Congratulations Adult Education Class of 2024!

To celebrate and honor the academic achievements of our 2024 graduating class, the Adult Education graduation ceremony will be at 11 a.m. May 9, 2024, at Greensboro Coliseum.

Please see details below as well as a short online survey that we are asking all graduates to complete to help us report on your employment successes after earning your HSE or AHS diploma!

graduation survey

GTCC Commencement Information and Instructions

Commencement Ceremony: Thursday, May 9, 2024, Greensboro Coliseum

Adult High School and High School Equivalency Graduates are invited and encouraged to participate in commencement exercises, which are held in honor of all 2024 graduates of Guilford Technical Community College. The ceremony will last approximately 1½ hours.

MORNING CEREMONY
  • 10 a.m. Commencement lineup
  • 11 a.m. Commencement

EVENT TICKETS

Commencement will not be a ticketed event. There is no limit to the number of guests each graduate may invite.

RSVP

Graduates should RSVP if they will be participating in the graduation ceremony. For Greensboro, call 336-334-4822 ext. 53107. For High Point, call 336-334-4822 ext. 55087. 

REGALIA

There is no charge for the basic regalia set. Caps and gowns will be available for pickup during the Grad Fair on April 17-18, 2024, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., or any day after through Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at the Jamestown Campus Store. All caps and gowns must be picked up no later than Wednesday, May 8, 2024, and will not be available at the coliseum before the ceremony. The Jamestown store also offers announcements, frames, rings, veteran’s cords, and more to help celebrate your accomplishment.

CAPS

Graduates will wear their caps in the academic procession and throughout the ceremony.

TASSELS

At the beginning of the ceremony, Graduates should position their tassels to the right-front side of their cap. After the degrees have been conferred, GTCC President, Dr. Anthony Clarke, will ask all Graduates to reposition their tassels to the left-front side of their cap.

HONORS CORDS/TASSELS

Honor Cords/Tassels are earned in one of the following ways:

  • High School Equivalency graduates who have achieved a minimum combined score of 620 points on all four official GED tests or who have earned a minimum combined score of 75 points on all 5 HiSet tests.
  • Adult High School graduates who have earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Honor graduates will wear a gold cord or tassel to designate their academic achievement. A representative from the program will have a definitive list of graduates who are eligible for the Honors designation during the Commencement lineup.

WHAT TO WEAR

Women should wear dark-colored dresses or slacks and dark-colored shoes with low- to medium-high heels.

Men should wear dark-colored pants and dark shoes.

No graduate should wear jeans or flip-flops for this very special occasion.

Unpack your gown a few days before graduation to allow the wrinkles to go away. Steam from the shower or an iron on a lukewarm setting will also help to remove any wrinkles.

GRADUATION LINEUP

Look for the Adult Education sign once you have entered the Coliseum. This is where you will check in and line up for the ceremony. The lineup will begin at 10 a.m. Staff will be at that location to assist you. It is very important to remain in your assigned location. The lineup should be completed at least 30 minutes before the actual ceremony begins – promptly at 11 a.m.

DIPLOMAS

Graduates will receive a blank diploma cover when they cross the stage.

GED, HiSet, and Multiple Pathways diplomas, transcripts, and verification requests are processed through DiplomaSender. Please contact Diploma Sender at DiplomaSender.com or 855-313-5799 for your transcript requests or queries regarding your transcripts or diplomas.

Adult High School diplomas can be picked up on campus. Please contact Krystal Gossett, director of ABE/ASE programs, at 336-334-4822, ext. 53049, or kbgossett@gtcc.edu for more information.

PHOTOS

GradImages is the official GTCC graduation photographer. GradImages will take photographs of each graduate during the ceremony. Proofs of the photos will be sent to your home address with several options for you to purchase.

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PARKING

Parking is free, no parking pass is required. Tell the parking attendant you are attending the GTCC graduation. Arrive early to take advantage of the free coliseum parking.

GUESTS

Graduates are not limited by the number of guests they invite. If you or any of your guests have a disability and need accommodations, please notify Kent Cowan at 336-334-4822, ext. 50113 as soon as possible. The coliseum doors will open for guests approximately one hour before the ceremony.

BALLOONS

The coliseum does not allow balloons in the arena.