2024-2025 Commencement Information
Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC)
123 Vivian Street, Durham, NC 27701
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Commencement Fair and Tickets
Cap, gown, and ticket orders can be picked up at our Commencement Fair on Friday, April 25, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Main Campus (1637 East Lawson Street, Durham, NC 27703), Building 10, Room 103. Students will receive 4 tickets for guests at the fair. If you cannot attend the fair to pick up your items, please email juneh@durhamtech.edu.
Graduate Photos
Commencement Fair Photos
Photo Specialties will be present at the Commencement Fair for pictures in your cap and gown. Schedule an appointment using the link below.
Ceremony Photos
Photo Specialties, Inc., will be present at the commencement ceremony and will take a picture of every student as he and she receives his and her diploma and exits the stage. Every student will be photographed, but there is no obligation to purchase these photos. Students interested in receiving proofs of their photos will have the opportunity to provide contact information at the commencement fair and when checking in for the ceremony.
Accessibility Accommodations
Graduating students with documented disabilities who need to request accommodations for the duration of the ceremony (e.g. interpreters for persons with hearing impairments or alternate print materials for persons with visual impairments, etc.) should complete . The College may not be able to properly accommodate last-minute requests.
Guests of graduates with seating and mobility concerns or who need wheelchair access and/or hearing amplification can make a request directly to DPAC.
Honors Recognition
Students graduating with high cumulative grade point averages in program courses will be recognized as honor students. Honors are calculated according to the cumulative GPA of the student's courses in the program of study, not by the total cumulative GPA of all classes taken at ºÚÁÏÍø.
There are two potential ways that an honor student is recognized at commencement. First, in the commencement program, all students who graduate with a program GPA of 3.25 or higher are indicated on the graduation program with an asterisk showing that they are Cum Laude (honors) graduates. Second, all those students who have a program GPA of 3.75 or higher receive honor cords indicating Magna Cum Laude (high honors), which should be worn over the gown during the commencement ceremony. Students graduating from a college associate degree program or a college diploma program with a program GPA of 4.0 indicating Summa Cum Laude (highest honors) will receive an honor medallion, which will be worn over the gown during the commencement ceremony.
Commencement Day Schedule
Student Check-In and Line-Up, 5:30 p.m.
Please arrive by 5:30 p.m. Graduates should enter through the entrance designated for graduates. Please be prepared to enter through security where your bags will be checked. We recommend small bags only that can be easily hidden and kept with you.
Doors Open for Guests, 6:15 p.m.
Guests will enter DPAC through the main entrance, have tickets scanned and bags searched, and then immediately proceed to the theatre to find a seat. Balloons and flowers are not allowed in the facility. Guests will be asked to return those items to their vehicles.
Cultural or Religious Accommodations
Students with questions or requests about religious or cultural concerns related to the commencement ceremony should make these requests in a timely fashion to allow adequate time for the college to respond appropriately. For more information, call 919-536-7200, ext. 8091.
If you have questions or need assistance contact:
- Curriculum Students – graduation@durhamtech.edu
- College and Career Readiness – ccr@durhamtech.edu