Graduate Information

Come pick up your Cap & Gown for Graduation at the Claremont Campus front entrance!

Available anytime the campus is open.

Graduate RSVP Form.

Submit your personalized graduate statement here

Ceremony Location

The Claremont Campus – 1 College Place, Claremont, NH 03743 Ceremonies will be held in the Falcon Room.

Arrival Time

Guests and graduates are welcome to arrive up to 30 minutes prior to the ceremony time (see the schedule below). Graduates will go directly to the Library to check in and guests should go to either the Falcon Room or one of the two additional viewing rooms

Commencement Ceremonies Schedule:

11:00am – Registered Nursing (RN) and Practical Nursing (LPN) Manchester

1:00pm – Practical Nursing (LPN) Littleton/Laconia

3:00pm – Practical Nursing (LPN) Keene/Lebanon

Parking

Graduates and guests are welcome to park in the large back parking lot. As you pull into the driveway, go left at the fork. Use the entrance marked with graduation signs.

Where to Go When You Arrive

Graduates will check-in and get ready in the Library.

Number of Guests Allowed

Main Ceremony Room

Each graduate may bring two guests to attend the ceremony in the Falcon Room.

Additional Guests

For your convenience, we have arranged two overflow rooms featuring live streaming of the entire ceremony.  These rooms are available for additional family members and friends who wish to watch the graduation.

Watch from Home

The entire ceremony will be live streamed on YouTube allowing family and friends to watch the celebration from the comfort of their homes.

Accommodation/Accessibility

RVCC will arrange a variety of accommodation and/or accessibility services such as assistive devices (wheelchairs, for example), sign language interpreters, etc., for both graduates and guests. To request a service, please contact Nickole Milo at (603) 542-7744 extension 5522 prior to April 12, 2024.

Awards

Some Academic Programs present student awards. These will be delivered during the ceremony.

Pinning

The tradition of pinning symbolizes an official initiation into the students’ chosen healthcare profession. Medical Laboratory Technician, Physical Therapist Assistant, Registered Nursing, Respiratory Therapy, and Radiologic Technology all observe this tradition. When you fill out the RSVP form, you will be asked to provide a first and last name of the person you have asked to pin you. If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected].

Safety

If you or your guests become ill, please respect the health of others attending the graduation and opting to mask-up or stay home to rest and watch the live stream.