Congratulations on your upcoming graduation!
The 2024 Commencement Ceremony will be held Monday, May 13, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the Multipurpose Center at Virginia State University, 20809 2nd Avenue, Petersburg, VA 23803.
Only those students who indicated on their summer 2023, fall 2023, or spring 2024 graduation application that they intended to participate in the Commencement Ceremony are permitted to participate in the ceremony and to purchase regalia.
RSVP by April 22 to participate in the ceremony. This mandatory response will reserve a seat for you at the ceremony. Guests do not need to RSVP; the ceremony is open to the public. No tickets or invitations are required.
When you purchase your regalia, you will be given a packet of ten commencement announcements. Participants may purchase additional announcements at $5.00 per packet (cash only). There is a limited supply of announcements, which will be sold on a first come, first served basis.
There is no rehearsal. There will be marshals to direct graduates at the ceremony.
Graduates must check-in between 4:45 and 5:30 p.m. Graduates who arrive after 5:45 p.m. will not be permitted to participate in the Commencement Ceremony.
Diplomas are not given out at the ceremony. A letter will be sent to all spring semester 2024 graduates in the summer with information about diploma pick up. Keep your mailing address current on your myBrightpoint account.
Graduates who have completed a minimum of 50 percent of their degree or certificate requirements at Brightpoint Community College may be eligible for graduation honors. For the Commencement Ceremony, graduation honors for spring 2024 semester graduates will reflect the student’s GPA at the conclusion of the fall 2023 semester.
Participation in the Commencement Ceremony does not denote the official certification of a degree or certificate. Official certification of graduate status is only made when all requirements have been satisfactorily processed and recorded by the Admissions and Records Office. If you need official verification of your degree, you will need to order an Official Transcript from the Admissions & Records Office. NOTE: www.parchment.com will not hold your request until graduation is posted; wait until your degree is posted to order from Parchment.
To request accommodations in relation to a disability or a health condition for the event, please complete the Request for Commencement Accommodations form.
Keep your mailing address and phone number current in the Student Information System on your myBrightpoint account. You may receive important mailings from the college at this address.
Please check your student email and our website leading up to Commencement day. We may post updates.
For questions about Nursing Pinning, please contact the Nursing Department.
If you have additional questions regarding commencement, e-mail the graduation coordinators.