Commencement
2025 Commencement
Dear MCC Graduate,
Metropolitan Community College’s two commencement ceremonies (1 p.m. and 6 p.m.) will be held Thursday, May 22, at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence.
Please read the following two documents to prepare for commencement:
Guests and seating
You are welcome to invite your family and friends to attend; tickets are not required.
Parking, grad entrance and guest entrance
Parking at Cable Dahmer Arena is free for this event. When you arrive, guest services
attendants will direct you to available parking, including ADA-accessible parking
if needed.
Graduates should enter at the south entrance marked “Community Ice.” Guests should enter from the main entrance on the east side of the venue, marked “Cable Dahmer Arena.” Please refer to the map inside the Commencement Information Packet for help locating these two entrance points. The two entrances will be marked with A-frame signs to assist everyone in finding their way, and guest services attendants will be glad to help, as well.
Family and Guests are required to walk through a metal detector prior to entering.
Cap and gown
If you were unable to pick up your complimentary cap and gown, tassel, MCC graduation
medallion and five graduation announcements at our recent Grad Bag events, get yours
by visiting a campus bookstore during normal business hours, May 5-21.
Caps and gowns will also be available at Cable Dahmer Arena prior to each ceremony.
Need special assistance?
If you have a disability and need special accommodations, please contact Ashley Fagan
at ashley.fagan@mcckc.edu.
Livestream
The event will be livestreamed for friends and family who are unable to attend in
person. The livestream link will be posted at mcckc.edu on the day of commencement.
Graduation Toolkit
The Graduation Toolkit is a collection of online career tools, designed to help high school and college graduates…
- Identify their top work skills and interests
- Explore in-demand job opportunities
- Understand the income they’ll need
- Update their resume to highlight their strengths
- Network like a professional
- Map out a plan for their future
Let us know how we’re doing
Please complete the Graduate Satisfaction Survey to let us know about your commencement experience.
Sincerely,
MCC Commencement Team
mcc.commencement@mcckc.edu
The commencement webpage will be updated regularly prior to the event, so be sure
to check back often. Please email mcc.commencement@mcckc.edu with any questions.