Graduation Check-In Instructions - May 15, 2025
1. ARRIVAL AT THE SOUTHWEST MOTORS EVENTS CENTER
Event Center doors will open at 1:00 p.m. Please enter at door number three. (See map).
- 3:00 p.m. ceremony – please arrive at 2:00 p.m. A class photo will be taken at 2:30 p.m.
- 6:00 p.m. ceremony – please arrive at 5:00 p.m. A class photo will be taken at 5:30 p.m.
Parking can be accessed through Horseman’s Gate #6 on Small Avenue which is located behind the Events Center.
- Proceed to the NORTHWEST Doors (See map)
- At the Check-In Table pick up your name card. Hang on to this card. You must have it with you when you come forward to receive your diploma or your name will not be announced.
- Once you have checked in and received your name card, you will be directed to the graduate area.
2. SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request for graduates with a disability or hearing impairment. If you are a graduate with a disability who requires accommodations to participate in the ceremony, or you feel you would need assistance in getting up and down the stage ramp at the ceremony, please notify the Accessibility Center at 719-549-3446, two weeks prior to the ceremony.
3. DRESSING ASSISTANCE
- PCC staff members will be available to assist graduates.
- There WILL NOT be a secure location to leave valuables or personal belongings. Please do not bring purses or jackets to the line-up area.
- NOTE: Caps, gowns, and honor stoles (if applicable) must be purchased in advance on the Pueblo Campus by March 21, 2025 or visit the website. These items will not be available at the ceremony.
4. STUDENT SEATING
- Students will be directed to a seating area in the graduate area for a class photo.
- After the class photo, students will be asked to make their way to their seats for the ceremony.
5. CEREMONY NOTES
- This is a FORMAL ceremony in celebration of you!
- March proudly – you earned it!