Commencement

Each graduate will receive 6 guest tickets to be picked up with regalia at Alumni Evolution on April 20 (10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Rogers Hall). For those unable to join us in person, Commencement will be livestreamed.

FAQs About Commencement Tickets

Q: How many tickets do we get?
A: Every graduate will receive 6 guest tickets. This number is calculated based on our number of graduates and the capacity at Owensboro Christian Church.

Q: When do we get our Commencement tickets?
A: You’ll pick up your tickets during Alumni Evolution in Rogers Hall on Alumni Evolution on April 20 (10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Rogers Hall).

Q: I didn’t buy a cap & gown. When do I get my tickets?
A: You’ll still get your tickets during Alumni Evolution in Alumni Evolution on April 20 (10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Rogers Hall).

Q: I can’t pick up my tickets at that time. What do I do?
A: Please contact Hadley Duvall, Director of Career Engagement, at hadley.duvall@kwc.edu and she’ll work it out with you. Please note: If you can’t get them during the Alumni Evolution event on April 20, you will be getting them after this date.

Q: My out of town guests will not arrive until the time of Commencement. How will they get their tickets from me?
A: We will have a Will Call table set up outside Entrance A for ticket pick up by visitors. Please contact Hadley Duvall, Director of Career Engagement, at hadley.duvall@kwc.edu for details.

Q: I don’t need all of my tickets. What should I do?
A: You’re welcome to give them to other graduates who need additional tickets. If you don’t know of anyone needing extra tickets, we suggest announcing that you have extras on your personal social media and in the campus groups you are a part of.

Q: I need more tickets. What should I do?
A: We suggest posting that on your social media and also in your campus group meetings so that people know you’re on the lookout for more.
*When posting on your social media, beware of scammers who love to comment on posts that use words like “tickets.” 

Q: Can I buy more tickets?
A: Additional tickets are not available for purchase from the school.

Q: Do children need a ticket?
A: Small children (2 years and under) do not need a ticket, but they will need to sit in someone’s lap during the ceremony.

Q: Who decided we get 6 tickets?
A: That number was calculated based on the number of graduates we have and the legal capacity of Owensboro Christian Church.

Q: I heard people got in without a ticket last year. I’m just going to tell my family to come anyway and someone will let them in.
A: We will have security onsite at Commencement all morning to ensure we maintain the legal capacity of Owensboro Christian Church, so we strongly discourage you from telling your loved ones to “just show up” or “just walk in.” They will leave disappointed.

Q: More than 6 people want to watch me graduate… What do I do?
A: Commencement will be livestreamed on this page.

Q: I have family coming in to see me graduate and need more tickets… What do I do?
A: We’ve communicated the number of tickets each graduate will get since the fall and the number has always been 6. We suggest having them watch the livestream and then meeting them to celebrate after.

Q: There are faculty/staff/coaches who love me and want to see me graduate… Why don’t they get a ticket?
A: You can remind them that any faculty/staff/coach will get a ticket to Commencement if they work as a volunteer that morning. Otherwise, they can watch the livestream. 

Again, if you have specific questions (including those regarding ADA seating), please direct those to the Registrar’s Office at registrar@kwc.edu as they are the department that oversees Commencement.

We appreciate your attention and respect to these rules. They were not made to diminish your accomplishments nor make Commencement weekend a burden for you and your family. With a graduating class of your size, 6 tickets were the maximum we could give each graduate while also adhering to safety guidelines at Owensboro Christian Church.

Family and friends should park near and enter at the church’s main entrance, Entrance B (which faces New Hartford Road). Students, faculty, staff, and trustees should park near and enter at Entrance A, which is located around the left side of the building from the main entrance.

Order your cap and gown HERE. The deadline to order your cap and gown is February 5. Graduates who do not order their cap and down are not guaranteed to have one for commencement.

Caps and gowns that were ordered by the deadline should be picked up during Alumni Evolution at Rogers Hall, on April 20 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

If you missed the order deadline, a limited number of extras will be available for purchase at Alumni Evolution.

For questions and more information on cap & gown orders, please email Hadley Duvall at hadley.duvall@kwc.edu.

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