Category: Commencement / Degree Information

FIRST Generation Coordinating Council and First-Generation Student Organization will distribute free gold and white cords for first-generation graduates to wear at the May 14 commencement ceremony.  at the following times and dates at the Ablah Library Circulation Desk:

• 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m. May 9-12
• 8 a.m.-5 p.m. May 13

Invitations have already been sent to first-gen students who applied for their degrees. Students must present their Shocker ID to receive the cord.

For more information, contact FGshockers@wichita.edu or follow @wsu_fgso on  Instagram.

Spring and summer 2022 first-generation students can get a free gold and white braided cord 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, April 27 at the Rhatigan Student Center (Room 313). The cord is provided by the  F1RST Generation Coordinating Council and the F1RST Generation Student Organization to acknowledge those who are the first in their family to graduate with a four-year degree.

To get the cord, students must show their WSU ID. For more information, contact FGshockers@wichita.edu.

Are you graduating in May? Now through April 29, students can bundle their regalia items and save money at The Shocker Store. The store offers regalia bundles for bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctorate degrees. This offer is available at the Rhatigan Student Center store or under the “graduation” tab at the online Shocker Store.

For more information, contact shockerstore@wichita.edu or 316-978-7021.

All spring and summer 2022 eligible graduates must RSVP for commencement by April 15. Spring 2022 Commencement will take place Saturday, May 14. Students with an application for degree on file should have received an email from Marching Order instructing them how to RSVP.

For more information, visit the WSU commencement website.

The Shocker Store is taking regalia rental orders from faculty and staff members who are planning on attending the spring 2022 commencement. The deadline to place your order is Friday, April 8. Please email Julie at shockerstore@wichita.edu or call 316-978-7021. Payment is due when you place your order.

Graduating students, if you are a member of any of the groups listed below and would like to order the group’s corresponding graduation stole, pre-orders must be completed by March 11 at the online Shocker Store. The stoles are only available by pre-order and will not be carried in-store. The groups include the following:

• Shocker Bowling
• Japanese Culture Association
• University Innovation Fellows
• Medical Laboratory Sciences
• Bachelor of Science in nursing or  Student Organization of Social Work( SOSW)

For more information, please contact 316-978-7021 or shockerstore@wichita.edu.

Wichita State University’s Fall 2021 Commencement for all colleges will be held on Sunday, December 12 at Charles Koch Arena. The ceremony will begin at 2:30 p.m. Graduates should check in at the Koch Arena Ticket Office beginning at 1 pm.

The RSVP deadline is11:59 p.m. Nov. 14. You must complete the RSVP form to participate in the commencement ceremony.

Are you graduating in December? Now through Nov. 24 students can bundle their regalia items and save at the Shocker Store.

The Shocker store offers regalia bundles for bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctorate degrees. Visit the Rhatigan Student Center location or select the graduation tab at shockerstore.com for specific pricing and details.

If you are a doctoral candidate and want to purchase custom academic regalia, the deadline is Oct. 15. Payments are due when the order is placed.

For more information, contact 316-978-7021 shockerstore@wichita.edu.

The deadline for faculty and staff members to order regalia at the Shocker Store for fall 2021 commencement is 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5. For customers who would like to purchase custom academic regalia, the deadline is Friday, Oct. 15.

For more information or to place an order, contact 316-978-7021 or shockerstore@wichita.edu. Payment is due when an order is placed.

If you are a graduating student and a member of any of the listed groups below and would like to order the group’s corresponding graduation stole, pre-orders must be completed by Oct. 15 at shockerstore.com.

Groups required to pre-order by Oct. 15 include the following:

• Shocker Bowling
• Japanese Culture Association
• University Innovation Fellows
• Medical Laboratory Sciences
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• School of Social Work student organization

These stoles are only available by pre-order, and will not be carried in-store later. For more information, please contact 316-978-7021 or shockerstore@wichita.edu.