Faculty & Staff Commencement Participation

Faculty and professional staff are invited to celebrate the graduates and be celebrated for their role in getting our grads to the finish line!

TCC will provide rental regalia for those who do not have their own regalia. Regalia must be ordered by April 4. To order regalia, visit TCC's Jostens website.

Alternately, faculty and professional staff may choose to sign up to be an ambassador at commencement.

Serving as Commencement Ambassadors

All employees are encouraged to participate as commencement ambassadors to help make this a seamless event for graduates and their families.

Overtime and Flex Time for Commencement Ambassadors

Non-exempt employees who serve as commencement ambassadors will be eligible for compensatory or overtime at 1.5 times your regular hourly rate. Compensatory or overtime will only be paid if you have worked 40 hours in that work week. If any type of leave is used during that week, you will only accrue regular pay/leave, according to policy. See TCC's CDD (LOCAL) Policy for more information on compensation options for non-exempt employees.

Exempt employees are not eligible for compensatory or overtime. However, with supervisor approval, hours worked by exempt employees may be "flexed" after the ceremony.

Register to be a Commencement Ambassador

Registration to be a Commencement Ambassador is now available. Sign up by April 17 to be guaranteed your shirt size. Visit insideTCC to learn more about becoming a Commencement Ambassador.

Updated March 28, 2025