Graduation

Academic Regalia will be available for purchase in the Spring .  

Cap and Gown Information
There is a link on the campus Bookstore site (https://www.bkstr.com/southsidevccstore/home) to place orders online. To march in the processional, all students must wear full academic regalia which includes, the cap, gown, hood, and tassel.  The cap, gown, and tassel come in a set and the hood is purchased separately.  Individual prices for the cap and tassel only are for students who want an extra as a keepsake.
 

Diplomas will be mailed to you in late June.  Dual Enrollment diplomas will be mailed later due to graduation dates at your high school.  Be sure to check your mailing address online to make certain it is correct.

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
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 check-in tent in front of Willett Hall and then assemble in Willett Hall Gymnasium for the processional. (Staff members will be directing graduates.)

8:30 a.m. - Faculty, administration and guests assemble in rooms as follows:
President, President’s Council and Platform Members                          Willett 113
Administrators and Professors                                                                Willett 111 
Associate and Assistant Professors, Instructors, Adjunct Faculty        Willett 111

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.

Purchase a video of the 2025 Graduation!: https://www.memoriesvideography.com/product/southside-virginia-community-college/