The below email was sent to all eligible May 2025 Commencement participants on February 19, 2025.
Dear May 2025 Eligible Commencement Participants,
Commencement season is right around the corner! Our records reflect you will be eligible to participate in our Champlain College Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 10 at the Champlain Valley Expo in Essex Junction, Vermont. Congratulations!
Commencement is a special opportunity to come together and celebrate your accomplishments with fellow classmates, faculty, staff, family, and friends. We know it will be a memorable day that marks your momentous achievement and captures the spirit of your class and your time at Champlain.
This email includes action items that you need to take now and some helpful information:
ACTION ITEMS
- Using your Champlain email, please log into our Graduation and Commencement Requirements form and complete it by March 7.
- You must complete all required steps on the form so that we have the necessary information to issue your diploma and/or read your name correctly during Commencement.
- Order your regalia by clicking on the Oak Hall link in the form above. This includes your cap, gown, and tassel, as well as your hood if you are a Master’s graduate.
CEREMONY
- Visit the Commencement 2025 website for ongoing details, updates, and answers to frequently asked questions, including hotel discounts, tickets, and more.
- The ceremony for on-campus undergraduate students will start at 10 AM and the ceremony for online undergraduate and master’s graduates will kick off at 3 PM.
- Both ceremonies will be livestreamed on the Commencement website.
DIPLOMAS
- May 2025 graduates will receive both a paper diploma and a digital diploma in May.
- August and December 2024 graduates will have received their diplomas in the mail prior to the May 2025 ceremony.
- August 2025 graduates will receive their diplomas when their programs are completed in August.
Please continue to check your Champlain email for additional emails from us leading up to Commencement. We welcome your questions, so please do not hesitate to contact us at graduation@champlain.edu.
We look forward to celebrating you in May!
Sincerely,
Registrar’s Office