MAE Fall 2024 Departmental Graduation Ceremony

We are so excited to celebrate our Fall 2024 graduates!  The MAE Fall 2024 Departmental Graduation Ceremony will be held at the McKimmon Conference and Training Center at 1101 Gorman St, Raleigh, NC 27606 on December 12, 2024 at 11 a.m. Important information and instructions for the graduation ceremony will be posted here, check back for updates.

Graduates

• Arrive no later than 10:00 am: the ceremony will begin promptly at 11:00 am.
• Enter the McKimmon Center through the main entrance (facing the large parking lot).
• Check in at the appropriate table (graduate or undergraduate) to pick up your name-call card before lining up.
• You must wear official NCSU graduate regalia (cap and gown) in order to participate in the ceremony.  These can be purchased from the NC State Bookstore.
• Keep any personal items with you during the ceremony: you may not end up in the same seat after you walk across the stage.
• Degrees will be recognized in the order listed: PhD Aerospace, PhD Mechanical, MS Aerospace, MS Mechanical, BS Aerospace, BS Mechanical.
• Graduates will not walk across the stage in alphabetical order.
• Each graduate is allowed up to 10 guests.
• Tickets are not required.

Guests

• Ceremony room seating will open to family and friends of graduating students at 10:30 am.
• Enter the McKimmon Center through the main entrance (facing the large parking lot).
• Accessible seating is available inside the main room where the ceremony is held.
• Each graduate is allowed up to 10 guests.
• Tickets are not required.

Graduate Pictures

Professional photographers will be present to take a photo of each student when they are on the stage to receive their scroll.  A portrait photo will also be taken of each student after they step down from the stage. The photography company will reach out to graduates via email and/or mail in the weeks after the ceremony with information about how to purchase pictures.

Parking

• Parking is free and available for all students and guests in the main parking lot in front of the building or the side lot facing Western Blvd
• Handicap parking is located in the main and side parking lots. To qualify for handicap parking, you must display a valid state handicap parking permit. Handicap parking is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Diplomas

During the MAE graduation ceremony, students will receive a presentation scroll.  The University will mail the diploma and diploma cover to each student’s home address shortly after graduation. Graduates, please make sure your diploma mailing address is up-to-date in the MyPack Portal. Information about diploma mailing timelines can be found here.

University Commencement

For information about the university graduation ceremony, regalia purchasing, diploma information and more, please visit the University Commencement Website. No tickets are required to attend the university graduation ceremony.

Click here to watch the 2024 MAE Fall Graduation Ceremony live.