Graduation

Calling all graduating Red Hawks! Get ready to fly the nest to your next adventure. Join us for the Graduates Take Flight celebration. This is a great time to pick up your regalia, marching card and items needed for the Commencement ceremony while celebrating with your fellow graduates and Reynolds faculty and staff. Get your photo taken with the Red Hawk in his cap & gown, free giveaways and more!

• Join us at the Parham Road Campus on April 21, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Join us at the Downtown Campus on April 22, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Caps, gowns, tassels, stoles and other Commencement items are available from the campus bookstore. Please note, regalia is REQUIRED for graduates to participate in the Commencement ceremony.

Online orders should be ordered through the Parham Road Bookstore and can ONLY be picked up at the Parham Road location. Shipping is available for an additional charge.

• Deadline for orders that must be shipped: Monday, May 4.
• Orders can be picked up at the bookstore until 12pm on Monday, May 11.

The Downtown Bookstore will have regalia available for onsite purchase. All regalia orders are non-returnable. Financial Aid is not allowed to purchase regalia. Visit the Regalia page for pricing and ordering information.

The Office of the Registrar will provide each graduate with a “Marching Card.” This is the card you will take across stage for your name to be read. Marching cards will be distributed at the Grads Take Flights events on April 21 and April 22. If you cannot attend, you can also pick them up after these events at the Registrar’s Office, Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm at the Parham Road Campus, Georgiadis Hall, Room 207.

Picking up your marching card ahead of the ceremony is optional. It will save you time on graduation day and help with the line-up process; however, they will also be available for pick up the day of the Commencement ceremony when you arrive.

Submit a graduate photo to be included in the opening slideshow shown as guests are arriving at the Siegel Center for the Commencement Ceremony. Visit the photo submission page to learn more and submit your photo by April 26.

If you are requesting reasonable accommodations for a disability, please contact the Office of Student Accessibility (OSA ) at OSA@reynolds.edu by May 1. In your email, please note this is a “Graduation Accommodations Request” in your email subject line.

The office may be unable to accommodate requests received after this date. We are unable to make accommodations for guests.

For guests who cannot attend in person, the ceremony will be available to watch live online. The viewing link will be posted here the week of the ceremony.

The doors to the VCU Stuart C. Siegel Center will open at 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Please plan to arrive no later than 1:15 p.m. to line up for the procession. All guests will be directed into the arena to be seated. You will be directed to Room R144 with the other students. Family and friends will not be permitted to join you in Room R144.

Everyone will line up in numerical order (using the marching number on your card). This is also the card you will present on stage in order for your name to be announced.

Faculty Marshals will organize the graduates within your curriculum for the commencement march and will lead you from Room R144 into the Siegel Center Arena for the ceremony which begins promptly at 2:00 p.m. At the end of the ceremony, the Marshals and graduates will march out of the arena and return to the ground level. Prior to the ceremony be sure to arrange a meeting place with your family and friends.

Remember to bring your graduation attire including your cap! Ladies, please bring hairpins for your cap. You will need to navigate STEEP stairs. Please consider this when choosing your footwear for the day as the procession moves quickly. If you picked up your marching card ahead of time, bring it with you!

Leave all personal belongings (including cell phones and purses) with your guests, as you will not be allowed to carry anything into the Arena. A commencement program will be provided on your seat in the arena. We regret Reynolds cannot take responsibility for any lost or stolen items.

VCU has informed us that you and your guests will not be allowed to bring weapons, balloons, wrapped packages, or gifts into the Siegel Center. Click here to view the complete list of prohibited items. VCU’s Police will be on duty at the entrances to help ensure everyone’s safety.

The VCU Stuart C. Siegel center is located at 1200 West Broad Street. Parking is available in VCU’s parking decks located across the street on the corner of Harrison and Broad Streets and the corner of Bowe and Marshall Streets. Parking is available for $13. Please note, the decks are cashless and ONLY accept credit cards . You and your guests should allow plenty of time for parking.

Another transportation option is to take the GRTC Pulse! The VCU/VUU station is a short walk to the Siegel Center. For more information, visit the GRTC Pulse website. 

Diplomas will be mailed to your current address on file in June. Please update your mailing address in SIS if needed by May 1. For questions, please email graduation@reynolds.edu .

You can walk at graduation if you

• Graduated in Summer or Fall 2025, or
• Applied to graduate in Spring or Summer 2026

Summer 2026 students: You can participate if you have no more than 7 credits or 2 classes left to finish. Apply through SIS and fill out the Early Participation Request form.

Continue to monitor your Reynolds email account and this page for the latest updates. For additional questions, please email graduation@reynolds.edu .

1. Log into your account on MyReynolds
2. From the My Applications screen, click on the SIS (Student Information System) tile.
3. Click on the Academic Records & Progress tile.
4. From the left-hand menu, select Apply for Graduation.
5. Verify your mailing address.
   • If needed, click the Update Address link to make changes.
6. Click the Proceed With Making Application button.
7. Use the magnifying glass icon to:
   • Select Reynolds for the Select Institution field.
   • Select the term in which you will complete your credential.
8. Select your degree and/or certificate program(s).
9. Complete the graduation application questionnaire.
10. Review your application carefully, then agree to and submit your graduation application.
    Note: Once submitted your application cannot be withdrawn and the degree or certificate will be awarded if requirements are met.