Fall 2019, pending Spring 2020, and pending Summer 2020 graduates are eligible for participation.
If you have questions about your eligibility please contact your program advisor.

1) Fill out the ceremony participation form at the bottom of this page.
2) Pay the $35 non-refundable participation fee to the Campus Store on any campus to finalize your application and receive your graduation items.

The priority application deadline is Thursday, April 2, 2020.  Any graduates that apply or pay after the priority deadline are not guaranteed invitations or their name printed in the graduation program.

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 between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. and use the 8th street entrance. It is imperative that you arrive no later than 3:00 p.m., as there will be a rehearsal before the ceremony.

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 2, 2020, for accommodation.

Please view the full Graduation Information Booklet.

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.

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.