Graduation
March 28, 2025 2025-03-28 15:26Graduation Day
Throw off your cap and shout for joy; it’s time to celebrate all your hard work!
Graduation Is Finally Here - May 8-10, 2025!
Graduation is just around the corner, and there’s a lot to do. We’ll do our best to make the process simple and easy, so you can focus on these last precious moments of college! From logistics, to your cap and gown, to your diploma, TWU is here to help you with it all. It’s time to get ready for the start of the rest of your life! After all, like the word “commencement” means, this isn’t the end – it’s a brand-new beginning.
Schedule
Event | Location | Date | Time |
Nursing Pinning Ceremony | Cokesbury United Methodist Church – Knoxville | May 8 | 7:00 PM |
Dental Hygiene Pinning Ceremony | Trinity United Methodist Church – Athens | May 9 | 4:00 PM |
Baccalaureate Ceremony | TWU’s Townsend Auditorium | May 9 | 7:00 PM |
Commencement Ceremony | TWU’s Colloms Campus Center Lawn | May 10 | 9:00 AM |
Graduation Day
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Local Accommodations
Lodging
- Holiday Inn Athens 1819 Holiday Drive Athens, TN 37303 (423) 649-0003
- Hampton Inn Athens 1821 Holiday Drive, Athens, TN 37303 (423) 745-2345
- Super 8 by Wyndham 2541 Decatur Pike, Athens, TN 37303 (423) 745-4500 View More
Campus Map
Campus Map
Information for Students
If you are participating in Commencement please arrive to the venue no later than 45 minutes before your registered ceremony. You will be lined up prior to the procession where you will be provided with more information.
It is a rite of passage: the parade with your peers, gowns flowing, the pomp, the circumstance, and throwing your cap into the air! Regalia is part of the tradition and is required attire for those in Commencement ceremonies. Look the part and prepare for the next step toward the rest of your life!
To participate in Commencement, you will need university-approved regalia. On Commencement day, you will bring all contents of your cap and gown packet with you to the Colloms Campus Center. All university regalia is specially ordered, so no “extra” supplies will be available to purchase at the last minute.
Diplomas
You receive both a physical and digital diploma when you graduate from Tennessee Wesleyan University. Your digital diploma will allow you easier access to needed information for things like social media, résumés, and applying to grad school, while your physical copy can be framed and kept safely at home. You will receive an email letting you know that your degree has been awarded; in that email, we will give you instructions on how to claim your digital diploma.
You can expect to receive your paper diploma in the mail approximately four weeks after your degree conferral date.
If you have any questions about your University of the Cumberlands diploma or transcripts, please contact the Office of the Registrar.
Transcripts
Students can request official transcripts online from the Office of the Registrar.
When you cross the stage, you will have the opportunity to have a professional pictures taken with Dr. Forrest as he presents your diploma. Photos will be available on our Facebook page starting May 12. Please visit the Alumni Association’s webpage to update your alumni information and access the files.
Class Rings, Announcements & Mementos: Commemorate graduation with custom class rings, announcements and mementos. Shop in-person at the TWU bookstore on the lower-level of the Colloms Campus Center or order online at JOSTENS. You can order diploma frames to properly display your achievement through TWU’s bookstore. The bookstore also sells a variety of other items ranging from sweatshirts to bottles to décor and more. Get shopping and preserve your TWU memories!
