{"id":23,"date":"2022-07-14T18:18:27","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T22:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2026-03-02T10:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:01:10","slug":"graduation-checklist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/commencement\/graduation-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"\/commencement\/\">2026 Commencement Ceremony<i class=\"fa-sharp fa-solid fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday, May 11, 2026 \u2013 10:00 a.m.<br>Jersey Mike\u2019s Arena (Rutgers Athletic Center) [<a href=\"https:\/\/scarletknights.com\/sports\/2017\/6\/11\/facilities-directions-jma-html.aspx\">Directions<\/a>]<br>83 Rockafeller Rd., Piscataway, NJ 08854<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Graduates should arrive at 8:30 a.m. for check-in, as the procession begins promptly at 10:00 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-700 h3\"><a href=\"\/commencement\/graduation-application-information\/\">Apply for Graduation<i class=\"fa-sharp fa-solid fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Via Self Service by April 1. Students applying after the April 1 deadline will not have their names appear in the Commencement program and their diploma availability may be delayed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-700 h3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oakhallcg.com\/pages\/middlesexcollege\">Order Your Cap and Gown<i class=\"fa-sharp fa-solid fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cap and Gown Purchase Price: $58.75<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ship to Middlesex College Bookstore for pick-up May 5-8 (no shipping and handling fees): <strong>Order by April 2, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Middlesex College Bookstore pickup hours: 8:00 a.m.\u20134:00 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ship to home (+$17.95 shipping and handling fee applies): <strong>Order by April 13, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ship to home packages are estimated to arrive in approximately three weeks barring no fulfillment, distribution, or delivery interruptions by shipping carriers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-700 h3\">Attend the Graduation Fair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Don\u2019t miss the Graduation Fair on May 5 and 6 from 10 a.m.\u20134 p.m. at the <a href=\"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.bncollege.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Middlesex&nbsp;College&nbsp;Bookstore<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;where you can:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pick-up Cap and Gown Order (for orders shipped to the Middlesex College Bookstore)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Purchase Middlesex College apparel and gifts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Order your college ring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Purchase a diploma frame<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Take your graduation photo with Island Photography (appointment required)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Portraits will be taken in the College Center &#8211; Cafeteria C<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/appointments.islandphoto.com\/start\/2162\">Book Your Appointment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-700 h3\">Participate in Commencement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Attend the Commencement Ceremony at Jersey Mike\u2019s Arena (Rutgers&nbsp;Athletic&nbsp;Center)<\/strong> &#8211; [<a href=\"https:\/\/scarletknights.com\/sports\/2017\/6\/11\/facilities-directions-jma-html.aspx\">Directions<\/a>]\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monday, May 11, 2026 at 10:00am<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Graduates should arrive at 8:30 a.m. for check-in, as the procession begins promptly at 10:00 a.m.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tickets:<\/strong> Jersey Mike&#8217;s Arena requires tickets for graduates and guests. Graduates will receive a total of <strong>6 tickets &#8211; 1 for the graduate and 5 for friends and family<\/strong>. Information on how to access tickets will be distributed via email, so please check your email for that communication.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Parking:<\/strong> There is sufficient parking at the Arena. Plan to arrive early to allow time to get from the parking lot to the building entrance. Handicapped drop-off is permitted, but cars must be moved to a parking lot. [<a href=\"https:\/\/scarletknights.com\/sports\/2021\/11\/3\/jersey-mikes-arena-parking-map.aspx\">Parking Information<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Arena Protocols:<\/strong> <strong>A number of items are not allowed in the venue,<\/strong> including umbrellas, selfie sticks, balloons, and containers of liquid. <a href=\"https:\/\/scarletknights.com\/sports\/2017\/6\/11\/tickets-arena-policies-html.aspx\">View the complete list<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pictures:<\/strong> Your photograph will be taken by professional photographers as you cross the stage and again as you exit the stage. Purchase of these photos is optional. Island photography will email you proofs of the photos.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is important to keep moving while on stage. Do not stop to wave, wait for others, or take selfies as it slows the line and will disrupt the photographer who is trying to get photos of you and the person behind you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Special Accommodations:<\/strong> Graduates\/guests requiring special accommodations should contact Janet Moscaritolo, <a href=\"mailto:jmoscaritolo@middlesexcollege.edu\">jmoscaritolo@middlesexcollege.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clear Bag Policy: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/middlesexcollege.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/clear-bag-policy.pdf\">View the policy guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-700 h3\"><a href=\"\/commencement\/diploma-information\/\">Pick Up Your Diploma<i class=\"fa-sharp fa-solid fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Diplomas for May 2026 Graduates will be available beginning the week of July 20. Diplomas are picked up by the graduates in Enrollment Services, located on the Edison campus in West Hall. Photo ID is required when picking up diplomas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 Commencement Ceremony Monday, May 11, 2026 \u2013 10:00 a.m.Jersey Mike\u2019s Arena (Rutgers Athletic Center) [Directions]83 Rockafeller Rd., Piscataway, NJ 08854 Graduates should arrive at 8:30 a.m. for check-in, as the procession begins promptly at 10:00 a.m. Apply for Graduation Order Your Cap and Gown Attend the Graduation Fair Participate in Commencement Pick Up Your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-23","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Graduation Checklist | Middlesex College<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" 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