Commencement

2026-2027 Commencement Information

When: Sunday, May 2, 2027, 4:00 p.m.
Where: Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) 
123 Vivian Street, Durham, NC 27701 
www.dpacnc.com

Cap and Gown

Graduating students must wear a commencement cap and gown during the ceremony. Caps and gowns are free of charge.

Students will receive an email with directions to place their cap and gown order through Oak Hall. Login using your student email address and Durham Tech ID number. Order from January 11, 2027 - March 5, 2027.

If you require assistance, please contact:

• Curriculum students- graduation@durhamtech.edu
• College & Career Readiness (High School Equivalency, GED, AHS) students - ccr@durhamtech.edu
   

Commencement Fair

Pick up your cap, gown, and guest tickets at the Commencement Fair in the Wynn Center (Building 10), Room 103 on Friday, April 9, 2027, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

If you cannot attend the fair to pick up your items, please email juneh@durhamtech.edu.

Student Marshals

Are you interested in volunteering to serve as a student guide? Sign up to be a Student Marshal by March 5, 2027.

Student Marshal Sign Up

Honors Recognition

Students graduating with high cumulative grade point averages in their program courses will be recognized as honor students. Honors are calculated using the cumulative GPA of courses in the student’s program of study, not the total cumulative GPA of all classes taken at Durham Tech.

Honors distinctions include:

• Cum Laude (Honors): Program GPA of 3.25 or higher; indicated in the commencement program with an asterisk
• Magna Cum Laude (High Honors): Program GPA of 3.75 or higher; recipients receive honor cords worn over the gown
• Summa Cum Laude (Highest Honors): Program GPA of 4.0 for associate degree or diploma graduates; recipients receive an honor medallion worn over the gown

Accessibility Accommodations

Graduating students with documented disabilities who need accommodations for the ceremony (such as interpreters for hearing impairments or alternate print materials for visual impairments) should complete the accommodation request form as early as possible. The College may not be able to properly accommodate last-minute requests.

Request Accommodations

Guests of graduates with seating and mobility concerns or who need wheelchair access and/or hearing amplification can make a request directly to DPAC.

Cultural or Religious Accommodations

Students with questions or requests related to religious or cultural concerns involving the commencement ceremony should submit requests in a timely manner to allow adequate time for review and response.

For more information, call 919-536-7200, ext. 8091.