Commencement

For students who apply to graduate online, after your application has been submitted, you will receive a text reminder to return to the myEFSC Portal to RSVP for Commencement and a pop-up reminder will greet you as you log in.

Once logged in to the Portal, click either "Yes, I will attend" or "No, I will not attend."

• If you choose "No, I will not attend," then no further action is required.
• If you choose, "Yes, I will attend," refer to Step 2 below for additional information regarding reserving a ceremony time and guest tickets.

This is the critical second step of the online Commencement RSVP process for the Thursday, December 17, 2026 ceremonies. Fall ceremony times that day are 11 AM and 2 PM and each person who chooses a time will also be able to request up to three guest tickets.

Graduation candidates who RSVP'd "Yes, I will attend" as described in Step 1, will be able to access the King Center system starting on Monday, November 16, 2026 through Sunday, November 29, 2026. Ceremony times and guest tickets per graduate are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Commencement Ticket Information

• Monday, November 16, 2026: Students who RSVP'd "Yes" to Commencement will receive a unique Promotional Code, Username (Titans email only), and custom King Center website link to their Titan Email address.
• Use these credentials to select a ceremony time and reserve guest tickets through the King Center website.
• Use your Titans student email address to create your King Center account. All commencement information and guest tickets will only be sent to this email address.
• Sunday, November 29, 2026: The King Center online system closes, so you must select a ceremony time and reserve guest tickets by this deadline. If all seats have been reserved prior to this date, the system will close early. Don’t wait!
• Monday, December 14, 2026: The King Center sends reserved guest tickets electronically to the email address that the student used to create their King Center account. Tickets will be digital and can be shared with guests via your device.
• TBD: If additional seats are available after the King Center site closes, an email with a new Promotional Code will be sent to all students with a reserved ceremony time. Extra tickets are first-come, first-served and access closes once all seats are filled. All notifications will be sent to students Titan Email account.

King Center Ceremony Reservation & Guest Tickets Promo Code Availability

• Registration in the King Center system must be done using the graduate's name that is on file with EFSC.
• If you have an existing King Center account, you can log in, check the profile, and update it to your EFSC student address if needed.
• Due to high demand, and because the King Center system automatically assigns the three guest tickets based on the best available location at that time, ticketed guest seats may not be together. We appreciate your flexibility and hope you enjoy the ceremony.

If you did not RSVP to attend Commencement but would like to participate, please email your request to commencementinformation@easternflorida.edu.

• All guest tickets are first-come, first-served, until all seats have been reserved.
  
  
• Because of limited space at the King Center, tickets are required for each guest, including infants and toddlers, to attend the graduation ceremony and be seated inside the auditorium. The number of guest tickets is determined based on the number of confirmed candidates attending the commencement ceremony. For Fall Term 2026 the number of guest tickets is three. See note about additional guest tickets below.
  
  
• If accessible seating is needed, graduates should contact the King Center Ticket Office at 321-242-2219 AFTER they have reserved their guest tickets. Accessible seating is first-come, first-serve and will fill to maximum capacity through the advance reservations.
  
  
• Ticket distribution is based upon the actual number of candidates participating in the ceremony and the seating capacity of the King Center. Guests are assigned reserved seats at the time of the online order. Due to high demand, and because the King Center system automatically assigns guest tickets based on the best available location at that time, ticketed guest seats may not be together.
  
  
• Tickets are non-replaceable and do not have monetary value. The College does not support or condone the selling of guest tickets. EFSC is not responsible for lost, stolen, destroyed or deleted tickets. Guests will not be allowed in the King Center without a ticket. Each ceremony is also livestreamed on our @easternflorida YouTube Channel.
  
  
• Electronic Delivery of Guest Tickets: Each student's confirmation and ticket emails will come from the King Center to email address used in the King Center account. To avoid delays in receiving their guest tickets, students are asked to register this email address: KingCenter@ASMMelbourne.com as a safe sender to ensure that the email address isn’t blocked or listed as spam. Tickets WILL NOT be sent immediately when reserved.
  
  
• All guests must have either the actual printed ticket or the original PDF of the digital tickets to sit in the King Center. A picture or screenshot of a ticket is not valid for entry. If your guests are using the digital version of tickets, they must be able to display the ticket with the barcode on their mobile device. Please have guests download their tickets before arriving at the venue. Guests loading tickets at the venue will do so using their personal cellular data.
  
