DUE DATE

WHAT

DETAILS

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Update your contact info

Make sure we have your current contact info –

• Currently enrolled students, please verify contact info in Self-Service

• Recent graduates, please complete this Alumni update form

ASAP

Book area lodging

Book early to take advantage of special rates through our local hotel partners. Deals are good until rooms are filled or until the late August closing date, whichever comes first.

Once you complete your program

Apply for graduation

Once you have met all program requirements, don’t forget to apply for graduation with the Registrar to have your degree conferred. Click here to review the requirements and to access the application form.

by April 30

Save-the-Date info to be sent

Watch your FNU inbox for a Save-the-Date email to all recent & soon-to-be graduates (based on Spring 2025 enrollment). Details to be included: regalia (cap-gown-hood – required for all ceremony participants); choosing a headshot for your ceremony slide; opportunities to submit candid photos for a slideshow video; area lodging; campus open house, and student awards.

anytime before late July

prepare your ceremony headshot photo

Your RSVP link will come via your FNU inbox in late July, and you'll have until Aug 15 to submit your RSVP. There, you will be asked to upload a headshot of yourself. Professional photography is not required, and there are numerous outfit options. Click here for sample ceremony slides and tips on choosing a good headshot photo.

July 1 through 8

Jostens price increase

The Jostens site will be down for annual maintenance; regalia pricing will likely increase after the site reopens

by July 31

RSVP link to be sent

Watch your FNU inbox for an RSVP link (Tassle.com). You’ll have about THREE WEEKS to respond. (deadline: Aug 15) IMPORTANT: If you feel you are eligible to participate and you have not received your RSVP link by July 31, please check your FNU spam folder and then contact us: Commencement@frontier.edu

Aug 1

Jostens order deadline

Recommended order-by date if buying regalia (cap-gown-hood) from Jostens; this pads their 6-week home-ship delivery estimate with extra time in case of delivery delays before you travel to KY. Note: You may order from Jostens or any comparable vendor. Click here for more details on regalia ordering.

Aug 15

RSVP due

Mandatory: Ceremony RSVP (including headshot photo) is due via Tassel.com. If you feel you are eligible to participate and you have not received your RSVP link by July 28, please check your FNU spam folder and then contact us: Commencement@frontier.edu

Aug 15

Candid photos due

Optional: last day to submit candid photos for possible inclusion in ceremony video – click here for submission form

Aug 25

Summer term DNP students - QI project titles due

DNP candidates enrolled in Summer 2025 -- this is the last date to finalize your Quality Improvement project title via the Exit Ticket (linked inside the online course) for inclusion in the commencement ceremony publication.

Aug 22-29

Area hotel deals ending

Special pricing on area lodging ends (closing date varies by hotel). Don’t wait… deals are only good until rooms are filled.

Sept 27

The Big Day!!!

Ceremony at Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY. Click here for a detailed event day timeline.