Congratulations on reaching this milestone in your educational journey Graduate! In preparation for your big day, please remember to check this page for important updates and details.
Senior Balance Clearance & Diploma Insurance
Please be advised that your degree will be officially conferred and your diploma released only after your outstanding balance has been settled. To assist you in planning accordingly, or if you require help in resolving your account, the Business Office team is readily available to provide support. The office is located in Bray Hall on the 2nd floor.
Graduate Regalia Pick-Up
Graduate regalia will be ready for pick-up located in Bray Hall, Room 107, on the following days and times:
Monday, April 20th - Thursday, April 23rd | 10 AM - 4 PM
Friday, April 25th after Commencement rehearsal | 2 PM - 4 PM
Week of Events
- Pilgrimage Walk to Founder’s Gravesite
Friday, April 24th at 9 AM | Riverside Cemetery
Line-up behind Bray Hall for the processional to Riverside Cemetery - Commencement Rehearsal for ALL Graduates (Mandatory)
Friday, April 24th at 11 AM | New St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church- Rehearsal Address: 1670 North Royal Street, Jackson, TN 38301
- Rehearsal is mandatory for all Graduates participating in the Commencement Ceremony. There are no exceptions, unless you have prior approval from the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
- Please bring your cap and hood to the rehearsal
- Baccalaureate Service for ALL Graduates (Mandatory)
Friday, April 24th at 5 PM | William H. Graves Auditorium (CMAC)
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Darrell L. Harrington, Senior Pastor of New Sardis Baptist Church
- President’s Reception for Graduates and Parents
Friday, April 24th at 6 PM | Upper Kirkendoll
Ticketed Event Only (tickets will be issued at Graduation Rehearsal)
- Commencement Ceremony
Saturday, April 25th at 10 AM | New St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church
Keynote Speaker: Kimberly A. Blackwell, CEO & Founder of the PMM Agency- Ticketed Event Only (tickets will be issued when Graduates pick up regalia/cap and gown; see Graduate Regalia section below).
- Graduates will be issued 10 tickets only. No replacement tickets will be available. Please do not lose your tickets once they are issued.
- Overflow will take place in the William H. Graves Auditorium (CMAC) on the Lane College campus (no tickets are required).
- President’s Reception for 50th & 60th Year Reunion Graduates
Saturday, April 25th at 12 PM | Upper Kirkendoll