December 2023 Commencement
Congratulations December 2023 graduates!
Graduation Application for Degree
To be eligible to graduate, you must complete a graduation application, and apply prior to the SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 deadline. Check the CCS Academic Calendar for the published deadline for the semester of intended graduation.
The graduation application fee is $50.00 (for both Undergraduate and Graduate students.)
Graduates participating in Commencement ceremonies are required to purchase regalia through the CCS Bookstore (click the School Spirit tab.) Students will be responsible for ordering their regalia online starting September 5 until October 10, 2023.
Students must apply for graduation through the Registrar’s Office to be confirmed for degree/program completion and/or to participate in Commencement ceremonies.
Questions regarding the graduation application, or diploma, can be directed to the Registrar’s Office during business hours, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; 313-664-7672; aaro@collegeforcreativestudies.edu.
Questions regarding regalia can be directed to the Student Affairs Office during business hours, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; 313.664.7879; studentlife@collegeforcreativestudies.edu.
Date and Time
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Doors open 5:00; Ceremony begins 5:30.
Graduates are to arrive at 4:30 for rehearsal.
The ceremony lasts approximately one hour. Graduates are asked to stay for the entire ceremony.
Tickets
Each graduate will receive 10 tickets for their guests. Graduating students will not need a ticket for the ceremony. Please plan to distribute tickets to guests ahead of time; graduates will not be able to meet guests at the entrance to give them tickets. There is also no will-call option. Tickets will be handed out at the cap and gown pickup.
Venue
The Colony Club Detroit
2310 Park Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201
https://www.forbesdetroit.com/colony-club.php
Reception
For May graduates, a reception offering a preview of the Student Exhibition will take place following the ceremony. Graduates are welcome to bring their Commencement guests to the campus for a reception and Exhibition preview. Tickets are not required for the reception.
For December graduates, a reception will take place following the ceremony onsite at the venue. Tickets are not required for the reception.
Live Streaming
CCS anticipates that Commencement ceremonies will be live streamed when available. A link will be available through the venue’s website at the start time on the day of the ceremony. Venue limitations may impact CCS’s ability to offer a live streaming option.
Accessibility
Graduates with Mobility Limitations
If a graduate has a mobility impairment (wheelchair, crutches, etc.) or is hearing impaired, please notify the Student Affairs Office during business hours, 9 am – 4 pm, at 313.664.7879 or studentlife@collegeforcreativestudies.edu.
Wheelchair/Mobility-Limitation Seating
CCS and the venue hosting Commencement do not provide wheelchairs for guests. Guests with mobility limitations or who have difficulty walking are encouraged to bring their own wheelchair.
Guests arriving in a wheelchair should ask a venue usher for assistance to the designated seating area. Every effort will be made to try and seat guests together; however, accessible seating is limited and, due to space constraints, an escort may not be able to accompany the guest to the special seating area.
First Aid
First aid is available during all ceremonies. Please contact a staff member and/ or venue usher if assistance is needed.
Regalia (Cap and Gown)
Order Regalia (Student responsibility)
September 5 – October 6, 2023 | Online ordering available 24/7
Graduates participating in Commencement ceremonies are required to purchase regalia through the CCS Bookstore (click the School Spirit tab). Ordering website available September 5, 2023 through October 6, 2023.
Pick Up Regalia
November 27 – December 12 | Monday – Friday; 9 am – 4 pm
Location of Pick up: Student Affairs Office (2nd Floor); Yamasaki Building; Ford Campus
Questions regarding regalia can be directed to the Student Affairs Office during business hours, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; 313.664.7879; studentlife@collegeforcreativestudies.edu.
Recycle your Regalia (Cap and Gown)
Consider recycling your regalia. Put regalia in a bag noted “Regalia Donation. Attn: Student Affairs” and drop off to any CCS Campus Security location, Department Program Manager or Campus Office.
In the effort to remain green on campus, all College for Creative Studies graduates will be wearing environmentally conscious GreenWeaver® regalia, made here in the USA.
This line of graduation wear is made of fabric spun from molten plastic pellets produced from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles.
Each year in the US more than 35 billion plastic water bottles are thrown away, enough to circle the Earth four times. Most end up in landfills or incinerators, and millions litter America’s streets, parks, and waterways. With an average of 25 plastic bottles being used to produce your cap and gown; you are helping to ensure a cleaner, healthier future for our planet.
Diplomas
For May graduates, each graduate is presented with a diploma cover during the Commencement ceremony to mark the occasion. Diplomas will be available for pick up in person in the Yamasaki Building on the Ford campus. If not picked up they will be mailed within six weeks after the Commencement ceremony to the address provided on the graduation application.
For December graduates, each graduate is presented with a diploma cover during the Commencement ceremony to mark the occasion. The official diploma will be mailed to the address provided on the graduation application in late January.
Diplomas will not be released to students with account holds (see notifications in Self-Service.)
Questions regarding the diploma and certificates, or ordering a replacement diploma or certificates, can be directed to the Registrar’s office at 313-664-7672; aaro@collegeforcreativestudies.edu
Diploma Frames, Class Rings, Alumni Spirit Wear
Visit the CCS Bookstore (click the School Spirit tab) or in person, to purchase diploma frames, class rings and alumni merchandise.
College for Creative Studies Bookstore is located in the Taubman Center (TC) (460 W Baltimore, Detroit, MI 48202) 313.664.1160.
Visit the CCS Bookstore website for hours. Street parking or the CCS parking structure is located across the street from the TC.
The CCS Bookstore is open to the public.
Office of Student Affairs
Second Floor – Yamasaki Building
313.664.7879
studentlife@collegeforcreativestudies.edu
