Preparing for Commencement
Your Commencement Roadmap
You want your commencement experience to go off without a hitch, right? Follow the steps below and concentrate on finishing strong in the classroom.
Submit Your Graduation Application
Between December 15 and February 29, all students eligible to graduate should submit the Application for Graduation in Colleague Self-Service under Graduation Overview to inform the university regarding their degree completion plans. For December graduates, the application can be completed until December 15.
All majors, minors, and certificates must be correct and officially declared before submitting the application (use the Change of Major form if changes are needed).
All graduation audits will be conducted in the Registrar’s Office after the graduation application has been received.
While program completers (including those earning a certificate alone) will complete this form, only degree earners walk at commencement, which is a degree conferral ceremony. Students earning certificates alone do not walk in commencement.
Order Your Cap, Gown, and Announcements
How to Order
Degree-earning graduates can order caps, gowns, and tassels from Nov. 6 through Feb. 17 from Jostens. Orders must be placed by February 17 for guaranteed arrival.
Orders for announcements, class rings, or diploma frames can be placed here as well. Cap and gowns are delivered to both the Fort Wayne and Crown Point campuses during the Graduation Fairs in April.
Graduation Regalia FAQs
Students: beginning on 11/6, students will order here.
Faculty: You will receive an email from Jess Hornett (at the bookstore) to confirm what you need. From there, expect to get an email that your regalia is ready to pick up. If you would like to purchase your own regalia, we can charge you at the time of pick up.
Saint Francis believes that if you graduated, you earned your regalia! One set of regalia (cap,
gown, tassel, hood if a masters grad) will be provided to you at no cost.
Students: February 23, 2024
Faculty: We’ll contact you in late January regarding your order
Contact the bookstore at sf.slingshotedu.com or 260-399-8075. We will include your order on a last-minute bulk order.
We will also have a few extra regalia sets on hand at Commencement. Keep in mind that if
you do not order you may not get a perfect fitting gown.
You’ll get an email when it’s ready to be picked up. It will look the same as if you’ve gotten a book order from the bookstore! We will start processing the orders as soon as we receive the regalia in early April.
You can! You are responsible for shipping costs. To have your regalia shipped to you, visit saintfrancisgear.com and search for “regalia shipping.” The last day to order shipping will be one week prior to commencement.
Students: regalia is yours forever.
Faculty: unless you purchased your regalia, it is a rental. Slingshot will have a tote for
rental regalia at commencement, and you can leave it there after the ceremony.
Hoods are only required for Master’s and Doctoral graduates. When you order one, you’ll
get it with the rest of your regalia.
The University provides Academic Honors cords, which will be given to the appropriate department, club, or organization. If you are eligible for an honors cord, you will receive that during check-in at graduation.
Up to you! Saint Francis covers the cost of one regalia package, so you can choose whichever degree you want. Additionally, if you are graduating with multiple degrees, typically, you would choose the highest.
Visit Jostens page.
To order a nursing pin, visit saintfrancisgear.com. Your pin will be delivered to the department, and you will receive it at the pinning ceremony.
See us at the Campus Store or reach out to sf@slingshotedu.com.
Attend the Graduation Celebration
Pick up your cap and gown, register to win a Saint Francis diploma frame, share your future plans with the Academic and Career Development Center (ACDC), receive gifts from the ACDC and the Alumni Association, and celebrate that soon you will be walking across that stage! Virtual Campus students are welcome to attend either the Fort Wayne or Crown Point Open Houses.
Fort Wayne Campus Students
- Tuesday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. EST for December degree completers
- April 15-17 for spring and summer degree completers – Look for announcements from ACDC about when your pop-up event will be.
Crown Point Students
- Wednesday, Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. CST for December degree completers
- Wednesday, April 10, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. CST for spring and summer degree completers
- Preparing for Commencement
- Your Big Day
- After The Ceremony
- Family And Guests at Commencement
- Faculty And Staff
- Traditions, Honors, and Recognition
Contact Us
Registrar’s Office
Phone: 260-399-8061
Email: registrar@sf.edu
St. Michael Hall, First Floor
Hours
Monday – Friday:
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.