Commencement Ceremony
Join us as we celebrate our graduate's achievements on Friday, June 20th, 2025!
Celebrate your achievement!
Commencement is an opportunity for Shoreline students who have completed their studies to celebrate their accomplishments with families, friends, faculty, and staff in a formal ceremony at the end of the academic year. On this page, you will find information that describes everything you need to know about this year’s Commencement Ceremony.
Commencement Overview
- Date:
- Friday, June 20, 2025
- Time:
- 2:00 p.m.
- Location:
- Shoreline Gymnasium (3000 Building)
Prepare for Commencement
In order to participate in Commencement, you will need to first complete an application to graduate to confirm your eligibility to graduate. All students who have fulfilled their graduate requirements between Fall 2024 and Summer 2025 quarters are eligible to apply and participate in Commencement. If you are graduating from a professional/technical program, you will also need to submit a planning guide signed by your program advisor and division dean with your graduation application.
Shoreline Community College is excited to announce the 2025 Commencement ceremony will be held on on Friday, June 20, at 2:00 p.m. in the gym (3000 building) on our campus. A small reception for graduates and their guests will be held directly following the ceremony at the PUB (9000 building) Courtyard.
To sign up to participate in this year's event, click on the link below
Thank you for your interest in nominating speakers. The deadline for nominations has passed.
Caps and gowns are required to participate in the in-person Commencement ceremony
on Friday, June 20, 2025. To order your cap and gown, visit the Oak Hall website using
the link below.
The deadline to order regalia is May 5 to have it shipped to campus for free, or May
27 to have it shipped to a U.S. residential address for a shipping fee. Pick-up information
for regalia shipped to campus will be provided in early June.
If the purchase of a cap and gown serves as a financial barrier for graduates, a limited
amount of rental regalia is available. E-mail commencement@shoreline.edu to inquire about availability.
Order Commencement Regalia
All graduates who have signed up for Commencement by Wednesday, May 14 will be provided with 3 tickets to distribute to friends and family for entry into the gym. Tickets are required for all guests except for children under 5 years of age who will sit on an adult’s lap for the entirety of the event. Tickets are not required for graduates.
Doors to the main gym will close promptly at 2pm. Guests who arrive after this time will be directed to one of the viewing rooms (PUB 9000 main dining room, 1600 Theater).
Graduates who completed the Commencement Participation form by May 14 will be sent an e-mail with details about ticket pick-up.
Students who would like to request accommodations for either themselves or their guests should complete the event accommodation request form. If you have any questions, contact Student Accessibility Services at sas@shoreline.edu.
Diplomas are sent to graduates once a final evaluation of credits is completed and a degree is officially conferred. Diplomas are mailed to spring graduates in August/September and to summer graduates in October.
Parking on campus is free for graduates and their guests on Commencement Day. Visitors are allowed to park in student or staff parking (except for those stalls that are designated as reserved or restricted).
A shuttle will be available beginning 90 minutes before the start of each ceremony. It will stop near the visitor lot at the front of campus and outside the 1400 building, theater, and 2900 building. Guests who would like to park and use the shuttle can go to one of the other stops and be taken to the 2900 building where they can use the elevator to access the front of the gymnasium (3000 building).
ADA event parking is available outside the 2900 building and at various locations on campus.
For more information, refer to the campus map below.
We have partnered with The Commencement Group to offer leis and flowers on-site for graduates on Commencement day. To purchase flowers for your graduate, click below and submit your order no later than Thursday, June 19. Pre-orders will be available for pick-up on-site on the 20th; a limited supply of flowers and gifts will also be available for purchase on the 20th outside the Gym.
Faculty and staff are needed in a variety of roles to help make Commencement a great experience for our graduates. To read more about the different roles and to sign up, please click below.
