Congratulations, Class of 2023!
Commencement and Related Activities
Commencement is scheduled for Saturday, May 6, at 10 a.m. Graduate line-up will be 9 a.m.
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.
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.
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.
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 welcomes the guests of our graduates. No tickets will be required. Each graduate should RSVP for the ceremony with their number of invited guests. The RSVP form is located in myPortal starting Monday, February 20. The ceremony will be live streamed as well.