Graduation

Registration is required to participate in the College of the Arts Master’s Commencement Ceremony. To register, click here, choose “College of the Arts” from the drop-down menu and fill out the registration form.

The deadline to register for the ceremony is Friday, May 3.

• Please note: registering to participate in this ceremony is not the same as applying to graduate.  In addition to completing your application to graduate in PAWS, you must also register at the above link to notify the college that you will participate in the Master’s Commencement Ceremony.

Student Center East – 55 Gilmer Street SE, Atlanta, GA 30303

Master’s and Artist Certificate candidates graduating from the College of the Arts in Fall 2018, Spring 2019 and Summer 2019. If you are unsure of which graduation ceremony to attend, please contact the Graduation Office at 404-413-2248 or graduation@gsu.edu

No, this is not a ticketed event. Seating for friends and family is unassigned and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis

Parking is available at a variety of surface and street lots around Student Center East. Parking fees and hours at these lots vary.

The College of the Arts has been allocated preferential parking in M Deck at a rate of $10 per vehicle. Please see the Downtown Interactive Campus Map for more information.

Graduates are encouraged to wear full academic regalia ( cap, gown and hood) for this event. Alternatively, students may dress appropriately for a formal occasion. Please note that no storage will be provided for personal belongings.

Student check-in will be located in the Lobby of Student Center East beginning at 12:30 p.m. In order to participate in the ceremony, students must check in no later than 1:15 p.m.

Guests should find a seat in the Speaker’s Auditorium upon arrival. At 2:00 p.m., doors will close and the ceremony will begin promptly.

Following a short presentation by the dean of the college, each school will individually recognize graduates. Each student will cross the stage and have their name called.

We anticipate that the ceremony will last less than one hour. We require that all students stay for the entirety of the ceremony, and we request that guests do so as well out of respect for our graduates.

Students or guests with needs for special accommodations should contact the College of the Arts Dean’s Office at cotacommencement@gsu.edu or 404-413-3186 with any accommodations requests. Please notify us at least one week prior to the ceremony.

If you have other questions regarding the Master’s Commencement Ceremony, please contact the College of the Arts Dean’s Office at cotacommencement@gsu.edu or 404-413-3186.

If you have other questions regarding the university’s undergraduate or Ph.D. commencement ceremonies, please visit https://commencement.gsu.edu.