Each January and June, Walsh College holds commencement ceremonies to confer bachelor and masters degrees to our graduating students. Family and guests of our graduates are welcome to join this event.  Click on one of the links below for more ceremony details.  Have more questions?  Call our commencement hotline at 248-823-1650.

Initial notification

• Initial invitations are mailed to eligibile students
  • April for Winter & Spring candidates
  • November for Summer & Fall candidates

Ceremony location and date

• Zion Christian Church
  3668 Livernois Road in Troy   
• June 22, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. (March 2013 graduates and June 2013 candidates)
• January 2014 (September and December 2013 candidates)

Participant letter

• Mailed to attendees approximately two weeks prior to the ceremony

Cap & gown cost

• Includes cap or tam, gown, tassel, master hood (if applicable)
  Bachelor $39.98+ tax
  Master $76.96 + tax
  Doctoral (purchase) $552.00 + tax
  Doctoral (rental) $152.98 + tax (Gown will be returned.  You will keep the hood and tam.)

Ordering Options

You can purchase your cap & gown at:

• Grad Fair
  • Held one day at Troy and Novi about 2 months prior to the ceremony.
  • Cap & gown and tickets are available for purchase and pick up same day.
  • Order your official class ring and announcements
  • Purchase your diploma frame
  • Enter to drawing to win prizes (one entry per person)
  • Learn about Career Services, WCAA, and Blackstone LaunchPad
• Online
  Typically starts the day after the fair.
  • If you select "pick up", your cap & gown and tickets will be available at the Bookstore the week leading up to commencement.
  • If you choose to "ship", only gown will be mailed.  Tickets will be available the day of the ceremony at Will Call.
• Troy or Novi Bookstores
  Starts a few days after the fair.
  • Cap & gown and tickets are available for purchase and pick up same day.

Tickets

• Each ceremony varies and depends on the number of candidates attending.  For the January 2013 ceremony, student participants will receive seven guest tickets.
• There is no cost for the tickets.
• Find out how to get your tickets.

Cap & gown prep

• Watch the following video to see how to properly wear the tassel, master hood, gown, etc.
  

  Bachelor Gown	Master Gown

Recommended dress

• Women - suit or dress
• Men - dress pants, dress shirt, tie

• Student speaker: 
  Nominees will be contacted by phone with audition information and dates.  One student will be selected by a committee to speak.  Please send your name and contact information to marketing@walshcollege.edu.
  

• Flag bearers: 
  Flags representing a cross section of countries parade into the auditorium before the ceremony.  If you're interested in carrying a flag send your name and contact information to Liesl Scullen.

Special accommodations (i.e., wheelchair, walker, etc.)

• Contact Patty Demasek at 248-823-1221

Reception

• Zion Christian Church
• Immediately following the ceremony

Announcements, ceremony pictures and DVD

• To order announcements visit the Herff Jones Web site
• Call Photography is the official ceremony photographer; to order contact them at 800-997-4980 or Callphoto@chartermi.net
• Video/DVD cost $25 (includes shipping & handling); to order contact Verna Leo from Zion Christian Church at 248-524-2400

Volunteers Needed