CTC-Texas Graduation Ceremony – Fall 2022

Congratulations on your academic achievement! We hope to provide you with a memorable graduation ceremony.

The Graduation Ceremony for tonight will begin streaming at 6:30. 

https://www.killeenisd.org/livetv 

Central Texas College in Killeen, Texas, holds a commencement ceremony at the end of the Fall Semester. Graduates who will graduate in December of this year are eligible to participate in the ceremony, as well as any student that may have graduated in August of 2022.  There is no fee to participate, however, each graduate must purchase a cap and gown. Please contact the Graduation Department directly if you have any questions in reference to participation.

Date, Time, and Location

Friday, December 9, 2022

Ceremony starts at 6:30 pm. 

Killeen Civic and Conference Center

3601 South WS Young Drive

Killeen, TX  76542

Graduation Orientation Session

Please attend one of the two orientation sessions listed below to ensure your participation in the ceremony. The orientation will be held on the CTC Central Campus in Killeen, Texas, at the Anderson Campus Center (Bldg. 156). You will be provided an opportunity to sign a photo release at orientation.

Monday, Dec 5, 10 a.m., Anderson Campus Center, Rooms 214-217

OR

Tuesday, Dec 6, 2 p.m., Anderson Campus Center, Rooms 214-217

There is no need to attend both sessions as the same information is presented at both times listed.

The link below is information to review if you are unable to attend the orientation.  If you have any questions, please contact Graduation at 526-1592 or [email protected] 

If you were unable to attend one of the graduation orientation sessions listed above, the powerpoint presentation that was utilized at the sessions is below:

Graduation Orientation Powerpoint

Commencement Day Information

Arrival

Graduates should arrive at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center no later than 4:00 p.m.  All participants need to report to Meeting Rooms 1 and 2 to check-in and then proceed to the Special Events Room (staging area).  Signs will be posted directing you to the Graduate Area, where you will pick up you name card. Additional instructions will then be given to you by the Advisor assigned to your area.

If you were unable to attend either of the Orientation sessions, please let a staff member know that you can be given any needed information at that time.

Bring your cap, gown, and tassel.

Plan to leave handbags and other valuables with family or friends.

Cap, Gown, and Tassel

Caps and gowns are available for purchase online at www.ctcbookstore.com or at the bookstore located in the Anderson Campus Center Bldg 224; the cost is $29.25 plus tax. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the bookstore at 254-526-1219 or [email protected] . Operating hours are Monday – Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. & Friday from 7:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.

Graduation Invitations

Graduation invitations are available for order online at https://www.ctcbookstore.com/site_grad_info.asp?.

Regalia

Students will be wearing the blue cap and gown.  Accessories are limited to Central Texas College issued cords and/or pins; stoles, tassels, and medallions representing membership in CTC sponsored honor societies.  If you are presented with something from family and friends such as additional stoles, even though you can’t wear it during the ceremony, let them hold it for you and take pictures after the ceremony.  Decoration of mortarboards must be academic in nature and affiliated with your program of study or celebration as a CTC graduate.  Honor Society items are the responsibility of your Honor Society and are not provided by CTC.  Please see your Honor Society Mentor for information in reference to those items.

Photography

A professional photographer from Flash Photography will be at the ceremony to take a photograph as you receive your diploma. Flash Photography will send you a proof and an order form in the mail. However, if you requested your name and address not to be released by the college, you will not receive a proof and order form in the mail. Further information will be provided at the orientation. Please do not invite other professional photographers to the ceremony. Any professional photographers other than Flash Photography will not be allowed.

Family and guests are allowed to take photographs from their seats. However, no one is allowed to block the aisles  to take photographs during the ceremony. (After the ceremony, graduates will be dismissed and family and friends may join them.)

Television Coverage

We anticipate that the graduation ceremony will be streamed live and will be available approximately one week after graduation. Information will be posted on our Graduation webpage at www.ctcd.edu/graduation . Check back frequently for updated information.

Diplomas

You will not receive your diploma at the ceremony but will be handed a CTC Graduation folder for you to keep. You may have already received your diploma or are still pending grades or paperwork. Once all requirements are complete then the diploma will be mailed to you through Parchment, our diploma provider. Please notify the Graduation office at 254-526-1592 if you have had an address and/or telephone number change since you applied for graduation or if you have questions in reference to your degree requirements.

Special Assistance

Graduates needing special accommodations for orientation and commencement must identify themselves prior to orientation by calling the Graduation Office at (254) 526-1592.

Commencement Flowers

Flowers will be sold at the graduation ceremony. If you would like to order an arrangement in advance, you may do so at https://www.thecommencementgroup.com/centraltexas/.

Graduation Etiquette

• Please follow all instructions provided by CTC staff at all times.
• If you are receiving multiple degrees and/or certificates, you will march in the group with the highest award.
• Balloons, backpacks, bags, horns, and beach balls are not allowed in the graduation seating area.
• If you arrive after the processional, you will be seated provided you are in your cap and gown.
• Graduates are asked to stay for the entire ceremony.
• Be respectful of other graduates. Graduates and guests should minimize talking and movement during the ceremony so that each graduate’s name can be heard when called to receive their diploma.
• At the end of the ceremony graduates will remain in their designated seating area until the stage party and faculty recessional is completed. 
• All attendees at the commencement must adhere to the Killeen Civic and Conference Center policies.

Additional Information

Every effort has been made to provide essential information needed for the graduates and their guests for the day of the ceremony but the list is not all encompassing. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] or call (254) 526-1592.