Commencement 2019 will be held May 8, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
James Brown Arena
601 7th St, Augusta, GA 30901
2019 Commencement Information Brochure
Graduation Participation Application
Graduates
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Fall 2018, pending Spring 2019, and pending Summer 2019 graduates are eligible for participation.
If you have questions about your eligibility please contact your program advisor.
Fill out the ceremony participation form at the bottom of this page.
Pay the $35 non-refundable graduation fee to Student Accounts.
Take your receipt to the campus store to pick up your cap, gown, and invitations.
The application deadline is Thursday, April 4, 2019. Any graduates that submit an application after this date are not guaranteed invitations or their name printed in the graduation program.
You can pay the graduation fee in person to Student Accounts on the Augusta campus, to Student Services on any branch campus, or over the phone to Student Accounts at 706.771.4030.
After you have applied and paid your graduation fee you can take your receipt to the campus store to pick up your cap, gown, and invitations.
Degree and diploma graduates that have a program GPA of 3.5 or higher at the time of evaluation will receive a gold honor cord during check-in the night of the ceremony.
Phi Theta Kappa members should contact Amy Laughter at 706.771.4068 or alaughter@augustatech.edu
NTHS members should contact Tiffany Rowe-Thomas at 706.771.4057 or trowe-thomas@augustatech.edu
Please do not bring your purse into the James Brown Arena. We will give you a lanyard with a zip pocket at check-in. The lanyard is big enough to hold your cellphone.
Yes! You will need a photo ID for the diploma pickup that will occur immediately after the ceremony. The ID you bring can be your driver’s license, student ID, military ID, or any other government issued photo identification card.
Graduates should arrive by 3:00 p.m. and use the 8th street entrance.
Graduates and guests that arrive prior to 6:00 p.m. will not be charged for parking.
Recommended: James Brown Arena parking lots, the Bell Auditorium lot, and on streets adjacent to the Bell Auditorium.
Handicap: Reserved in the James Brown Arena parking lot and across from the marquee on 7th Street.
Please do not park in the U.S. Post Office or church parking lots.
Students requiring special assistance should contact Karissa Wright, Special Needs/Disability Counselor, at (706) 771-4067 by Thursday, April 4, 2019, for accommodation.
Please view the full Graduation Information Booklet.
Guests
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Guests should arrive between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. and use the 7th street entrance. The arena doors will be locked until 5:00 p.m.
Invitations are not need to attend the ceremony.
Graduates and guests that arrive prior to 6:00 p.m. will not be charged for parking.
Recommended: James Brown Arena parking lots, the Bell Auditorium lot, and on streets adjacent to the Bell Auditorium.
Handicap: Reserved in the James Brown Arena parking lot and across from the marquee on 7th Street.
Please do not park in the U.S. Post Office or church parking lots.
Due to the length of the ceremony (approximately two hours), it is recommended that children under seven (7) years of age not attend.
Handicap accessible seating is available on the concourse level of sections 102, 108, 109, 111, and on the arena floor. Due to limited seating area, only one guest will be allowed to accompany those in need of handicap seating.
Hearing Impaired seating will be reserved in section 122 until 15 minutes before the ceremony begins. Be sure to look for the appropriate signs on the inner arena doors.
If you have guests who need special accommodations, please let Karissa Wright, Special Needs/Disability Counselor, at (706) 771-4067 know before the ceremony.
Commencement Decorum
Commencement is a celebratory occasion marking a special time in a student’s educational career; however, students and guests will be expected to maintain decorum commensurate with this type of event. All graduates should be prepared to cooperate with Augusta Technical College’s policy on appropriate attire and conduct as outlined below:
- Come to graduation dressed in cap and gown (You are advised to allow your gown to hang for several days before the ceremony to prevent wrinkles.)
- Women should wear dark dresses, skirts, or slacks and a blouse with dark dress shoes.
- Men should wear a dress shirt and tie, dark trousers, dark socks and dark dress shoes.
- No cell phones, pagers, or other electronic devices.
- Women should not bring purses to the ceremony.
- No sunglasses, chewing gum, bullhorns, balloons, or noise makers.
- Consumption of alcohol, smoking, using other forms of electronic, alternative smoking devices or other forms of tobacco products is prohibited.
Note: Participants will be standing for a considerable amount of time before the ceremony. You are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes for the rehearsal.
Graduation Contact Information
- Eligibility: Program Advisor
- Special Needs/Disability Counselor/Guests and Students Needing Special Accommodations: 706.771.4067
- Student Activities/Alumni Association: 706.771.4019
- Registrar/Graduation Application/Diplomas: 706.771.5708
- Student Accounts/Graduation Application Payment: 706.771.4030
- Student Records/General Graduation Inquiries: 706.771.5708
Graduation Participation Application