Schedule of Events
Friday, April 22
2 p.m.
International Sash Ceremony
The Center for Global Engagement will host the Spring 2022 International Student Sash Ceremony to recognize graduating international students and present them with a sash to represent their home country.
internationalservices@coastal.edu / 843-349-2445
Alford Ballroom
Saturday, April 30
5:00 p.m.
Donning of the Kente Ceremony and Reception
Intercultural and Inclusion Student Services
The Kente ceremony is hosted by the Intercultural and Inclusion Student Services office to honor and recognize our outstanding Black graduates on the accomplishment of completing their degree and will also welcome them into the Black Alumni Chapter at CCU. Reception immediately following the ceremony on Singleton Lawn East.
mlsirett@coastal.edu / 843-349-4159
Wheelwright Auditorium
Sunday, May 1
11:00 a.m.
Lavender Ceremony and Brunch
Intercultural and Inclusion Student Services
A cultural celebration that recognizes and acknowledges the achievements and contributions of LGBTQIA+ students of all backgrounds hosted by Intercultural and Inclusion Services
mlsirett@coastal.edu / 843-349-4159
Alford Ballroom, Atheneum Hall
Wednesday, May 4
5:30 p.m.
Hooding Ceremony - Doctoral Degrees
Spadoni College of Education and Social Sciences
Invitation Only Event
This event marks the graduation of the first-ever Doctoral class in the Spadoni College of Education and Social Sciences. During the ceremony, graduates will receive their hoods from their dissertation chair.
Regina Duncan / rduncan@coastal.edu / 843-349-5020
Alford Ballroom, Atheneum Hall
Thursday, May 5
5 p.m.
Honors Convocation
Office of the Provost
(Watch on YouTube Live) The Honors Convocation ceremony recognizes the outstanding academic accomplishments of students receiving a Departmental Program Academic Award; students graduating from the HTC Honors College Program; and graduating students who are members of the Dyer Fellows, Jackson Scholars, Swain Scholars, Teaching Fellows, and Wall Fellows. Students are notified by email of their eligibility to attend this event.
hrwoodli@coastal.edu / 843-349-2243
HTC Center
Friday, May 6, 2022
9:30 a.m.
ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
Friends and family are invited to celebrate the commissioning of the recent CCU Army ROTC graduates. The ceremony begins with the singing of ‘The Army Song’ and the National Anthem. Then a guest speaker, usually a retired officer, gives words of advice and encouragement to the soon-to-be officers. Finally, Cadets take an oath to their country, sealing their admittance into the Officer Corps of the United States Army. In accordance with tradition, family members or friends pin the 2nd lieutenant’s rank onto the shoulders of the new officers. After years of training, the newly commissioned officers are finally a part of a long legacy of America’s finest leaders.
rotcalias@coastal.edu / 843-349-4195
Johnson Auditorium, Wall Building
2 p.m.
HTC Center
6 p.m.
HTC Center
Saturday, May 7, 2022
Noon
College Ceremony Spadoni College of Education and Social Sciences
(Watch on YouTube Live) / Ticketed EventHTC Center
4 p.m.
College Ceremony Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts and HTC Honors College*
(Watch on YouTube Live) / Ticketed Event *Students earning a degree in Sustainability and Coastal Resilience or Women's Gender Studies will be recognized at this ceremony. Graduates of the HTC Honors Program will be recognized with the academic colleges they are earning their degrees from.HTC Center