WCCS Advising 
3000 Earl Goodwin Parkway | Selma, Alabama 36702-2530 
Student Center, 2nd Floor 
E: advising@wccs.edu | P: 334.876.9287 

Celebrating Our Graduates & Their Achievements

✔ RSVP Required:

All graduates must notify their intent to participate by April 24th
 

• All graduates must wear ALL BLACK cap and gown
• Purchase at Barnes & Noble Bookstore (James M. Mitchell Student Services Building)
   Questions: (334) 876-9284
• Students may decorate their caps(must be appropriate for the ceremony)
• Students may wear graduation stoles(must be appropriate for the ceremony)

Business attire is expected under your gown:

• Men: Button-down shirt + tie or bowtie (ties available if needed)
• Men and Women: no jeans
•  No street wear sneakers or flip-flops allowed

Women's Graduation Attire Guidelines (Recommended Addition)

• No see‑through dresses
• No revealing or low‑cut dresses
• No excessively short dresses or skirt

Associate in Science, Associate in Arts, Business Administration, Computer Information System, Office Administration, Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Practical Nursing (LPN), Patient Care Technician (PCT) and Dual Enrollment Academic and Patient Care Technician (PCT).

Cosmetology, Drafting and Design, Welding, Electrical Technology, Office Administration, Masonry, Industrial Maintenance, Modern Manufacturing Production (MMP), Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC) and Dual Enrollment Technical Programs

 Report to: James M. Mitchell Student Services Building
 Arrive 1 hour before your ceremony

✔ Check in
✔ Receive your Reader’s Card
✔ Line up with your program

Processional

• Line up with college marshals
• Remain standing until instructed to be seated

Crossing the Stage

• Bring your Reader’s Card
• Your name will be announced
• Return to your seat after exiting the stage

• Tickets will be collected at the door. Please note that holding a ticket does not guarantee a seat.

• Doors will open to the general public (without tickets) 30 minutes before the start of the ceremony and will close 15 minutes before the ceremony begins. The ceremony will begin promptly at the scheduled time.

• No flowers or balloons allowed in the ceremony
• Graduates should meet family after the ceremony in parking areas for photo

• Do NOT bring purses, cameras, or cell phones
• The college is not responsible for lost or stolen items

• Available for pickup after the ceremony
  📍 James M. Mitchell Student Services Building (Grill Area)
  📅 May 8, 2026

Will the ceremony be livestreamed?
✔ Yes – link will be emailed prior to the event

Do guests need tickets?
✔ Yes – each graduate receives 5 tickets

• Ceremony held in the Gymnasium
• Park in the rear of campus
• Shuttle services available for attendees
• Officers will assist with parking directions

It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary institutions under the control of the Alabama Community College Board of Trustees, that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, disability, sex, religion, creed, national origin, or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.