Graduation

Students participating in Graduation 2025 can order their academic regalia by visiting https://collegegrad.herffjones.com and entering "Southside Virginia Community College". Per the vendor, the last day to order your Cap and Gown online is Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Orders placed after this date may incur additional fees.

Note:  Students must wear SVCC regalia -- high school cap and gown will not be allowed. 

Regalia order includes Cap, Gown, Tassel, and Hood. Additional items and packages may be available. 

For purchasing assistance, please review these directions. 

SVCC is now live with Parchment Diploma Services.  Students will receive digital and printed diplomas directly from Parchment.  

An email will be sent when the digital diploma is available for download.

Contacts for Information:

PTK - Shayna Kendall-Maxey, shayna.kendall@southside.edu

PTK -  Caitlin Maloney, caitlin.maloney@southside.edu

Student Services - Leslie Perkins, leslie.perkins@southside.edu

Registrar/Admissions - Shana Dix, shana.dix@southside.edu

Graduation Ceremony Coordination - Cindy Mason, cindy.mason@southside.edu

Southside Virginia Community College
2025 Graduation
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 9:30 a.m.
Longwood University
Joan Perry Brock Center
201 High Street
Farmville, VA 23901

TIME SCHEDULE:  Everyone will assemble in assigned rooms between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m.  The processional will march at 9:30 a.m. sharp!

8:00 a.m. - Graduates
All Graduates should report to the Willett Hall Gymnasium to get their reader card and assemble for the processional. (Staff members will be directing graduates.)

8:30 a.m. - Faculty, administration and guests assemble in rooms as follows:

9:30 a.m. - Processional will march!

Participants will march in the following order in the processional:

• Faculty Marshall
• Speakers
• President
• Board Members
• President’s Council
• Registrar
• Administrators
• Faculty by Rank
• Adjunct Faculty
• Graduates

The program will last approximately 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
 

Tickets will be required for all guests, with a limit of four tickets per graduate. 

Graduates will receive an email in the SVCC student email account from Longwood-Joan Perry Brock Center (tickets@LA1.glitnirticketing.com) with details on how to claim their tickets.

Graduation will be streamed for anyone unable to attend. 

Please use this link to view during graduation: https://grad.memoriesvideography.com/SVCC-streaming

This link also provides the option to order a copy of the graduation video. 

Photo Specialties will be capturing special moments at Commencement! 

Use the QR code (or click for link) to view your photo proofs. Don't miss your chance to keep the memory forever!