Class of 2024 Graduation Ceremony

– Suggested attire for men: dress shirt, slacks, tie, dark shoes, and dark socks.
– Suggested attire for women: dress or dress slacks and shoes that are safe for stairs.
– No jeans or sneakers please.
– All graduates must have a cap and gown to enter the Broward Center for Performing Arts Theater.

Graduates should be at the theater no later than 3:00 pm. Once you arrive on site, locate the Au-Rene Theater and proceed to the lower level patio.  Look for an ATC employee or review the charts to identify if you will be in the Pink or Green waiting area prior to the ceremony.

Please have your cap, gown,medallion, and tassel on when you arrive. Don’t forget your honor cord if applicable.  Do not bring personal belongings to the ceremony. There will be no place to leave your items when you walk across the stage and the venue is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.

Students and their guests can park in the Arts & Entertainment (A&E) District Garage located directly across the street from the Broward Center at 101 SW 5th Avenue, on the corner of SW 5th Avenue and SW 2nd Street. Parking is $10 for the event and is limited to an hour-hour block per ceremony. Parking is not guaranteed and it is first come, first serve. Parking is strictly paid through the ParkMobile App, Zone 12333. Visit BrowardCenter.org/visit/parking for more information. Pay-for-parking via ParkMobile is strictly enforced and subject to ticketing.

All students will be guaranteed 4 tickets.  All tickets have a barcode and will be scanned at the entry door.  EVERYONE (including infants and children) will require a ticket to enter.  Guest tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis for graduates that purchase their cap and gown. Note: Strollers are not permitted to enter the theater.

All tickets are general admission. Guest will be directed by an usher to a seating area.

Yes.  Please inform your guest to come early to allow for time to go through the security check and to take their seat.  Please know the security check will include a bag check.

Balloons and noise makers of any kind are not permitted in the Au-Rene Theater. If you bring these items, you will be asked to take them back to your car during the security check.

Guests can view the 4:00 p.m. ceremony on-the-go or from the comfort of their home through a live stream by clicking the following link: https://bcpsgraduations.eduvision.tv/LiveEvents.  We encourage you to share this link with your friends and family so they too can enjoy your big day.  Within 24-48 hours, after your graduation has concluded, you can return to the same website and click in the upper right corner “Graduations on Demand.”  A recording of your graduation will be stored here, search for your school name.

Yes.  You can purchase additional tassels from the ATC bookstore when you purchase your cap and gown.   The price is $6.50.

Yes.  Please visit the ATC Jostens website at: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1355900/Atlantic-Technical-College/ to see the customized items available for ATC graduates.

CTE Certificates/Diplomas will be processed after completion of your program.  You will be contacted by the department secretary regarding the pickup process.  When you pick up the certificates/diploma it will also include your ATC portfolio materials.

For information regarding guest with accessibility needs, visit https://www.browardcenter.org/visit/frequently-asked-questions#Accessibility.

You can access the professional photos taken during the ceremony by GradImages at: https://www.gradimages.com/Home/Search.