SCE Commencement FAQs

When and where is the Commencement Ceremony?

The 2025 Commencement Ceremony for graduate and School of Continuing Education students will take place on May 16, 2025 at the Peterson Recreation Center at Providence College.

How do I get tickets to the Ceremony?

Commencement Tickets
You will pick-up your six guest tickets to the ceremony at Cap and Gown pick-up on Tuesday, May 6 and Wednesday, May 7, 2025, from 3:00– 6:30 p.m. in Harkins Hall, Welcome Room 112. All guests will need to be registered for tickets.
Please register your guests here: 2025 Commencement Guest Tickets to receive your tickets.
• You will need your guest’s full name, email, and cell phone number to complete registration and ensure their spot.
• After selecting one for graduate, you need to select the number of guests- up to six.
• Once you select a number of guests, you will be directed to the next page to continue the registration process.
• Attendee 1, will be you the graduate, enter your information, then that for each of your guests. If you enter “Guest of” and your last name, the ticket distribution process will be delayed.
• Once you complete the process you will receive a confirmation email.
• If your guests change or you do not enter all their information, you will not be able to go back and edit your registration. Please contact the office of college event management and planning to adjust registrations.
• Only graduating students may register their guests and must utilize the PC student email when registering.
There is no cost associated with registering for Commencement guest tickets. Selling or purchasing tickets is strictly prohibited.

How do I order my attire?

All graduates are required to order their cap and gown online beginning in March from Herff Jones.
All graduates will receive a cap, gown, hood, and tassel with their order. Please note that the attire order has already been paid for by your graduation fee.

How do I get my diploma?

Most students will receive their diploma on graduation day at the Commencement Ceremony. If a student has any holds on their account or has not completed their degree requirements before the ceremony in May, you will still be presented with your diploma cover, however you will not receive your official diploma until your holds have been cleared and/or all of your degree requirements have been met. At that point the student will need to contact the Office of the Registrar to make arrangements to either pick up their diploma or have it mailed.

Where can I get more information?

The Office of the Registrar will be in close contact with all graduating students throughout the year.

The Office of College Event Management and Planning has also put together a Student Guide to Commencement that is filled with lots of information for all of Commencement Weekend. You can also refer to the Class of 2025 Commencement Website.

If there are any other questions, you can also feel free to email sce@providence.edu