
Graduate Hooding and Commencement Pre-Show: May 8, 2025
Undergraduate Commencement Pre-Show (10 a.m.): May 9, 2025
Undergraduate Commencement Pre-Show (2 p.m.): May 9, 2025
Graduation is more than just a ceremony; it signifies years of dedication, a celebration of your accomplishments, and a transition into the next phase of your life. Your achievements highlight the transformative power of education in changing lives and overcoming obstacles. As you embark on this new chapter as an alumnus of 麻豆传媒映画, I encourage you to keep in touch with your alma mater and always carry with you the experiences that made your time here meaningful and unique.
Stage Pass, RSVPs & Commencement
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Graduate Hooding & Commencement Ceremony, 5:00 pm
Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony, 10:00 am
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Graduate Hooding and Commencement Ceremony, May 8
Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony I, May 9
Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony II, May 9
Undergraduate, Specialist, and Graduate Academic Regalia
Academic regalia includes the cap and gown, as well as other distinguishing hoods, stoles and cords that denote traditions of academic achievement. Official 麻豆传媒映画 University regalia is used by all participants in the graduation ceremony. Orders for regalia are limited to graduates participating in the Fall 2025 ceremonies. All other orders will be cancelled.
For Associates and Bachelors graduates: Regalia orders may be placed online via the Jostens website. Online regalia orders are open through October 22nd. The regalia package for associates and bachelors graduates if ordered online is $49. Students need to use their AU email address to complete their order. This regalia package includes the robe, cap, and tassel. Any orders placed after October 22nd need to be done in person at the RoarStore. Customized stoles are permitted to wear with your cap and gown. Tassel colors are not guaranteed for any orders placed after the order deadline. All Associates and Bachelor graduates will keep their regalia at the conclusion of commencement. Please notify the RoarStore should you be unable to participate in commencement after ordering your regalia.
For Masters and Specialists graduates: Regalia orders may be placed online via the Jostens website. Online regalia orders are open through October 22nd. The masters and specialists regalia package if ordered online is $109. This regalia package includes the robe, hood, cap, and tassel. Any orders placed after October 22nd need to be done in person at the RoarStore. Customized stoles may be worn with your cap and gown. Hood and/or tassel colors are not guaranteed for any orders placed after the order deadline. Masters and Specialists graduates will keep their regalia at the conclusion of commencement.
Business attire is appropriate under the gown. The event will be a combination of standing and sitting, so make sure you dress comfortably for both. For those wearing pants, consider dark pants and shoes. Please contact the RoarStore during business hours (Mon-Thurs, 8:00 am-5:00 pm, Fri, 8:00 am-3:00 pm) if you have any questions about the regalia ordering process.
Doctoral Academic Regalia
Doctoral students may rent regalia for graduation online via Jostens website. The online regalia rental deadline for Fall 2025 is September 30th. The rental regalia package for doctoral students (including PhD, DNP, DPT and EdD graduates), costs $179 plus tax. Rental regalia must be paid for at time of pick-up. Regalia pick-up for doctoral students will begin November 24th. All doctoral regalia must be rturned to the Summerville Campus Roar Store by December 17th. Any returns after this date will be charged a $30 late fee.
Business attire is appropriate under the gown. The event will be a combination of standing and sitting, so make sure you dress comfortably for both. For those wearing pants, consider dark pants and shoes.
Please contact the RoarStore during business hours (Mon-Thurs, 8:00 am-5:00 pm, Fri, 8:00 am-3:00 pm) if you have any questions about the regalia ordering process.
Faculty Academic Regalia
Faculty members need to RSVP for commencement and indicate whether or not they will need to rent regalia to participate in commencement. Faculty may pick up their order at the Summerville Campus RoarStore or can be shipped to you for a small fee. Contact the RoarStore if you haven't made plans for renting regalia or the Office of Faculty Affairs if you have any questions about regalia rentals. The faculty rental regalia deadline for the Fall 2025 ceremonies is October 8th.
