North Carolina Central University’s 140th Commencement Exercises will be held in McDougald-McLendon Arena on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at 9 a.m. (baccalaureate) and 2 p.m. (graduate and professional).
Both ceremonies will be streamed on NCCU’s YouTube channel and the university’s website.
Review and download pictures from NCCU’s 140th Commencement Exercises on Dec. 10.
Congratulations on your candidacy for graduation! Please check out the graduation checklist and FAQs to help you prepare for a memorable event.
Watch the undergraduate ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10.
Watch the graduate and professional ceremony beginning at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10.
Fall 2022 Honor Cord Delivery and Pick-up Schedule
Fall Commencement Parking Announcement
Note: If you and/or your guest(s) would like to request accommodations for various accessibility needs for the Fall 2022 Commencement Ceremony, please complete the Fall 2022 Commencement Accommodation Registration by Sunday, November 20, 2022. Please note that floor seating arrangements are limited and individuals who are receiving accommodations may be placed at a virtual viewing site. Should you have any additional questions or concerns regarding accommodations, please contact the Office of Student Accessibility Services (SAS) by phone at 919-530-6325 or by email at [email protected].
The Undergraduate Ceremony will be held Saturday, December 10, 2022, at 9 a.m.
The Graduate and Professional Ceremony will be held Saturday, December 10, 2022, at 2 p.m.
Students may pick up honor cords from their departments on December 8 and 9, 2022.
Graduating students must adhere to the Commencement Decorum Agreement.
A virtual rehearsal will be held on Friday, December 9, 2022, from 8–9:30 a.m. for graduate/professional students and from 10-11:30 a.m. for undergraduate students.
Students ordering regalia, please refer to this site: herff.ly/nccu. The ordering deadline is November 1, 2022.
Brandon McEachern '05, founder and CEO of the famed Broccoli City Festival and Think Broccoli LLC, a social enterprise organization that focuses on building thriving urban communities that sustain future generations, will address Fall #NCCU22 graduates on Dec. 10 at McDougald-McLendon Arena.
Becoming a physician has always been Eduardo Castaneda’s goal. But the road for the Guatemala native to achieve his dreams included multiple stumbling blocks.
It was Tyler Fisher’s humble beginnings that inspired him to soar beyond limits when he arrived at NCCU in Fall 2018. He and his family experienced homelessness, and Fisher was committed to succeeding.
When Erica Wade lost her daughter to a rare genetic condition in May, she wanted to leave the nursing program. But with support from her husband and NCCU community, she will earn her degree on Dec. 10.
When Patricia Whitfield enrolled at NCCU in the fall of 1979, she was excited to join a legacy of changemaking Eagles. Unfortunately, her journey at the Nest was suddenly disrupted during her senior year.