2026 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

Regalia packages are now ready for pick up at the Costa Mesa campus only! Please see the following schedule below.

Thursday, 08/27 – Friday, 08/28
9am to 5pm

Monday, 8/31 – Thursday 9/3 (9:00am to 5:00pm)
Friday, 9/4 (9:00am to 4:00pm)

Saturday, 09/05 – Monday, 09/07
Closed

Tuesday, 9/8 – Thursday, 9/10 (9:00am to 5:00pm)
Friday, 9/11 (9:00am to 4:00pm)

Saturday, 09/12 – Sunday, 09/13
9am to 12noon

Monday, 9/14 – Thursday, 9/17 (9:00am to 5:00pm)
Friday, 9/18 – (9:00am to 4:00pm)

Saturday, 09/19 – Sunday, 09/20
9am to 12noon

Monday, 9/21 – Thursday, 9/24 (9:00am to 5:00pm)

*All cap and gowns not picked up by 5pm on Thursday, 09/24, will be available on ceremony day in the Graduate Lounge.

• Who can I contact about the Commencement Ceremony?
  Please contact the Commencement Committee at gradapp@pacific-college.edu
  
  
• Who can I contact about the VN Pinning Ceremony?
  Please contact the VN Department at vnadmin@pacific-college.edu for more details about the VN Pinning Ceremony. You can also visit the VN Pinning Ceremony webpage for continued updates.
  
  
• Who can I contact about the RN Pinning Ceremony?
  Please contact the RN Department at rnadmin@pacific-college.edu for more details about the RN Pinning Ceremony. You can Also visit the RN Pinning Ceremony webpage for continued updates.
  
  
• Can I bring celebratory items and gifts?
  We are guests at Cottonwood Church. Please refrain from bringing balloons, noisemakers, or confetti to this event. Prohibited items will need to be discarded or left in your vehicle for event entry.
  
  There will be a vendor on-site, on the day of the event, who will have lovely, festive bouquets available for sale. She will be situated near the front entrance to the event.

• What should I wear to the Commencement Ceremony?
  The cap and gown are black and we suggest wearing business casual underneath.
  Unfortunately, caps cannot be decorated.
  
  
• How many guests can I bring?
  There is no limit on how many guests graduates can invite.
  
  
• Where can guests park and what time do they need to arrive?
  Commencement Ceremony guests can arrive at 9:00am.
  
  
• When and where can I pick up my cap and gown?
  
  Costa Mesa Campus:
  
  Monday, 8/31 – Thursday 9/3 (9am to 5pm)
  Friday, 9/4 (9am to 4pm)
  
  Saturday, 09/05 – Monday, 09/07 (Closed)
  
  Tuesday, 9/8 – Thursday, 9/10 (9am to 5pm)
  Friday, 9/11(9am to 4pm)
  
  Saturday, 09/12 – Sunday, 09/13 (9am to 12noon)
  
  Monday, 9/14 – Thursday, 9/17 (9am to 5pm)
  Friday, 9/18 (9am to 4pm)
  
  Saturday, 09/19 – Sunday, 09/20 (9am to 12noon)
  
  Monday, 9/21 – Thursday, 9/24 (9am to 5pm)
  
  *All cap and gowns not picked up by 5pm on Thursday, 09/24, will be available on ceremony day in the Graduate Lounge.
  
  
• Will I receive any honors or perfect attendance cords in my regalia package?
  Anyone who completed their program after 08/23/2026 and earned either honors and/or perfect attendance will receive their applicable cords in the mail after the day of Commencement.