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Commencement


Congratulations to the Guilford College Class of 2024!

The Guilford community warmly invites you to join the celebration of Commencement in the College's 187th year Saturday, May 18, at 9 a.m. on the Quadrangle lawn. Guilford will honor more than 250 students who have earned Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees. 

Caps & gowns can be ordered through the bookstore through the end of April.

See the complete List of Candidates for Commencement in May 2024.


Commencement Livestreaming - May 18, 2024, beginning at 8:45 am


Livestreaming will be available HERE.

In-person viewing will be available in the Carnegie Room of Hege Library.

A student and a family member share a big hug outdoors after Commencement.

Commencement Schedule

Monday, May 13

  • 6 p.m. - Lavender Graduation, Joseph M. Bryan Jr. Auditorium, Frank Family Science Center

Tuesday, May 14

  • 6:30 p.m.- Sankofa Pinning for African American Students, Hege Academic Commons, Carnegie Room

Wednesday, May 15

  • QLSP Graduation, Moon Room - Dana Auditorium

Friday, May 17

  • 8 a.m. - Community Quad setup
  • 11 a.m. - Baccalaureate Ceremony in Dana Auditorium
  • 12 p.m. - Community Picnic on the Quad
  • 1:30 p.m. - Graduation Rehearsal in the Quad (rain location: Dana Auditorium)


To Family Members and Guests

Congratulations on the momentous and significant achievement of your student in becoming a Guilford College graduate! The Guilford community and extended family of alumni are eager to celebrate with you on Commencement day.  

For those of us who work with your student, these four years went by far too quickly. It seems only a short time ago that we welcomed them as first-years on move-in day. We're proud of all of their achievements and look forward to seeing the bright future that awaits them.

Note that caps and gowns can be ordered through the bookstore through the end of April.

Please refer to the following information as you make plans for the big day.
 


Information for Families and Guests

Parking

In addition to regularly marked spaces, the entire section of parking on George Fox Drive between New Garden Road and Levi Coffin Drive will be reserved for persons with disabilities during Commencement. 

Photography

The College will engage the services of a photographer, who will photograph each graduating senior individually as his or her diploma is presented. We provide this service to ensure this moment is captured, thus relieving parents and friends of any need for photographing. An email will be sent to the graduating senior the week after Commencement with proofs and information on how to order. You can also search the photo proofs at gradimages.com.

Hometown News Announcements

The College encourages all graduating students to share news of this milestone with their hometown newspaper(s) and websites. To make this easy for you, we've prepared a template that you may customize with details about your personal Guilford experience.

How to Write and Send Your News Release

  1. Save this news release template (.docx) to your computer.
  2. Personalize the release by replacing the bracketed information with details about your experience at Guilford.
  3. Identify the contact information for your local newspaper(s) and/or websites. Graduation announcements are usually directed to a general newsroom email address and not to specific reporters. To find that address, visit the paper's website, and look for a "Contact Us" page. The newsroom email address should be on that page. If not, search for the editor of the regional edition of the paper and send the release to them.
  4. Copy your news release directly into the body of an email (do not send your announcement as an attachment). Use the subject line Local Resident Graduates from Guilford College.

Note: Newsrooms are often inundated with emails, so we recommend that you keep your release short and to the point.

Accomodations

Hotel accommodations for this event are available at the following properties. Please click the link for your hotel of choice to book directly. For additional hotel options, kindly email commencement@guilford.edu.


Springhill Suites Greensboro Airport: 505 Hickory Branch Road Greensboro, North Carolina 27409

Holiday Inn Greensboro Airport: 6426 Burnt Poplar Road, Greensboro, NC 27409

Wyndham Garden Inn: 415 S Swing Road, Greensboro, North Carolina 27409

Holiday Inn Express & Suites: 4305 Big Tree Way, Greensboro, NC 27409

Rain Contingency

Should the weather forecast be such that holding Commencement outside is not possible, communication to the community will happen on the Thursday immediately prior to Saturday's ceremony. The rain location for Commencement is in Ragan Brown Field House. Each graduate will be given three tickets with the possibility for additional tickets pending the number distributed.