Commencement & Rehearsal Information

When and Where

Friday, May 19, 2023 @ 6 p.m.
Please arrive at 5 p.m. for check-in (Photo ID will be required)

The ceremony will take place at the Madera Community College campus commencement lawn area (behind TM-11/Cafeteria/Bookstore Building) See Map

Graduates will check in and line up in TM-11/Cafeteria Building

What to Bring

Students will need to bring:

graduation cap
gown
tassel
photo ID

Caps, gowns, tassels, stoles, and graduation announcements are available for purchase at the Madera Community College Bookstore. Call (559) 675-4837 for more information.

Commencement Rehearsal

Commencement rehearsal will take place on Wednesday, May 17 from 3:00-5:00 pm in AM 123.

Parking

All participants and their guests will park in Lot “A” and Lot “C” (see map). Parking is free. There will be a passenger drop-off area at the roundabout near the child development center. We will have transportation to and from the parking lot for those who need assistance.

Photos

There will be a professional photographer taking pictures as you walk across the stage. The photos will be available to download for free. A link will be emailed once photos are available.

Cap Decorating Guidelines

Please take into consideration the following rules when decorating your graduation cap. You will not be allowed to wear a cap if you do not follow these rules. The administration reserves the right to disallow anything that is not considered appropriate for the Commencement ceremony.

No offensive language, sayings, nicknames, pictures or lyrics on cap.
No objects such as signs, stuffed animals, bells, flowers, or any 3D object may rest on the cap.
All decorations MUST lay FLAT on the cap. Nothing can lay perpendicular thus allowing us see the decoration beyond eye level.
Your cap CANNOT make noise. No bells, horns, or anything that makes noise.

It is appropriate to put the following on your cap.

Thank a parent, grandparent, teacher, friend, etc.
Recognize the university you will be attending.