Students who are also graduating from Aims Community College were provided graduation information via their aims.edu email. This information has been copied below.
Ceremony Times/Divisions/Registration:
As a candidate for graduation from Aims Community College this Spring and/or Summer, students are invited to participate in the 2024 Commencement Ceremonies held on Friday, May 10, at 11:00 a.m. in the Welcome Center Auditorium. They are invited to attend the specific ceremony offered for the Academic Division of their degree or certificate program.
There are no exceptions that will be made for Fall 2023 graduates to participate in the May ceremony. Fall graduates will always be invited to attend their Fall ceremony only.
Students must complete the Commencement Registration Form, from their aims.edu email, by midnight on April 19th to reserve their spot at the Commencement Ceremony. Even if they do not plan to attend the ceremony, please complete the registration form so their response can be recorded and they do not receive additional reminders about the ceremony.
Cap & Gown Orders:
In order to participate in the Commencement Ceremony, students must order a cap and gown. Students who are eligible for Spring or Summer graduation have been sent a link to order their free cap and gown and should refer to their aims.edu email account for additional information.
Cap & Gown Distribution:
Aims Bookstore, Greeley Campus: Starting May 6th - based on Bookstore hours
Names/Programs for Commencement Program:
The Commencement Program and all printed Diplomas and/or Certificates are printed as follows: preferred first name, legal middle name (if listed in student record), and legal last name. Students were emailed this term and given another chance to change their preferred name at the graduation fair. If any name changes are made now, they will not be reflected in the commencement program but can be reflected on their printed documents when programs are awarded.
Students had until February 27th to apply for graduation to have their name and program(s) included in the commencement program. Students can continue to submit graduation applications and participate in the ceremony – however, their information will not be included in the program.
Graduation vs Ceremony:
Commencement is the ceremony celebrating students who are scheduled to complete their degrees and/or certificates in a given term.
Graduation is the process of conferring the official degree and/or certificate. This happens after the Graduation team reviews all applications to ensure all graduation requirements have been met.
It is possible for students to attend the ceremony and not be awarded their program(s) if all graduation requirements are not fulfilled.
Students do not receive their diplomas at the ceremony, as Spring grades are not due until the following week, and reviews of graduation applications have not taken place. Students should always review the Graduation page for all graduation deadlines and release dates of documents.
