Graduation Ceremony Information

Information you need to know about Piedmont Technical College's commencement exercises.

 

General Information

Piedmont Technical College will be holding commencement ceremonies to celebrate the achievements of all Spring graduates. There will be two ceremonies held Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

  • 11 a.m. — TBD
  • 3 p.m. — TBD

Check-in for all graduates will be in the William H. O’Dell Upstate Center (across from the Event Center). Parking will be available for graduates only. Please arrive to receive check-in information at the following times:

Check-in time for the 11 a.m. ceremony

 

10 a.m.

TBD

Check-in time for the 3 p.m. ceremony

 

2 p.m.

TBD

Tickets are required for all guests attending the commencement ceremony. Each person entering the building, including infants and children, must have a ticket and is entitled to one seat. Each graduate will receive 6 tickets for their guests.  After the pickup deadline, any unaccounted-for tickets will no longer be available. A live stream will be available at www.ptc.edu/live.

Please know, announcements sold through the bookstore are not tickets.

Graduation is a formal occasion. Men should wear long dark pants. Women should wear dresses, skirt/blouse or dark pants.  All graduates should wear dark shoes. Students participating in the ceremony must have a black cap and gown. Caps and gowns are sold by Barnes and Noble, the Campus Bookstore, on the Lex Walters Campus-Greenwood. Gown, cap and tassel are available for $51.75 plus tax at the Campus Bookstore.

Students who are eligible and completed the graduation application have been mailed a graduation brochure with more detailed information on ceremony participation. 

Questions

Students requiring any special assistance during the ceremony should contact 864-941-8799.

For any graduation-related questions, please contact Student Records at srecords@ptc.edu.