Mark your calendar: May 31, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.
Papers. Exams. Late nights. You've persevered through it all - and now it's time to celebrate at the 2025 Commencement! You've earned it, and we couldn't be more proud of your accomplishment. As always, admissions is free! However, seating is limited so we recommend bringing no more than six guests.
Note: students are required to fill out a commencement participation form before this year's ceremony. Please RSVP by May 21, 2025.
All you need to know before the big day!
All students are required to wear proper regalia. Please complete the commencement participation form before pickup.
This is a special occasion! Dress nice but keep an eye on weather to dress accordingly. We usually recommend wearing light, breathable fabrics and shoes with low or no heel since you’ll be walking through grassy areas and taking stairs to walk onstage.
Each year, Commencement takes place outdoors beneath the ceremony tent by the Wellness and Athletic Center on the CCBC Essex campus. Below you will find details on how to get to campus and where to park.
Please note: These instructions below are intended to assist you in getting to the ceremony. Exit the campus at the direction of CCBC Public Safety personnel.
CCBC Essex is located off Baltimore Beltway (695) Exit 34 (Rosedale). To get to campus, please follow the instructions below.
Note to CCBC faculty/staff, drivers with disabilities and senior attendees: Enter the campus from Rossville Boulevard and remain in the right lane. Turn right onto Division Lane and then turn right onto Alpha Bay. Continue straight, crossing South Lane and continuing on College Drive South.
We ask that all graduates and guests who do not require accessibility parking please park in one of the following open/general parking lots or overflow parking kindly provided by Franklin Square Medical Center:
Graduates participating in the ceremony are encouraged to arrive early.
Guests who require accessibility parking are invited to park in the lot closest to the Wellness and Athletics center below:
Individuals with limited mobility and/or requiring assistance will be directed to designated parking upon arrival at the Rossville Boulevard entrance to the campus. These vehicles should enter using the right lane.
CCBC Public Safety officers will be accommodating and evaluating parking requests when permits are not displayed (as in the case of an elderly or infirm individual who cannot walk a long distance). Such persons may also be dropped off at the Wellness and Athletics Center before the vehicle is parked.
Graduates, faculty and staff participating in the ceremony are encouraged to arrive early.
Faculty and staff participating in the ceremony are encouraged to arrive early.
Once you have made it to campus, please use the ceremony map if you need help locating the Commencement tent.
If you or a guest require disability accommodations or support, our Student Accessibility Services (SAS) team members will be there to assist. Contact us in advance so that we can ensure you have everything you need.
Be recognized for achieving beyond expectations!
Each year, we select a student who has shown exemplary leadership and service to earn the President’s Distinguished Graduate Award. The recipient receives a $2,500 transfer scholarship and delivers the commencement address.
Please note: we are no longer accepting submissions for the 2025 President's Distinguished Graduate application.
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