Graduation at Columbus State
Columbus State Community College holds Commencement Ceremonies two times a year, on
the last Friday of Autumn and Spring Semesters. To view the program of past ceremonies
in PDF format, please visit the programs section. Watch graduation live! View live stream.
Next Ceremony:
Spring Semester 2019 - Friday, May 10, 2019
Autumn Semester 2019 - Friday, December 13, 2019
Commencement AU18 Ceremony Details
When: Ceremony begins at 10 a.m.
(Graduates should arrive at 8:30 a.m. to check in, line up in the processional, and
receive a briefing.)
Where: Celeste Center- Ohio Expo Center/State Fairgrounds - 717 E. 17th Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43211
Parking: $5 event parking at the Expo Center.
Caps and Gowns: Caps and gowns may be ordered from the Columbus State Bookstore. The cost of the
cap, gown and Columbus State tassel is $34.99. Graduates may purchase their attire
at the Bookstore or online at http://bookstore.cscc.edu. Honor graduates will receive their gold honor cords at the ceremony, during check-in.
There is no charge for honor cords. Honors Program Scholars will receive their blue
cords at the ceremony, during check-in, also at no charge.
Guest Tickets: not required
Handicap Accommodations: provided
Photography: Bruce Heflin Photography-images available to view online after ceremony at www.mypicturesnow.com
Commencement Address: To be confirmed.
The program will be posted online, in the programs section, when it is finalized the week of the ceremony
The Graduation Ceremony will be live streamed on the web, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Watch the live broadcast with captioning at https://livestream.com/cscc.