  
• Can't find your digital tickets? Search your email account for keywords "King Center," "Print at Home," or all emails coming from the sender KingCenter@ASMMelbourne.com — plus check your spam and junk folders.
  

PLEASE NOTE: The commencement ceremony is photographed and filmed for distribution on social media, including a YouTube livestream, WEFS-TV live broadcast, and the college website.

By participating in commencement activities, you authorize EFSC to photograph, record, and/or broadcast your name, image, voice and/or likeness, and expressly grant EFSC the perpetual right to use your name, image, voice, and/or likeness without compensation for any purpose in any medium.

If you request that such information be confidential, please contact the Office of the Registrar.

The following information is based on previous commencement ceremonies and submit to change.

Report to the King Center Rotunda based on the schedule below, with different check-in times based on your degree or certificate.

At the check-in location in the Rotunda you will be given a calling card and form the processional into the King Center's main auditorium. No walk-up registrations for the ceremonies are allowed; students must have a pre-reserved ceremony time.

Check-In Schedule (Fall Term 2026)

IMPORTANT: Arrive On Time! Students who arrive after the check-in windows are not guaranteed a seat.

11 AM Ceremony: Check in as follows to ensure your place in the processional line.

• Bachelor Degree Candidates: 9:15 AM - 10 AM
• A.A., A.S. Degree and Certificate Candidates: 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
• NOTE: Bachelor check-in time ends promptly at 10 AM.
• 11 AM Ceremony Briefing starts at 10:15 AM for all checked-in graduates

2 PM Ceremony: Check in as follows to ensure your place in the processional line.

• Bachelor Degree Candidates: 12:15 PM - 1 PM
• A.A., A.S. Degree and Certificate Candidates: 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
• NOTE: Bachelor check-in time ends promptly at 1 PM.
• 2 PM Ceremony Briefing starts at 1:15 PM for all checked-in graduates

Important Reminders

• The procession of graduates begins approximately 20 minutes before the start of your ceremony. To ensure you are able to walk in the procession to the King Center, we strongly encourage you to arrive for check in by the times listed for your ceremony as space may be limited. Please plan accordingly so you do not miss any part of your special day.
  
  
• Child care is not provided and guests are asked to keep a close watch on children. Children may not accompany graduates in either the check-in area or during the ceremony. Infants and small children will need a guest ticket.
  
  
• Candidates should make arrangements to leave personal and valuable items (purses, phones, cameras, etc.) with family or friends. There is no secure area to store your belongings.
  
  

• The King Center has a bag policy and no large bags are allowed in the venue for graduates or their guests. Any bag or container not meeting the approved options will have to be returned to the vehicle. Approved bag options are as follows:

  1. A non-clear wristlet/wallet/clutch 4.5”x8.5”x2” or smaller
  2. Clear bag up to 12”x6”x12”
  3. Clear one gallon plastic resealable storage bag

Graduates are required to wear an Eastern Florida State College blue or green cap and gown, which includes a commemorative blue and green EFSC tassel.

EFSC's campus bookstores are your source to purchase your cap and gown and tassel. Robes are green for graduates receiving a bachelor's degree and blue for all others. To avoid a shipping fee, graduates can purchase caps and gowns in the EFSC Campus Bookstores.

The following items are available for purchase through the Campus stores:

• Caps ($10.98 plus tax)
• Gowns ($42.98 plus tax)
• EFSC Seal Tassels ($16.98 plus tax)
• Souvenir Year Tassels ($8.98 plus tax)
• Pre-Made Diploma Frame with EFSC Mat (Prices vary)
• Announcements (Quantity of 20 for $38.98 plus tax)

Online ordering for other commencement-related items, such as class rings and personalized announcements, is available during select dates each term, with some items also in stores. View the Herff Jones website.

Please note, the online ordering system includes the requirement to choose the date of your ceremony, with an "order by" date set each term by Herff Jones to ensure time to deliver the items.

Again, caps, gowns, and tassels are generally available in each EFSC Campus Bookstore up until and on the day of the commencement ceremony.

You will receive an empty diploma cover embossed with the college's name at the ceremony. All diplomas are mailed approximately 6 - 8 business weeks after the ceremony.  If you are unable to attend and would like a diploma cover, email graduation@easternflorida.edu to find out how to obtain one. 

A professional photographer from the company GradImages will take your picture while you are on the stage. The photographer will send you proof copies either by electronic or regular mail and you may purchase photos directly from the vendor.