Congratulations Class of 2025!!

Commencement Instructions

Event Information

Location:  Kauai Community College Campus (behind the Performing Arts Center). Campus Map
Date:  Friday, May 16, 2025
Time:  4:30 p.m. (open to the public at 3:30 p.m.)
Graduation Program: Click here please

Check-In

  • Check-in starts at 2:00 p.m.
  • A registration table will be located in the Fine Arts Auditorium.
  • Graduates are encouraged to arrive early to check-in and receive their name cards.

Rehearsal

  • Rehearsal begins promptly at 2:45 p.m.
  • Entering, standing, sitting and exiting procedures will be rehearsed.
  • A group photo will be arranged with each Division.
  • Refreshments will be provided in the cafeteria after rehearsal.

Cap+Tassel and Gown Rental Program

This year, ALL graduates are encouraged to participate in our rental program. The program includes a cap and tassel for you to keep free of charge and a RENTAL gown. To take advantage of this offer and secure an appropriately sized gown, you must submit the *RSVP form by April 1st. Graduates who submit the form after the deadline will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis, but not guaranteed an appropriately sized gown.

Graduates will be notified when caps & gowns are available for pick-up at our Bookstore.

If you feel that you need an "oversized" gown, please call 808-245-8273 or visit the bookstore for more information.

* The RSVP form can be found in the email sent to graduates on March 17th.

Dress Code

You must be dressed in your cap, tassel and gown when you arrive at rehearsal. Your tassel should be worn on the right of your cap until after the symbolic conferring of degrees.

  • A solid-colored shirt is recommended to wear under the gown with long black pants.
  • If wearing a dress, it should be shorter than the gown.
  • Black or dark-colored dress shoes are also recommended.  

Cords and Stoles

KiheaNursingPhi theta kappa

Kihei (red or yellow) - Hawaiian Studies

Nursing

Phi Theta Kappa

childhood educationStudent government leadershipVeterans

Childhood Education

Student Government Leadership

Veterans

Name Cards

Name cards will be distributed at registration and will be used during rehearsal. Your legal first and last name will be used to announce your academic achievements. * Please do not alter your name on the card *

After the Ceremony

You may meet your family and friends on the grass area in between the Performing Arts Building and the Library. Confetti and streamers are prohibited. 

RENTAL GOWN RETURNS

Collection areas will be available immediately after the graduation ceremony. 

  • Location 1: Campus entrance near the bus stop
  • Location 2: In front of the DKI Electronics and Carpentry buildings
  • Location 3: Walkway to the Campus Center

As a reminder, failure to return the gown by Friday, May 23, 2025 to the bookstore will result in a financial obligation which will prevent the release of your transcript and diploma.

Diplomas

Official diplomas will not be provided at the graduation ceremony. Semester grades are processed after the ceremony day, therefore, the conferring of certificates and degrees are provisional, pending verification that all requirements have been met.

Disability Accommodations

If you require access accommodations, please call the Disability Counselor at 245-8317 by Friday, May 2, 2025.  Requests for access accommodations received after the deadline may not assure that accommodations requests will be met.
Parking for the elderly and those with mobility limitations are available near the Carpentry Building.

Other Information

  • Reserved parking for graduates is located near the tennis courts.
  • Restrooms are available in the Fine Arts Building and Campus Center.
  • Cell phones must be silenced during the ceremony.