Group of Nursing Students at Commencement

Graduation

Congratulations Class of 2024!

Students posing at the camera during commencement

Congratulations Graduates!

Caps and gowns are provided to our graduates at no charge based on the generous support of the Ocean County College Alumni Department.

We welcome the class of 2024 to our alumni community!

Commencement Week Ceremonies Dates

Nurses’ Pinning Ceremony

Icon of nursing students

Tuesday, May 21
5 p.m.

Awards Ceremony

Icon of an award

Wednesday, May 22
6 p.m.

Commencement Ceremony

Icon of a graduation cap

Friday, May 24
10 a.m.

Graduate Information

Date & Time of Commencement Ceremony

  • There is no rehearsal. Please arrive on time so you will know what to do for the ceremony.
  • Friday, May 24, 2024, at 10 a.m. in the Gateway Mall
  • Graduates must arrive at 365球赛平台 by 9 a.m. Recommended parking is Lot #3
  • Graduates will assemble outside the Hovnanian Health Sciences Building (#102). Graduates who arrive late will enter the procession at the end of the line.

Guests

Guests are not permitted to save seats.

Strict Security Regulations will be followed. ALL backpacks, and large bags are prohibited from campus during the Commencement Ceremony. All other bags will be subject to search.  Approved and prohibited items.

Umbrellas will be permitted for the commencement ceremony on Friday, May 24, 2024.

Ocean County College 57th Annual Commencement Ceremony

Don’t miss a second of this week’s ceremonies! View the live stream of each day’s events here!

Couldn’t make it for the live stream? Each event’s recording will be available to view the following day after each ceremony.

Inclement Weather

Commencement Ceremony

  • Due to weather conditions, Ocean County College’s Commencement ceremony will be moved to Friday, May 24, 2024, at 10 a.m. and will conclude around noon
  • Graduates must arrive at 365球赛平台 by 9 a.m. Recommended parking is Lot #3
  • Graduates will assemble outside the Hovnanian Health Sciences Building (#102). Graduates who arrive late will enter the procession at the end of the line.
  • There is no rehearsal. Please arrive on time so you will know what to do for the ceremony.

Nurses’ Pinning Ceremony

  • The decision to move the Nurses’ Pinning Ceremony will be made by noon on Tuesday, May 21, and will be announced on the College website (joe-yan.net) and Ocean TV20.
  • Students only will report to the Grunin Center Theatre on Tuesday, May 21, for the 5:00 p.m. ceremony. A link to the Nurses’ Pinning Ceremony live stream will be posted on the College website (joe-yan.net)

Graduate Photos

  • Island Photography is our official Commencement Photographer for 2024.
    • They will provide professional photo coverage for every graduate as they are recognized during the ceremony.
    •  Proofs will be delivered via email within 48-72 hours after the ceremony.
    • Please contact their customer service team at custserv@islandphoto.com  or  800-869-0908  if you have any concerns or questions.
  • Family and friends may take pictures at the ceremony from their seats.

Special Regalia Items

Special Regalia item pick up:

  • Honor Societies
  • Veterans

Pick up at Student Center – Information Desk (first floor)

Week of Commencement
Monday – Wednesday
9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Special Regalia items include:

  • Students with a final grade point average of 3.5 or higher are eligible for gold tassels.
  • Honors by Contract students who complete the program are eligible for a tassel and stole.
  • NJStars students are eligible to receive a pin.
  • Veterans are eligible to receive a cord.
  • Psi Beta, Psychology Honor Society members are eligible to receive a cord.
  • Sigma Kappa Delta, English Honor Society members, are eligible to receive a pin.

Please contact Student Life at 732-255-0348 with any questions about special regalia items.

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Handicapped Access

Students participating in the Commencement Ceremony who require special accommodations should contact Student Life at studentlife@joe-yan.net at least three days before the ceremony.

A section of Parking Lot 4 is designated for Handicapped Parking on a first-come, first-served basis. A state-issued Handicapped Parking Pass is required.


TV Schedule

Ocean County College’s ceremonies will be broadcast live on Ocean.edu and Ocean TV 20 via Comcast Channel 20 and Verizon FiOS of Northern Ocean County Channel 24.

2024 Commencement Broadcast Schedule