Congratulations, Class of 2023!
Commencement and Related Activities
Commencement practice will be at held at 4:30 pm in Hershey Hall on Friday, May 5, 2023 on the Angola campus.
The Graduate Hooding Ceremony, will be Thursday, May 4, in the ARC on the Angola campus. Student line-up will be at 6 pm in Hershey Hall, and the event will be at 6:30 pm.
Invited undergraduate students will be honored in the ARC on the Angola campus, on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 4 pm. Student line-up will be at 3:30 pm in Hershey Hall.
Commencement will be in-person at the Keith E. Busse/Steel Dynamics Inc. Athletic and Recreation Center in Angola, IN. The ceremony will be live-streamed online.
Eligible students are: Undergraduate students completing associate or bachelor’s degree requirements between December 2022 and August 2023, and Graduate students completing degrees between August 2022 and May 2023 are eligible to participate. (Those Undergraduate students completing their degree requirements in December 2023 are invited to participate if they are within 18 credits of completing their degree.)
Commencement will include students graduating from all of the Trine University campuses: College of Health Professions, College of Graduate & Professional Studies/TrineOnline, and the Angola Campus.
At commencement, your name will be read from a card that you will present to the name reader. Your name will not be announced if you do not attend commencement.
If you are earning two degrees, you will walk across the stage once with your higher degree unless other arrangements have been made. Both degrees will be recognized when your name is announced.
Commencement cords and stoles are limited to those awarded at Honors Day. You are invited to decorate your cap for the occasion.
Commencement will include students graduating from all of the Trine University campuses: College of Health Professions, College of Graduate & Professional Studies/TrineOnline, and the Angola Campus.
All invited students are required to RSVP for the event on myPortal, using the Commencement Participation 2023 Form.
Will be at held at 4:30 pm in Hershey Hall on Friday, May 5, 2023 on the Angola campus. If you will be participating in commencement, please attend this important event if you can.
Master’s and Doctoral students graduating in May will be invited to attend the Graduate Hooding Ceremony, Thursday, May 4, 2023, to be held in the ARC on the Angola campus. Student line-up will be at 6 pm in Hershey Hall, and the event will be at 6:30 pm. Please wear your gown and bring your hood. There is no limit on guests for this event.
Invited undergraduate students will be honored in the ARC on the Angola campus, on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 4 pm. Student line-up will be at 3:30 pm in Hershey Hall. Business attire is requested. There is no limit on guests for this event.
Caps and gowns are navy. If you have not yet purchased your cap and gown, please place
your order here.
If you pre-order your cap and gown at Senior Salute or online, they will need to be picked up at the Trine University Bookstore. If you have questions regarding your order, please contact the bookstore at 260-665-4153.
Regalia distribution for DPT students will be coordinated by the College of Health Professions.
Commencement cords and stoles are limited to those awarded at Honors Day. You are invited to decorate your cap for the occasion.
Diplomas are printed with the title of the degree, and not with the name of the major or minor. Some degree titles include an area of study, and many do not. Three examples of degrees are: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, and Bachelor of Science. You may view your exact degree title, major, and minor on the pdf version of your transcript available on myPortal. If you would like additional information, please contact the Registrar’s Office.
Students may choose how they want their name on the diploma. Most students use a middle name or middle initial, but this is not required.
Fall ’22 graduates: You should already have received your diploma. If you have not, check with the Registrar’s Office.
Spring ’23 graduates: You will receive your diploma in the mail. Watch your Trine email for a mailing address request from noreply@parchment.com. You will also be emailed a digital diploma.
Summer and Fall ’23 graduates: You will receive your diploma in the mail after your final semester. Watch your Trine email for a mailing address request sent from noreply@parchment.com. You will also be emailed a digital diploma.
Students will not receive diplomas if they are ‘on hold’ with any University Office. Once all holds are removed, please contact the Registrar’s Office to request the mailing of your diploma.
Trine University will graduate a record number in the Class of 2023, with more than 1,000 planning to participate in the ceremony. This incredible number of graduates means that, to stay within the seating capacity of the Keith E. Busse/Steel Dynamics Inc. Athletics and Recreation Center (ARC), students who have filed their intent to participate in the ceremony will be allowed up to four (4) guest tickets. Students participating in the ceremony are not included in the four tickets and do not need a ticket themselves.
Students will receive an email from Audience View no later than April 17, with instructions on how to create a username and password to access their tickets. Students also will be able to decline tickets they don't need, or request additional tickets, including the reason the tickets are needed. Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Any additional guests who are not allocated the four tickets will be invited to overflow seating available in the MTI Center on campus, where the ceremony will be livestreamed.
If your student has any questions about tickets or issues with Audience View, please ask them to email trinetickets@trine.edu
Terry Bradshaw, Four-time Super Bowl champion quarterback (Pittsburgh Steelers), two-time Super Bowl MVP and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, will deliver the address at Trine University’s Commencement on May 6.
A livestream of the Commencement ceremony will be available at trine.edu/2023video