Pima Graduates celebrate at a Pima graduation ceremony

Commencement Ceremony

Commencement 2024

When:
7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Where:
Tucson Convention Center Arena
260 S. Church Ave.
Tucson, Arizona 85701 [parking and directions]

Commencement Program

View the 2024 digital Commencement program here.

Please note: Some candidates and graduates are not listed due to individual preferences on privacy.

PREPARE FOR COMMENCEMENT DAY

If you graduated in summer or fall 2023 or will be graduating in spring or summer 2024, you are welcome to participate in the ceremony

It is free to participate, but required cap and gown must be purchased (details below)
No RSVP
No rehearsal

Please, be aware of the details of Tucson Convention Center’s clear bag policy listed on their webpage. You can also find information about parking and other frequently asked questions there.

For liability reasons, silly string, vuvuzelas, air horns and other noisemakers are not allowed in TCC facilities. This applies to graduates as well as their guests.

Though the deadline for online orders for your cap, gown and mementoes has passed, you may purchase them at a campus bookstore. Also, a limited number of caps and gowns will be on sale the night of Commencement, during check-in at the Tucson Convention Center.

Cap and Gown Cost: approximately $47.95, plus tax

Honors Stole: $22, plus tax

Commencement Invitation: Copy this digital announcement with your family and friends!

Anyone needing accommodation to participate in the ceremony should make the request before May 1 to Pima’s Access and Disability Resources Office, 520-206-6688 or ADRhelp@pima.edu.

COMMENCEMENT DAY INSTRUCTIONS

As a safety precaution, all guests and students will be scanned upon entering the TCC Arena. Please allow enough time to park, make your way to the entrance and designated area for guests and graduates.

Recommended Arrival Times
Graduates 5:30 p.m.
Guests 6:00 p.m.

Free parking will be available in all Tucson Convention Center parking lots and garages.

During the ceremony you will receive a ceremonial scroll. If you are graduating in spring or summer 2024, your diploma will be mailed later.

2024 digital Commencement program

Some candidates and graduates are not listed due to individual preferences on privacy.

GET INVOLVED

Complete the online Graduation Speaker Application
Deadline: March 18

Graduation is a culmination of your academic achievements and the memories you’ve created during your time at Pima Community College, and we want to highlight YOU during the show.

Send in your favorite photo(s) or video(s) through this form.
Deadline: May 10

Members of Pima’s Class of 2024 can download images of themselves taken at
Photo Week, April 29-May 2 via this Flickr link. (Follow the instructions you were
given at the photo session.)

Enter for a chance to win a $100 gift card by decorating your graduation cap! The lucky winners will be chosen and notified during the week following the ceremony.

To enter, using #pimagrad24, post a photo of your decorated cap on any of our social media accounts:

Winners will be announced in the week after Memorial Day.

Our Multicultural Convocation is an annual student-centered event that celebrates the diversity of the graduating class.

Part of the tradition of Multicultural Convocation is connecting to our heritage and roots; this is usually achieved by alumni sharing their experiences, passing down knowledge through storytelling, and honoring graduates by awarding diversity stoles.

This free event for graduates and their families and friends includes a variety of foods and entertainment.

LINK to RSVP

Thursday, May 9, 2024
Program: 6:00 p.m. followed by reception
Aztec Gymnasium (Building B) & Palm Courtyard
West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road [Map]

For more information, email collegeevents@pima.edu