Pocono Commencement Information

• Pick up cap, gown and tickets at the Pocono Campus Bookstore on the following days and times:
  • Thursday, May 14 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Friday, May 15 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Monday, May 18 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, May 19 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Rehearsal 10:00 a.m.; Commencement 6:30 pm)
• Gowns are packaged and may be creased - pick up early to allow time for hanging or steaming.
• Students graduating with honors may replace the blue and white tassel with the gold one or wear both.
• Gold tassels are distributed at rehearsal.
• Caps can be tastefully decorated. The cap and gown are yours as a keepsake of this milestone.

Graduates receive four (4) tickets for family and friends to attend the ceremony when you pick up your cap and gown.

• Your guests (anyone three years old or older) must have a ticket to enter the Pocono Gymnasium.
• The College does not have extra tickets to give you – ask other graduates if they are using all of their tickets.
• Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Seating is first come, first serve – no reserved seats.
• Please notify your guests that the procession starts at 6:15 p.m. and the doors of the gym will close at that time.
• A live stream can be viewed in Pocono Hall 108 for non-ticket holders and families with small children (limited seating).
• Anyone unable to attend the Commencement can view the live stream by going to Northampton’s website: https://www.northampton.edu/about/commencement/. Live stream starts 30 minutes before the ceremony.

• Rehearsal will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in the Pocono Hall Gymnasium (Pocono Campus).
• We strongly encourage all graduates participating in the Commencement Ceremony to attend the rehearsal. Upon arrival, please visit the check-in table in Pocono 108 to pick up your reader card.

• 5:30 p.m. Graduates arrive to robe in Pocono Hall Room 108
• 6:00 p.m. the Line of March forms
• 6:15 p.m. the Processional begins
• 6:30 p.m. Commencement Ceremony begins. (The ceremony runs approximately 2 hours.)

• Celebrate – cheer, wave, take photos, post on social media at #nccgrad on social media posts the day of commencement, so, we can share on NCC stories!
  Note: NCC can only share from a public account. 
• Bring flowers – and flowers will be on sale in the lobby.
• Buy a commemorative tee-shirt with all the graduates names on it for sale the day of the ceremony or pre-order here: https://www.thecommencementgroup.com/northampton
• Come to the reception afterward.

• No banners or large signs
• No balloons of any kind
• No confetti cannons or air horns. No noise makers of any kind
• No alcohol, drugs, smoking, vaping
• No fireworks, firearms, or weapons
• No standing in the aisles

Will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. the day of Commencement for last minute gifts for graduates.

• Your diploma will be mailed to the address on record in Workday and should arrive by the middle of June.
• An email with a link to download your e-diploma through Parchment.com will also be sent to your student email soon after the commencement ceremony.

A reception for graduates, their families, and friends will be held following the ceremony in the Pocono Food Court.