Commencement Ceremony

Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 2 pm

The ceremony will run for approximately two and a half (2 ½) hours. Tickets are required for admission.
Doors open at 12:30 pm.  Families and guests are encouraged to arrive early as there is no reserved seating.  Please enter the Capital Center through the Pleasant Ridge Avenue (west) doors that are closest to Main Street.

Family members and friends who are unable to attend the ceremony can view it live online at www.capital.edu/commencement. Webcast coverage of Capital’s 163rd Commencement ceremony will begin at 1:55 pm. Beginning a week after Commencement, a video of the ceremony will be available there to view on-demand.

Baccalaureate Service

The 2013 Baccalaureate Service will be held on Saturday, May 4 at 10 am in Mees Auditorium. All students and their families and guests are invited to attend.

Commencement Ceremony Tickets

August 2012 and December 2012 graduates are eligible and invited to participate in the May 4, 2013 Commencement Ceremony, along with the May 2013 graduates. Each graduate must contact the Registrar's Office to indicate their participation in the graduation ceremony.

After fulfilling all degree requirements, each graduate will receive seven guest tickets to the Ceremony. 

• May 2013 graduating traditional students at the Main Campus may pick up their tickets at the campus post office counter the week of April 29 - May 3.
   
• Tickets for May 2013 graduate students in the MBA, MSN MME, CLL and C-NAP programs will be mailed to their permanent addresses the week of April 15.
   
• Tickets for August 2012 and December 2012 (MBA, MSN, MME, CLL, C-NAP, and Traditional) graduates who intend to participate in the May 4, 2013 commencement ceremony will be mailed to their permanent addresses the week of April 15. Please verify your address is correct by contacting the Registrar's Office.
  
  
• Tickets will also be available for pickup during rehearsal on Friday, May 3, 2013.
  
  

If you require additional tickets, or for further ticket information, please contact Conference Services at 614-236-6200 or commencement@capital.edu.

For degree requirement information, please contact the Registrar's Office at 614-236-6150 or registrar@capital.edu.

Family and Graduate Brunch

Preceding the Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 4, 2013, graduates are invited to bring their families and guests to the Family and Graduate Brunch.

» Learn more about the Family and Graduate Brunch. 

Directions, Parking and Accommodations

Visit our Directions and Maps page for more details on how to get to campus.

We also offer a list of area hotels for those who need overnight accommodations.

Parking on Capital's Main Campus During Commencement

Visitors may park in any campus lot, provided the spaces are not marked handicap or reserved. 

The North side of the "B" lot will have a limited number of spaces for Mobility Impaired Parking. These spaces are accessible by a special Mobility Impaired Parking Pass. These passes are limited to one per family. Please make your requests by April 26, 2013.

For further information, please contact Conference Services by phone at 614-236-6200 or by email at commencement@capital.edu 

Special Needs

There will be areas specially designated for handicapped seating. The day of the ceremony, please locate an usher for assistance.

A sign language interpreter will be available for those who are hearing impaired. The day of the ceremony, please locate an usher for assistance.

Baby-sitting will not be provided. You are encouraged to take children out of the Field House to The Capital Center Arena if they become restless during the ceremony.

Please silence your wireless phone during the ceremony.