Commencement 2024
LaGrange College will be celebrating achievements of our students, especially the Class of 2024, during the months of April and May. Graduation participants of the Class of 2024 are expected to be present in cap and gown for Honors Day, Baccalaureate and Commencement, as well as dressed comfortably, but appropriately, for Commencement Rehearsal. We encourage all graduate students to participate in our Commencement Ceremony.
Commencement will be Saturday, May 4th, at 8:30 a.m. in Callaway Stadium. Gates will open at 7:45 a.m. for students, faculty, and guests with seating on both sides of the stadium. Commencement Rehearsal will be Friday, May 3rd, at 9:30 a.m. in Callaway Stadium.
All family and friends are welcome! No tickets are required.
A separate commencement ceremony will be held for members of the Panther Baseball team on Sunday, May 5th, at 4:00 p.m. in Callaway Auditorium.
Graduates should arrive 60 minutes before the scheduled start time of your ceremony. If you have any questions regarding these academic events, please contact Michaela Traylor, Assistant in the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, at mtraylor@lagrange.edu. For questions about Baccalaureate, please contact the Rev. Ashley Jenkins, Chaplain, at ajenkins@lagrange.edu.
Please continue to refer to this graduation information page on our website for FAQs, updates, and new information. In the event of threatening weather conditions on May 4th, the rain plan published on this webpage will be used. Notification to implement the rain plan will be posted on the LaGrange College website and students will be notified by 7:00 a.m. Commencement Day.
Watch highlights from our Commencement ceremony below.
Watch the Panther Baseball Commencement Ceremony below.
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Thursday, April 18 |
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11:00am-1:00pm |
Undergraduate Research Symposium, Frank and Laura Lewis Library |
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4:00pm |
Honors Day, Callaway Auditorium |
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Thursday, May 2 |
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7:00pm |
Nurses’ Pinning Ceremony, First United Methodist Church, 401 Broad Street, LaGrange, GA |
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Friday, May 3 |
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9:30am |
Commencement rehearsal, Callaway Stadium |
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2:30pm |
Legacy Celebration, Dickson Assembly Room (Invitation Only) |
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5:00pm |
Baccalaureate Service, First Baptist Church on the Square, 100 Broad Street, LaGrange, GA |
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Saturday, May 4 |
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7:30am |
Graduates arrive at Callaway Stadium and line up for processional |
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7:45am |
Faculty arrive at Callaway Stadium for photo; 8:00am Faculty and participating Staff line up for processional |
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8:30am |
Commencement Ceremony for Class of 2024, Callaway Stadium |
The ceremony will be available for livestreaming from a link on this website and through your personal device.
Ample handicapped parking and wheelchair seating are available on both sides of the stadium. If you need special arrangements for handicapped guests, please call Campus Services at 706.880.8296.
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Sunday, May 5 |
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4:00pm |
Panther Baseball Commencement Ceremony, Callaway Auditorium |
In the event of threatening weather conditions, the ceremony at Callaway Stadium could be delayed, or changed to the severe weather location of LaGrange High School Gymnasium, 516 N. Greenwood Street. No tickets will be required for guests. Notification to implement the rain plan will be posted on the LaGrange College website and students will be notified by 7:00am Commencement Day.
If the rain is light and intermittent, the decision to delay the stadium ceremony or move it to LaGrange High School Gymnasium will be made by 6:00am Commencement Day, so please check the college website and your campus email. Clear ponchos will be available for all in the processional to wear and can be picked up at the side entrance gates from the ushers with programs.
If we move to the rain location at LaGrange High School’s gymnasium, we will hold one ceremony at 10:00am. Graduates, faculty and participating staff should arrive 45 minutes before the start time of the ceremony. Graduating students will be directed to Room G125 to line up for the processional. Faculty and participating staff will line up in the north hall for procession. Both groups will process into the gymnasium via the northwest entrance on to the floor.
Graduates will be seated in chairs on the floor. Only soft-soled shoes are allowed on the gym floor! Wedges and platform shoes are acceptable, but no heels with sharp points (stilettos) are permitted.
All participants and guests will park in the large LaGrange High School parking lot and proceed to the gym across the street, using the side entrance on N. Greenwood. Front door entrances for guests will also be opened at 9:15am, 45 minutes prior to the start time of 10:00am.
If you have questions or concerns about the weather and its impact on Commencement, you may call 706-880-8000 or check our website. Faculty and current students are encouraged to check their campus email. Text messages via ReGroup will be sent to those registered.
Diplomas
If you have not already completed a Graduation Petition with your advisor, please pick one up immediately from the Registrar’s Office. Also, please contact the Registrar’s Office if you need to change the name on your diploma. If you are not able to participate in Commencement, your diploma will be mailed to you in the weeks following Commencement.
Regalia (cap, gown, hood for graduate students)
Undergraduate (senior) students, the pickup days for your regalia are: March 5th, 10-11am; March 6th, 3:30-4:30pm; March 8, 2-3pm; and March 19th, 8:30-9:15am. The location for pick up is Callaway Academics Building, Room 120. This is only if you have not already picked up your regalia (that was distributed in August and you wore to Convocation).
Education Graduate students, you will receive your cap, gown, and hoods on April 13th during your seminar day. Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, Michaela Traylor (mtraylor@lagrange.edu) will reach out to you closer to time if I have not received your measurements.
All other Graduate students in other programs, email Michaela Traylor at mtraylor@lagrange.edu directly if you have not already made contact with her.
Photos
The Grad Team will take professional pictures of each and every graduate as they receive their diplomas and exit the stage at the graduation ceremony.
There is no charge for this service, and there is no obligation to order.
To ensure that The Grad Team has the correct information, please register your information for immediate notification when your photos are available. Use the following link to sign up online: www.thegradteam.com/commencementphotos
Hotels/Motels in LaGrange
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Baymont Inn |
706 885.9002 |
LaQuinta Inns and Suites |
706 812.8000 |
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Comfort Inn |
706 882.7700 |
The Lodge & Spa at Callaway Gardens |
844 602.5151 |
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Great Wolf Lodge |
844 473.9653 |
Marriott Courtyard Hotel |
706.668.5600 |
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Hampton Inn |
706 845.1115 |
Red Roof Inn |
706 882.9540 |
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Holiday Inn Express |
706 298.4571 |
Wingate |
706 298.5270 |
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Home2 Suites by Hilton |
706 668.5175 |
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FAQs
Q: Do we need tickets for our family and friends?
A: Not for Commencement in Callaway Stadium or the rain location of LaGrange High School gymnasium.
Q: How do I purchase a class ring or announcements?
A: If you would like to order a class ring, announcements or other items for graduation, please visit the following website: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1040458/. For other Campus Store questions, contact Susan Mansour at smansour@lagrange.edu or 706-880-8287.
