Tacoma Ceremony

Alumni Brunch
June 15, 2024 at 10 am at Evergreen Tacoma

Join us for our annual Alumni Brunch. RSVP to TacomaAlumni@gmail.com. 

Pick up your Check-in Card

Check-in cards are not reusable and are needed for each event, follow instructions closely to ensure you are prepared to walk across the stage at your chosen event(s). 

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Pick up your Check-in Card at the front desk during commencement week. Your check-in card will be handed to the name reader when you approach the stage at graduation. 

Please spell your name phonetically on your check-in card to assist the name reader. 

Get your meal tickets reserved for the Evergreen Tacoma celebration. Each graduate can get up to 5 additional meal tickets for guests.

Evergreen Commencement

Pick up your Check-in Card during Monday-Friday of commencement week, including before the event. You are required to have a Check-in Card to cross the stage to receive your Evergreen diploma cover. You will be able to check in and pick up your Check-in Card at the following times:

• June 10 - 13, 10 am - 3 pm in the Campus Activities Building
• June 14, 9 am - 1:30 pm on Red Square

Please spell your name phonetically on your Check-in Card to assist the name reader. You must have applied to graduate for the 2023-24 academic year to receive a Check-in Card.

All undergraduate students are required to submit an Academic Statement to graduate. Your Final Academic Statement must be submitted by the last day of your final quarter. If you were admitted before Fall 2013 or you are a graduate student, you are encouraged, but not required, to submit your Academic Statement.

When you cross the stage at graduation, you will receive your Evergreen diploma cover. Diplomas will be mailed to you once all your evaluations are turned in by faculty and your degree is certified, assuming all holds and charges have been reconciled. Deans will contact faculty with overdue evaluations to make sure they are turned in.

Your diploma and academic record will correctly reflect your bachelor of arts, bachelor of science or bachelor of arts and sciences, regardless of how it may be listed in the commencement program.

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Accessible seating is available in Mimms-Hardiman Lyceum Hall. If you need assistance locating or accessing this seating, please see an Evergreen staff member.

For additional accommodation requests at Tacoma's ceremony, contact Kayla Mahnke Hargett at mahnkek@evergreen.edu.

For questions about Tacoma's Ceremony, email Jasmin D., Tacoma Graduation Coordinator at jasmin.d@evergreen.edu

Evergreen Commencement 

Review Student and Guest Accessibility Graduation & Commencement for available services and to request accommodations.

Learn more about Traditions and Academic Regalia at Evergreen

Graduation regalia is available at the Greener Bookstore. Orders can be placed online and shipped directly to you, picked up at the Tacoma campus or picked up at the Olympia campus. 

A cap and gown are not required, but many graduates proudly don a traditional cap and gown as part of their regalia. Feel free to get festive and make it your own! Evergreen’s graduation is well-known for creative garb!

Evergreen Tacoma Graduate Regalia

Tacoma graduates are wearing stoles made from Kente cloth, a type of woven silk and cotton fabric native to the Ashanti people (Ghana). Kente cloth, worn only in times of extreme importance, is a key symbol of African cultural heritage.

Graduating seniors can decorate their caps for free with the Alumni Programs Office to celebrate their accomplishments and learn more about joining the Evergreen alumni community. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Can't stay long? Don't worry, to-go bags will be available!

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Evergreen Tacoma, Mimms Hardiman Lyceum Hall 
June 10 | 10 am - 2 pm
June 11 | Noon - 5 pm

Tacoma Graduation Headshots

Evergreen Tacoma
May 26 | 2 - 6 pm

Graduating Class Gift

The Class of 2024 voted to direct donations to the Student Emergency Fund as their official Graduating Class Gift. The Student Emergency Fund provides year-round micro-grants to students facing urgent financial crises. Honor our amazing graduates, their achievements, and support future Greeners today. Every donation matters—by coming together, we make a big difference. Join the Class of 2024 today to make a meaningful gift and cheer on our incredible graduates!

Get swag and buy the 2024 Tote Bag in the Greener Bookstore.

New this year, the 2024 Student Commencement Planning Committee worked to design a tote bag by and in honor of the graduating class of 2024. It is available for $8 in the Greener Bookstore, online or in-person. A portion of the proceeds from the tote bag will go to support the 2024 Class Gift, the Student Emergency Fund.
 

Special thanks to the artist, 2024 graduate Grace Selvig, and the Student Commencement Planning Committee for their work to make the tote bag a reality!

Evergreen License Plate

Scholarship funding is provided in part by custom Evergreen license plates. The newest design is available now on our Alumni page.

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A professional photographer will be at Tacoma to capture the event, photos will be available after the event and will be shared with Evergreen Tacoma staff to distribute. 

2024 Class Photo

Evergreen Tacoma
June 15 | 11:30 am

Evergreen Commencement 

A professional photographer will take photos of each graduate at two points on the stage and after they cross the stage. Please avoid taking pictures near the stage exit ramp, as this blocks the views for people seated near that area.

For more information about commencement photography and portraits visit Graduation & Commencement

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Parking is free at the Evergreen Tacoma Campus, guests may drive directly to campus and park in the parking lot while space allows. Guests may also park in the Hilltop neighborhood around the campus or use public transit to arrive at a nearby bus stop or light rail station. 

The Evergreen State College - Tacoma
1210 6th Ave
Tacoma, WA 98405 

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Tacoma to Olympia Carpool

Guests will be able to carpool from the Evergreen Tacoma campus to the Olympia campus on commencement day. Vans will pick up graduates and guests and drive them to Olympia and return after the ceremony that afternoon. 

Parking at the Olympia Campus

Olympia Campus Evergreen Graduation Parking Map (PDF)

Visitors may park in B or C lots. If B and C lots are filled, parking is available in F lot. Follow the marked paths to make your way to Red Square for the ceremony. ADA Accessible parking is available in parking lots B and C, which are closest to Red Square, and in lot F.

Parking is Free at Evergreen's Olympia Campus on the Following Days and Times:

June 11, 4 - 9 pm
June 12, 4 - 9 pm
June 13, 4 - 9 pm
June 14, 7 am - 9 pm

Shuttle Vans

At Commencement, two shuttle vans will operate between Olympia's F Lot and Red Square. Shuttle van drop-off and pick-up will be located between the House of Welcome and Seminar I.

11 am - 1 pm, F Lot to Red Square
3 - 5 pm, Red Square to F Lot

Our shuttle options are not equipped to transport wheelchair users. We encourage those using wheelchairs or other mobility devices to use the Drop-off Near the Event option. Notify Parking Personnel if you need access to drop off a disabled person.

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Parking and Arrival

Limited accessible parking is available at the Tacoma campus. Guests in need of closer access may also be dropped off in front of the building. 

Seating

Accessible seating is dispersed throughout the guest and graduate seating areas. If you need assistance locating or accessing this seating, please see a staff member.

Communication and Hearing Access

Captions will be shown on screens next to the stage at the event, and are viewable at evergreen.edu/captions.

Assistance such as interpreters and assistive listening devices are available upon request. Accessibility requests can be made to Kayla Mahnke at mahnkek@evergreen.eduor (360) 867-6425.

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Request Accommodations by Tuesday, June 11, 2024

The Evergreen State College is committed to providing access and accommodation in its services, programs, and activities. If you have an accommodation need other than what is offered, please submit a Disability Access Information form by June 11.

Disability Access Information (MS Form)

Review Student and Guest Accessibility Graduation & Commencement for available services and to request accommodations for the event.