Commencement Ceremony

MHCC is proud to celebrate our graduating students each year at the end of the spring term. All degree- and certificate-seeking students who plan to complete their program in the summer, fall, winter, or spring term are eligible for that spring’s commencement ceremony!

Important: All students planning to graduate MUST apply for graduation.

At the ceremony, graduating students will arrive in caps and gowns and have the opportunity to:

• Have their name announced.
• Get their diploma cover.
• Walk across stage.
• Be congratulated by President Lisa Skari.
• Get a professional graduation photo taken.
• Be celebrated by the MHCC community, including Board Members, faculty, and staff.

Commencement Ceremony 2025

MHCC is excited to celebrate our graduating students this year!

Commencement Ceremony is Saturday, June 14 at 10 a.m. at the College Stadium

Please report to the Yosida Event Center (gymnasium) no later than 9 a.m. June 14th to check in and line up by your highest program or cohort.

All degree- and certificate-seeking and GED students who completed (or plan to complete) in the following sessions are welcome to attend:

• fall 2024
• winter, spring and summer 2025

All grads that qualify and have submitted a graduation application should receive a letter via US Postal and an email with a link to RSVP by May 5th. If you have questions or have not received information, please email [email protected].

2025 Graduating Students

Caps, Gowns, and Tassels are required

The deadline to order is May 22nd. Deadline for Stoles is May 8th.

Order your cap and gown online.

The Associated Students of MHCC (ASMHCC) provide loaner caps and gowns for free on a limited basis. Please email questions to David Shirer, Student Leadership and Engagement Coordinator.

Request a loaner cap and gown

Honor Cord Orders

If you qualify for an honor cord, you should have received an email from the PTK Advisor around the first part of May. If you did not receive an email and think you qualify for a honor cord, please email [email protected].

Commencement Rehearsal

Commencement Rehearsal is Friday, June 13 at 2 p.m. at the College Stadium. It should last no longer than 30 minutes. We strongly encourage you to attend, but it is not required.

Day of Commencement

Please report to the Yosida Event Center (gymnasium) no later than 9 a.m. June 14 to check in and line up by your highest program or cohort.

Parking by the Yoshida Event Center is limited, so plan to arrive early. Secure all personal belongings in car trunks or leave at home. Wear weather-appropriate clothing under your gown. Ponchos will be provided if rain is in the forecast.

Guest Parking

There is ample free parking throughout the Gresham Campus with disabled parking available in the stadium parking lots as well as in other areas of the campus. In addition, there is a disability parking lot to accommodate mobility-impaired guests who wish to sit in the limited reserved seating area on the track. The entrance to this lot is east of the Yoshida Event Center/stadium parking lot entrance.

Shuttle Buses

Shuttle buses will be picking up and dropping guests off at the flagpoles by the main entrance and in front of the Early Childhood Center at the far north side of campus. Shuttles will run from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and will arrive every 10 to 15 minutes. One of the shuttle buses is handicap equipped. Here is a map.

Seating

Tickets are not required, and seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Gates will open at 8:45 a.m.

Special Seating

Special limited seating areas will be provided for mobility-impaired guests. No more than one individual may sit with the guest in these special seating areas.

The seating areas for mobility-impaired guests are:

• On the track for which guests must park in an adjacent disability parking lot
• In the top rows of the general stadium seating area

MHCC will also have appropriate seating arrangements and an interpreter for hearing-impaired guests in the stadium.

Graduation Photos

A professional photographer will be at the front of the stage taking pictures as you receive your degree/certificate cover and then again at the end of the stage for a professional shot. Because we provide a professional photographer, family and guests are not allowed to approach the stage with cameras and/or video equipment. Tripods are not allowed.

Sign up to receive your photos! http://regis.viewyour.photos/direct/67647/27273462 This link will allow grads (or family members) to enter some additional contact info as well as take or upload a photo of themselves. This is a huge help in identifying students after the ceremony!

After the event, the link will go to a MHCC page where grads can find their photos!

Please share this information with family and guests.

Stay Connected with MHCC

Build your network and open new opportunities by staying connected with MHCC after graduation through the MHCC Alumni Association.

Join the Alumni Association