Follow the website below to learn more about what faculty need to know in preparation for commencement.
Guests
All commencement ceremonies are ticketed events; and all guests attending must have a ticket, including children. Babies younger than one year old will not require a ticket. All ticket information will be announced through AU email. Students will be required to use their augusta.edu email address and student ID number to log in to the portal to claim their tickets. Students are advised to access their tickets as early as possible. We will announce how many guest tickets will be available for graduates to claim at a later date. Extra tickets may or may not be a possibility to provide, this depends on the number of students who plan to attend their ceremony. If we believe it is possible to provide extras, we will open up ticket requests closer to the ceremony for students to request additional tickets.
All seating is general admission and there are no VIP tickets for guests of graduates. Doors will open approximately 90 minutes prior to the start of each commencement ceremony. If you haven't been to 麻豆传媒映画 before, the link below will show you some more about our city, some fun things to do (and eat!) and more!
Accessibility Accommodations
Graduates needing a disability-related accommodation to participate in commencement should contact Rebecca Berger, Director of Testing and Disability Services for 麻豆传媒映画 University. Ms. Berger may be reached by phone at 706-737-1469.
Tassel
Tassel is the system used to manage commencement operations, including graduate RSVP's, guest ticketing, graduate communications, and stage passes. Graduates must create an account in Tassel to access their guest tickets and ensure their name is pronounced and listed correctly for the commencement ceremony. Graduates must indicate whether or not they attend to participate in commencement through Tassel. Please do not forget to claim tickets when registering for your ceremony! Tassel shuts down to graduates the week of the ceremony and tickets will not be accessible during this week. If you need any assistance accessing your tickets or stage pass, please email commencement@augusta.edu and we will be happy to help you retrieve your tickets/stage pass.
**Tassel is NOT open at this time for Fall 2025 graduates. Please do NOT try to login to Tassel at this time, as you'll receive an error message that you're not listed as a graduate for this semester. Wait to login until you receive an official email from Tassel indicating that registration for fall commencement is open. Please email the commencement team if you have any questions.
Stage Pass vs. Name Card
Graduates will access their Stage Pass, their "ticket" into commencement, through their Tassel account. Students can access their Stage Pass by logging into their Tassel account they created when they submitted their RSVP and selecting "Stage Pass." Students are advised to access their Stage Pass early, as students often forget this important pass. Name cards are what students will need to have their name announced as they cross the stage. Name cards will be placed in graduates seats to use during commencement.
Dual degree recipients may not see both degrees received on their Stage Pass and/or name card due to space limitations. Please know both degrees received will show on screen for your guests to see your accomplishments!
Graduation Announcements
Graduation announcements and additional items may be ordered directly from the Jostens website.
Dual Degree Recipients
Graduates who are graduating with dual degrees may opt to attend one ceremony or both ceremonies, depending on which ceremony their degrees are being conferred in. Contact the Commencement Team if you have any questions.
Graduating with Honors
Undergraduate students graduating with honors will be designated in the commencement program. Graduate students graduating with honors are not recognized during commencement. Qualifying students will be notified via email. If you're unable to pick up your honors cord prior to commencement, students may pick up their cords when checking in for commencement at the Marriott. Please make sure to bring a photo ID if picking up cords at commencement.
Legacy
麻豆传媒映画 celebrates generations of families continuing our rich tradition by listing graduates whose parent, step-parent, or grandparent graduated from 麻豆传媒映画 University or one of her legacy institutions (ex: 麻豆传媒映画 College, 麻豆传媒映画 State University). Legacy status is only awarded to those family members who have received a degree from 麻豆传媒映画 or a legacy institution, not to those completing a residency program.
Graduates who are part of our Jaguar legacy family will receive a special cord and pin for commencement to recognize their family鈥檚 麻豆传媒映画 tradition. The legacy graduates submission deadline for the Fall 2025 commencement program is October 10. If students did not indicate their legacy status on their graduation application, please email the Commencement Team with your family member's name, year graduated, and the legacy institution they graduated from. The Office of Alumni Engagement will be in touch with these students who have designated themselves as legacy graduates about obtaining their legacy cord and pin they will receive to wear at commencement.
