Important Event Information

Where to Go

Nassau Community College’s 2025 Commencement Ceremony will be held at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum at 1255 Hempstead Turnpike in Uniondale, NY, on Wednesday, May 21 at 7 p.m. Graduates should arrive by 5:30 p.m. and must bring their NCC ID with them. IDs will be checked before graduates are allowed to enter the venue.

Graduates must enter the Coliseum through the Grant Thornton VIP entrance (Gate 10) and go immediately down the escalators to the Exhibition Hall on the lower level. At this location you will be grouped with fellow graduates in the Line of March. Entry to the lower level of the Coliseum is restricted to the candidates for graduation only.

Ticketed guests should park in the main parking lot and enter through the Geico Main Entrance (directly next to the Grand Thornton VIP entrance). Guests should go immediately to the seating area in the Coliseum Arena. 

Please refer to the Coliseum’s website regarding re-entry and prohibited items.

Parking

There is no charge to park at the Coliseum on the day of Commencement.  

Your Name will be Announced

A highlight of graduation is the introduction of each candidate during the Line of March. Graduates will be given an identification card when they arrive at the Coliseum on Wednesday, May 21. Note that the card permits a phonetic spelling of their name. It is suggested that graduates use phonetics to simplify and ensure the accuracy of the pronunciation of their name.  A televised image will be projected on the four-sided Jumbotron above the arena floor. 

Commencement Program

Graduates from August and December of 2024, and any graduate candidate for May 2025 who applied for graduation before the February 24, 2025, deadline, will have their name included in this year’s commencement program.

If you would like to confirm that you have a graduation application on file, log in to your MyNCC Student Portal; click on Student Academic; click on View Graduation Application.

Receiving Your Diploma

Diplomas will be mailed 6 to 8 weeks after the certification of degrees. An email will be sent to your NCC student email account once your diploma has been ordered. Please check your NCC email address for updates.

Join the NCC Alumni Association

Congratulations on joining a network of successful individuals who are proud to call themselves Nassau Community College graduates! Join the NCC Alumni Association to stay connected with your alma mater and fellow graduates. Applications are available online at: ncc.edu/alumni/join