{"id":1628,"date":"2018-09-19T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T16:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/cie\/?page_id=1628"},"modified":"2026-01-26T17:18:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T17:18:41","slug":"international-graduation-celebration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/center-international-education\/international-graduation-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"International graduation celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nau-block nau-block-left-nav-top-bound\">\n    \t<button id=\"left-nav-toggle-btn\" onclick=\"toggleNav();\">\n\t\tON THIS PAGE \n\t\t<i id=\"chevron-icon\" class=\"fas fa-solid fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu-track\">\n\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rfi-above-anchor-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ri-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" id=\"request-info\" class=\"btn bg-true-blue left-nav-menu-bottom-button display-mobile\">Request info&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-section menu-section-links\"><h6 class=\"hidden-mobile left-nav-list-header\">ON THIS PAGE<\/h6><ul class=\"left-nav-menu-list on-this-page\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/center-international-education\/international-graduation-celebration\/#spring\" title=\"Spring 2025 international graduation\">Spring 2025 international graduation<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/center-international-education\/international-graduation-celebration\/#contacts\" title=\"Contact information\">Contact information<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul><div class=\"ri-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" id=\"request-info\" class=\"btn bg-true-blue left-nav-menu-bottom-button display-mobile\">Request info&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-section backcolor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHOW CAN WE HELP?\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"responsive-icons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"tel:928-523-1520\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/img\/icon-phone.svg\" alt=\"Telephone:\"> 928-523-1520<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"mailto:ihouse@nau.edu\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/img\/icon-email.svg\" alt=\"Email:\"><span class=\"left-nav-email\"> ihouse&#8203;@nau.edu <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section\"><header class=\"entry-header\"><div class=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumbs\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\">IN<\/a><span class=\"breadcrumb-chevron\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&gt;<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/center-international-education\">CIE<\/a><span class=\"breadcrumb-chevron\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&gt;<\/span><\/li><li class=\"current\">Pages<\/li><\/ol><\/div><h1 class=\"entry-title text-left \">International graduation celebration<\/h1><hr class=\"h1-hr  text-left \" role=\"none\"><\/header><!-- .entry-header --><\/section><!-- <section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <header class=\"entry-header\">\n        <h1 class=\"entry-title text-left \" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"h1-first\">Dummy H1<\/h1>\n        <hr class=\"h1-hr  text-left \" role=\"none\">\n    <\/header>\n<\/section> -->\n\n<section class=\"nau-block left-nav-section grid-md-12\">\n    <div class=\"page-content\">\n        \n\n<p>The Center for International Education hosts the international graduation celebration and reception at the end of each semester. It is a formal ceremony in honor of NAU\u2019s graduating international students, graduating study abroad students, and our departing exchange students and visiting scholars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All participants will receive a pin and a certificate at the international graduation celebration. Please note that this is not the official NAU graduation ceremony. All degree-seeking students must submit their formal graduation application to participate in commencement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/legacy\/commencement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply for graduation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"spring\">Spring 2026 international graduation celebration and reception<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When: Friday, May 1, 2026<br>Where: du Bois Center (Building 64) <br>Time: 4 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration invitations are emailed to eligible students. International students may register on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/inau.nau.edu\/istart\/controllers\/start\/StartEngine.cfm\">iNAU<\/a>&nbsp;through the international graduation reception e-form. If you are a degree-seeking international student or a departing exchange student, please email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:isss@nau.edu\">isss@nau.edu<\/a>&nbsp;if you have any questions. If you are a graduating Education Abroad participant, please email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:StudyAbroad@nau.edu\">StudyAbroad@nau.edu<\/a>&nbsp;if you have any questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can participate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This ceremony is in honor of the following groups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>International students graduating with a degree from Northern Arizona University<\/li><li>Education Abroad students graduating with a degree from Northern Arizona University<\/li><li>Exchange students who have completed their exchange program at Northern Arizona University<\/li><li>Visiting scholars who have completed their program stay at Northern Arizona University<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attire<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The international graduation celebration is a formal ceremony. We recommend you wear semi-formal or business casual attire. If you are participating in the official NAU graduation ceremony, we invite you to wear your robe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This event is a time for you to be honored. Each participant&nbsp;who is&nbsp;registered for the international graduation ceremony will walk on stage, receive a certificate, and shake hands with officials from the Center for International Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guest and parking information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Guests are invited to attend the international graduation celebration. Special seating with be available for guests and you must register and include the number of guests attending on your registration form. Parking permits are required for all vehicles parking on campus and there is no free parking for the international graduation celebration. Guests may purchase passes for visitors from parking kiosks around campus or from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/university-transit-services\/).\">University Transit Services<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Time<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Event description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3:15 p.m.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Check-in for honorees\u00a0(please arrive on time for check-in)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4 p.m.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Welcome and congratulations<br \/>\nIntroduction of the speaker<br \/>\nSpeaker<br \/>\nPresentation of certificates<br \/>\nClosing remarks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 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