Virtual Commencement 2020
June 11, 2020, 5 p.m.
#Highline20
In an effort to celebrate all of the hard-working Highline College students who will be graduating this spring, the college hosted its first Virtual Commencement on June 11.
Diploma Cover Drive Thru Event: June 11, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Come pick up your diploma cover and a gift from the Emergency Feeding Program at Highline College! Graduates will be asked to go to the student staging area at the South parking lot (View Map). We will carry this event out safely with social distancing and guidance from our State and the CDC. If you are unable to attend this event, know that we will be mailing out Diploma Covers to those who can not make it at a later date. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to let us know you are coming. Additional details will be provided when your RSVP.
To participate in Virtual Commencement, we need our graduates to:
- Apply for Graduation (if you have not done so already).
- Register for Commencement: The deadline to participate in this year’s virtual ceremony was Monday, May 25. Please contact commencement@highline.edu if you have questions.
- Purchase graduation memorabilia at the Highline Bookstore. Although not required, you can order traditional cap & gown, diploma frames, and rings. Caps & gowns will be available while supplies last and will ship to your address at the end of May. Free shipping on all cap & gown orders!
- Want Commencement photos? Schedule an appointment with Darel Roa Photography to get photos taken in your cap and gown at their photography studio. View additional information specific to Highline College (pdf).
For questions regarding graduation applications, email graduation@highline.edu. For questions regarding commencement, email commencement@highline.edu
Get Involved!
Like Highline College on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter and use/follow #Highline20 for all things Commencement-related.
Commencement Celebration Challenges:
Tuesday, June 9
We want to see your all-time favorite memory from your time at Highline College! No matter what it may be, we all have that one moment that really made Highline feel like the place you were meant to be. Post a photo or video of that favorite moment and use #Highline20 for a chance to be featured our social media accounts!
Wednesday June 10
Did you buy a cap and gown? Decorate your graduation cap and post a photo of your design! Use #Highline20 to show off your art and don’t be surprised if you see your cap featured on our social media pages.
Thursday, June 11 (Virtual Commencement) and Diploma Cover Drive-Thu Pickup
- Share your Virtual Commencement video with friends and family using #Highline20
- Pick up your diploma cover and a gift from the Emergency Feeding Program at the Highline College campus from 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Why a Virtual Commencement?
This decision to host a Virtual Commencement was made in lieu of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to following Gov. Jay Inslee’s four-phased approach for reopening businesses and modifying physical distancing, the college reviewed feedback from the Commencement 2020 Student Survey.
Highline College will also plan to honor our 2020 graduates with an in-person reception in winter 2021, depending on the social distancing restrictions at that time. There is also a unique opportunity to honor our grads during a “Community Homecoming” in fall 2021 while we celebrate our 60th anniversary.