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We are looking forward to celebrating this exciting milestone with you and recognizing your graduation and degree conferral at 成人禁区's Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
We have outlined various guidelines below in order for us to celebrate as safely as possible.
Academic attire will be worn for the ceremony. If possible, arrive dressed in your regalia. Please remember to wear comfortable shoes. Do not bring personal items with you. Try to bring only what you can carry on you.
Graduates should arrive at the Bradenton Convention Center no later than noon. You will be directed to your room to lineup for the procession and name card distribution.
Please remain in your seats until the ceremony is over out of respect for all graduating students.
Any graduate with special needs who requires arrangements for attendance or participation in Commencement events should contact commencement@gannon.edu by April 25th.
Do you want to see your photos displayed during the Commencement ceremony? If so, please email us a photo of yourself or our friends that are graduating. Send all photos to gradpics@gannon.edu by April 25th and we will add them to our slideshow.
Professional Photographers from Grad Images will be taking your pictures as you enter and exit the stage. You will receive an email proof within a few weeks.
You can also view proofs on
Due to venue limitations, a livestream of the event will not be available. However, in the days that follow the event a sharable link to a video of the complete ceremony will be emailed to graduates.
If you were not able to attend Commencement Kickoff, please make sure that you have contacted your Dean's office to make sure that they have the correct pronunciation of your name.
There are no tickets needed for any of the Commencement events.
Your diploma will be mailed AFTER the ceremony, once your college has communicated to the Registrar's office that you have successfully completed your degree requirements (within 30 days of the Commencement Ceremony).
The Registrar's office will then issue your digital diploma through our diploma vendor, Parchment. You will receive a text and email (to your 成人禁区 account) from Parchment to verify your address.
Please take the time now to verify that your phone number and address are correct in 成人禁区's system to avoid delays in receiving your diploma: .
Transcripts are available upon request through Parchment.com. For more details or questions, please visit the Registrar’s .
