For May graduates, each graduate may invite 10 guests to attend the Commencement ceremony. Guests are not required to have tickets. Due to venue capacity regulations, requests to bring more than 10 guests can be emailed to [email protected].

For December graduates, each graduate will receive 10 tickets for their guests. Due to venue capacity regulations additional ticket requests can be emailed to [email protected]. Graduating students will not need a ticket for the ceremony. Please plan to distribute tickets to guests ahead of time; graduates will not be able to meet guests at the entrance to give them tickets. There is also no will-call option. Tickets will be handed out at the cap and gown pickup.

Order Regalia (Student responsibility)
January 8 – February 21 | Online ordering available 24/7
Graduates participating in Commencement ceremonies are required to purchase regalia through the CCS BOOKSTORE (click the School Spirit tab.) Ordering website available January 8 – February 21.

Pick Up Regalia
April 15 – May 8 | Monday – Friday; 9 am – 4 pm
Location of Pick up: Student Affairs Office (2nd Floor); Yamasaki Building; Ford Campus

Questions regarding regalia can be directed to the Student Affairs Office during business hours, 9 am – 4 pm; 313.664.7879; [email protected].

For May graduates, each graduate is presented with a diploma cover during the Commencement ceremony to mark the occasion. Diplomas will be available for pick up in person May 13 – 17; during office hours (9 am – 4 pm) in the Yamasaki Building on the Ford campus. If not picked up they will be mailed within six weeks after the Commencement ceremony to the address on file. Diplomas will not be released to students with account holds (see notifications in Self-Service.)

For December graduates, each graduate is presented with a diploma cover during the Commencement ceremony to mark the occasion. The official diploma will be mailed to the address provided on the graduation application in late January. Diplomas will not be released to students with account holds (see notifications in Self-Service.)

Questions regarding the diploma and certificates, or ordering a replacement diploma or certificates, can be directed to the Registrar’s office at 313-664-7672; [email protected].

May graduates are welcome to bring their Commencement guests to both CCS campuses: the Ford Campus (201 E Kirby St, Detroit, MI 48202) and the Taubman Center (460 W Baltimore, Detroit, MI 48202) for a reception and Exhibition preview, from 6 pm – 9 pm. Light hors d’oeuvres and soft drinks will be provided. Tickets are not required for the reception.

For December graduates, an on-site reception will take place following the ceremony. Tickets are not required for the reception.

CCS anticipates that Commencement ceremonies will be live streamed when available. A link will be available through the venue’s website at the start time on the day of the ceremony. Venue limitations may impact CCS’s ability to offer a live streaming option.

Graduates with Mobility Limitations

If a graduate has a mobility impairment (wheelchair, crutches, etc.) or is hearing impaired, please notify the Student Affairs Office during business hours, 9 am – 4 pm, at 313.664.7879 or [email protected].

Wheelchair/ Mobility Limitation Seating

CCS and the venue hosting Commencement do not provide wheelchairs for guests. Guests with mobility limitations or who have difficulty walking are encouraged to bring their own wheelchair.

Guests arriving in a wheelchair should ask a venue usher for assistance to the designated seating area. Every effort will be made to try and seat guests together; however, accessible seating is limited and, due to space constraints, an escort may not be able to accompany the guest to the special seating area.

Commencement will be live streamed, and a link will be available through the venue’s website at the start time on the day of the ceremony.

First Aid

First aid is available during all ceremonies. Please contact a staff member and/ or venue usher if assistance is needed.

Visit the CCS Bookstore, online (click the School Spirit tab) or in person, to purchase diploma frames, class rings and alumni swag.

The College for Creative Studies (CCS) Bookstore is located in the Taubman Center (TC) (460 W Baltimore, Detroit, MI 48202) 313.664.1160. Visit the CCS BOOKSTORE website for hours. Street parking or the CCS parking structure is located across the street from the TC.

The CCS Bookstore is open to the public.