Congratulations Class of 2024! DVC is honored to celebrate our graduating students at an in-person commencement ceremony on Friday, May 17, 2024.
The ceremony will commence at 5 pm promptly in Viking Stadium. All 2023 summer and fall graduates, 2024 spring degree and certificate candidate recipients are encouraged to participate.
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Location: DVC Viking Stadium
Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
Time: 5 pm
In the event of rain, the ceremony will be held in the gymnasium with seating limited to guest ticketing.
Please help us plan for your attendance and the accommodation of your friends and family by completing this brief form to let us know if you will be attending the graduation commencement this year. We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to celebrating your accomplishments with you! Please RSVP your attendance by May 10. You MUST sign in with your Insite email address to complete the RSVP form.
4 pm: Viking Stadium gates will open for families, friends, guests to enter
4 - 4:30 pm: Graduates check-in and assemble in the gymnasium, dressed in cap and gown and ready to form the procession line.
4:30 pm - 4:55 pm: Graduates will form two lines from the gymnasium and begin procession/entering the stadium through the “V” (4:55 pm promptly). The procession lines will be led by Marshals, Joe Gorga, VP Equity and Instruction and John Freytag, President of Academic Senate.
5pm: Commencement Ceremony begins
Reception: Light refreshments and musical entertainment will be provided immediately following the ceremony at the Main Street Bistro. Ceremony and reception activities will conclude by 8:30 pm.
In the event of rain, the ceremony will be held in the gymnasium with seating limited to guest ticketing.
Programs will be distributed to graduates at the grad line prior to the processional. Guests will receive programs as they enter the stadium at the gate entrance.
Graduates should park in lots 8, 9 (except ADA) and then line up in the gym.
There will be designated ADA seats available at the top of the stadium by the gate entrance for guests with mobility limits, such as wheelchair users or people uncomfortable with stairs. Please have your guests ask a greeter or campus Police Services to direct them to designated seating.
A portion of Parking Lot 1 will be designated for handicap parking/ADA access to stadium. There will also be a shuttle service from other parking lots to the stadium starting one hour before the ceremony begins and continuing through the ceremony.
Sign language interpreters will be working throughout the ceremony.
If you or your guests have questions about accommodations, please contact David Hagerty in Disability Support Services at 925-969-2176 or by email at dhagerty@dvc.edu at least 10 days prior to the day of the ceremony.
Due to the large number of guests in attendance, the stadium parking lots will be congested. Please encourage your guests to arrive one hour prior to the start of the ceremony (4 pm). There is no charge/permit required for parking. Guest parking is available in parking lots #1, #2 and #3 off Viking Drive.
A portion of Parking Lot 1 will be designated for handicap parking/ADA access to stadium.
Graduates should park in Parking Lots 8, 9 and line up in the gym.
Diplomas are mailed mid-August to the student’s physical address on file at Admissions and Records. If your address has changed, please contact our Admissions and Records office as soon as possible at 925-685-1310.
For more information or questions regarding Commencement contact the Vice President of Equity and Student Services office at dvcvpstudentservices@dvc.edu.
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DVC honored and celebrated our graduating students at an in-person commencement ceremony May 19, 2023. View photographs from the event!
View the 2023 Graduation Ceremony Social Media Stream Here!