Contact Us!
Do you still have any questions about the commencement ceremonies this semester? Email the Commencement Team. Graduates: for any questions you may have about your diploma or graduation application, please email the Graduation Team.
Guest Tickets, Seating and Special Accommodations
All commencement ceremonies are ticketed events; and all guests attending must have a ticket, including children and infants older than one year old.
All convention center seating is general admission and there are no VIP tickets for guests of graduates. Guests are not allowed on the floor before or during the ceremony. Doors will open approximately 90 minutes prior to the start of each ceremony.
If your guest requires special accommodations, seating is available on a limited first-come, first-served basis. Due to limited seating in the accessible areas, a maximum of one person will be allowed to accompany the person with a disability in the designated seating area. Guests who may need a disability-related accommodation to attend this event should contact Rebecca Berger, Testing and Disability Services Director at 麻豆传媒映画 University. Ms. Berger can be reached by phone at 706-737-1469.
Parking
The 麻豆传媒映画 Marriott at the Convention Center's address is 2 10th Street, 麻豆传媒映画. Students and Faculty participating in commencement will park at no charge in the Georgia Cyber Center parking deck, located at 1 11th Street, 麻豆传媒映画 between 11th and 12th streets in Downtown 麻豆传媒映画. Family members of graduates may ride with their student and use this deck as well if it works best for ceremony travel accommodations.
Commencement guests can park in the Reynolds Street parking deck at no charge and use the bridge to access the convention center. Guests who wish to park here will need to tell the parking attendant of their attendance at the AU Commencement Ceremony. Guests will not need to present vouchers upon entry or departure from this parking deck. No commencement guests will be allowed to park in the designated reserved parking spaces in the Reynolds Street parking deck.
Additionally, there are parking lots available on 9th-10th streets, many of them first come, first serve. Please plan accordingly!
ADA Parking Accommodations
ADA Parking is available at the following parking decks:
麻豆传媒映画 Marriott at the Convention Center Parking Garage (located at 9th & Reynolds
Street)
麻豆传媒映画 Nathan Deal Campus Parking Deck at the Georgia Cyber Center
Graduation Photography
GradImages will be on site to take professional photos of your graduate that will be available for purchase following the ceremony. If graduates pre-register their information with GradImages before their ceremony, graduates will receive a coupon for 20% off their entire order. Graduates can follow the link below to pre-register their information.
Watch Livestream
Non-ticketed observers will be able to watch the ceremony live online. A playback of each ceremony will be uploaded to YouTube following the ceremonies. Follow the link below to access the livestream platform for commencement.
Diploma Information
Graduates can expect to receive your diplomas 6-8 weeks following commencement. Diplomas will be mailed to the address listed on your graduation application. Email the Graduation Team if you have any questions about your diploma issuing.
We encourage the entire University community, including graduates, families, friends, faculty, staff, students, and alumni, to post their photos and messages on social media to honor the moment and celebrate our graduates using the commencement hashtag: #AUGGrad
Are you stumped about where you can go to take your graduation pictures? We've got you covered! We've compiled a list of some photo opportunities around 麻豆传媒映画's campuses as well as some fun spots around Downtown 麻豆传媒映画. Tag us in your social media posts: @aug_university
All commencement ceremonies will be held at 麻豆传媒映画 Marriott at the Convention Center in Downtown 麻豆传媒映画
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鈥淲e are so proud of this particular cohort as the largest ever that we have graduated,鈥� says Caroline McKinnon, PhD.
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We have emailed a newsletter that contains important information you need to know for December's ceremonies. Please read this in totality! Summer graduates, this will be sent to the post-graduation email you provided on your graduation application, not your AU email account. In case you missed it, the newsletter is linked below for your use: