Commencement is May 4. Order regalia or volunteer to be a marshal by 3/22

The 2024 HFC Commencement ceremonies will take place on Saturday, May 4, at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn. Two ceremonies will be held:

• The morning ceremony is at 10:00 a.m.
• The afternoon ceremony is at 1:30 p.m.

Faculty and staff: order commencement regalia by March 22

Appropriate academic regalia is required. If you do not own a cap, gown, and/or hood, please order your commencement regalia today

• You will fill in your office phone number and email address.
• If you have any questions, please include them in the "Additional Information" box in the "CART" section of the order form. All replies will be sent via email or the phone number included on the order form from Oak Hall.

Ordering closes at the end of the day Friday, March 22. If you place an order and cannot attend the ceremony, please let us know as soon as possible via email ([email protected]).

If you plan to attend commencement and will be using your own personal regalia, please email [email protected] to let us know which ceremony you plan to attend. This will allow us to account for proper stage seating.

Marshals needed

We need a minimum of eight marshals per ceremony.

• Four marshals will march with the students.
• Four marshals will march with the faculty.
• All marshals must arrive an hour before the ceremony begins.

Please review the documents:

• commencement marshal

• student marshal

• ** Please email [email protected] to let us know if you would be interested in serving as a commencement marshal or a student marshal**.

• Please be sure to include which ceremony (morning or afternoon) and which marshal duty (student or staff/faculty).

If needed, a meeting will be scheduled to provide further information closer to the commencement date.

Masks are not required

Face masks are not required at the two ceremonies but are welcomed for all graduates, guests, faculty, and staff.

We are looking forward to celebrating the academic achievements of our graduates. We hope you will join us!

For questions or more information, contact [email protected].