Important Dates
An important note: all commencement and graduation correspondence will be sent via graduates’ CUH email. Graduates should check their CUH email on a regular basis.
It is now past the deadline:
- To complete Graduation Application via Self Service and for graduating students to have their name included in the May 2023 Commencement program.
- For graduating students to order their cap, gown and tassel online.
- Orders will be delivered directly to the Campus Store, and will be available for pick up in mid-April to late April.
- If graduates did not order their cap, gown and tassel online, they must purchase it via the Campus Store. Regalia will be available to purchase in the Campus Store in mid-April to late April. Graduates do not need to contact the Campus Store to reserve regalia. An email will be sent to let graduates know when regalia is available at the Campus Store.
- To complete the online application to audition for student speaker (optional) and audition.
Graduating students still have time:
- To record their name on NameCoach, a service that helps graduates’ names to be pronounced correctly at the Commencement ceremony.
For help, email [email protected].
Graduating Student Checklist
Here’s a checklist for graduates who plan on attending the Commencement ceremony:
Before Commencement on Saturday, May 6, 2023
- Complete graduation application (should be done before March 3, 2023)
- Purchase cap, gown and tassel
- If you ordered online before March 3, 2023:
- Double-check that you have the correct color (royal blue) and the correct regalia.
- If you do not have the correct regalia, please email [email protected] with your full name and order number.
- If you did not order online before March 3, 2023:
- Visit the Campus Store in mid-April or late April to purchase your regalia.
- If you have questions, please email [email protected].
- Decorate your cap following the guidelines (optional).
- If you ordered online before March 3, 2023:
- Make sure you have your Commencement ceremony tickets.
- Tickets will be mailed directly to graduating students who elected to participate in the Spring 2023 commencement ceremony in their graduation application.
- Tickets will be mailed in April 2023.
- Graduating students can change their mailing address by clicking here.
- Graduating students who prefer to pick up their tickets on campus may do so by clicking here and completing this form before April 3, 2023.
- Tickets will be mailed directly to graduating students who elected to participate in the Spring 2023 commencement ceremony in their graduation application.
- Record your name on Name Coach so your name is pronounced correctly during the commencement ceremony.
- Figure out what you’re going to wear under your gown and what kind of shoes you’re going to wear.
- Please keep in mind that the ceremony is being held at an outdoor venue.
- For details, visit the Academic Attire page.
- Give your guests their tickets and other useful information. Please double-check which word is on the ticket (“Graduate” or “Guest”) and make sure you have the correct ticket to enter the venue.
- Ten guest tickets will be issued per graduate.
- Children ages 3 and younger do not need their own tickets.
- Register online at GradImages (optional)
- GradImages will be taking photographs during the commencement ceremony and will make them available for purchase following the ceremony.
- For details, visit the Memorabilia page.
- Register online at StageClip (optional)
- This free service is offered to graduates who walk in the Commencement ceremony.
- It’s a short, personalized clip of your moment on stage.
- For details, visit the Memorabilia page.
On Saturday, May 6, 2022:
- Check-in at the Waikiki Shell between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Make sure to bring your graduate ticket with you!
Only bring what you need. Keep in mind, there is no storage for your personal belongings.
- Graduating students will check in alphabetically by last name.
- Bachelor’s graduating students who are graduating with certain Latin Honors will receive a gold honors cord.
- Master’s graduating students should bring their hood with them, and should be wearing their hood when they arrive.
- Doctoral graduating students will be awarded their hoods on stage.
- Wear your cap, gown and tassel. Remember you must wear clothing under our gown. For more details, visit the Academic Attire page.
- Following the ceremony, you can meet all of your guests (ticketed and non-ticketed) right outside of the Waikiki Shell, in a designated area of Kapiolani Park, for lei giving.
Need Accommodations?
Please let us know if you need any special accommodations or seating arrangements at the ceremony. You may email [email protected].
Questions?
- For grades, records, and petitions, contact the Records Office at (808) 735-4722 or [email protected].
- For the ceremonies or other questions, contact (808) 739-7493 or [email protected].
