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Graduation

Graduation

A group of individuals stand on a stage, with one person speaking at a podium. The podium reads 'Owen Columbia Center'.

Important Graduation Information

  • There is a fee for parking at the CCC. Parking at the CCC is all cashless. Online Fees apply. Tickets will be scanned upon entry. No refunds or exchanges, all sales final. 

    • PRE-PAID PARKING = $10 fees
    • ONSITE PARKING = $15 fees
    • VIP PARKING = $30  fees

    To pre-purchase parking click the following link for each high school:

  • The following items are NOT allowed in the CCC:

    • Food or beverages of any kind (including bottled waters and/or snacks). Concessions will be offered at all graduations
    • Outside flowers. Flowers will be available for purchase at all graduations.
    • Bags or purses exceeding 4.5 in. x 6 in.
    • Signs, banners, placards, or mortarboards
    • Balloons, beach balls, Frisbees, bubbles, silly string, glitter, confetti, or laser pens
    • Bullhorns, air horns, or any artificial noisemakers
    • Weapons of any kind (Penal Codes 30.06 and 30.07 enforced)
    • Non-service animals
    • Monopods, tripods and selfie sticks
    • Wrapped gifts
    • Umbrellas

     

    Additional Graduation Information:

    • Clear bags only will be allowed into the facility
    • The CCC is a drug and alcohol free facility – no smoking on premises.
    • Appropriate dress is required
    • Arena floor is reserved for graduates and approved faculty members ONLY
    • There will be NO Re-Entry
    • Pictures must be taken from your seat in the audience
    • Graduation DVDs will be sold on the North Concourse for $30. CCC accepts cash and credit cards ONLY – NO checks.

     

    Graduation is to be a respectful event. Family and friends should listen quietly to all student and faculty speeches, and refrain from shouting as names are called. Please be respectful of all graduates and their families. Every family wants to hear the name of their graduate as he or she walks across the stage.
    To help expedite the ceremony and not disrupt the next graduating class, it is requested that you meet your graduate outside of the CCC following the ceremony.

  • To ensure guest safety and a quicker entry into the facility, the Curtis Culwell Center has a bag policy limiting the size and type allowed at all events. Click the links below to view a downloadable printable document detailing the policy.

    • Click here for directions to the CCC.

Graduation Livestream & Photo Links

The livestream broadcasts from the Curtis Culwell Center are scheduled to begin 15 minutes before the graduation ceremony start time.