Class of 2022 Graduation Information

– Suggested attire for men: dress shirt, slacks, tie, and dark shoes and dark color socks.
– Suggested attire for women: dress or dress slacks and shoes that are safe for stairs.
– No jeans or sneakers please.
– All graduates must have a cap and gown to enter the Broward Center for Performing Arts Theater.

Graduates should be at the theater no later than 6:00 pm. Once you arrive on site, locate the Au-Rene Theater and wait in the below patio area adjacent to the AutoNation Box Office at the top of the ramp.  Look for an ATC employee (identified by graduation badge) and/or review the waiting area chart to identify if you will be in the Pink or Green waiting area prior to the ceremony.

Please have your gown and cap on when you arrive. Don’t forget your honor cord if applicable.  Do not bring personal belongings to the ceremony. There will be no place to leave your items when you walk across the stage and the venue is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.

Students and their guests can park in the Arts & Entertainment (A&E) District Garage located directly across the street from the Broward Center at 101 SW 5th Avenue, on the corner of SW 5th Avenue and SW 2nd Street.  Parking is $10 for the event.

All students will be guaranteed 4 tickets.  All tickets have a barcode and will be scanned at the entry door.  EVERYONE (including infants and children) will require a ticket to enter.  Guest tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis for graduates that purchase their cap and gown. Note: Strollers are not permitted to enter the theater.

Graduates will receive their 4 guest tickets when they purchase their cap and gown from the bookstore.  All tickets have a barcode and will be scanned at the entry door. Each guest will have general admission tickets and will be directed by an usher to a seating area. Guest tickets will be distributed on a first-come first-served basis for graduates that purchase their cap and gown.

Yes.  Please inform your guest to come early to allow for time to go through the security check and to take their seat.  Please know the security check will include a bag check.

Balloons and noise makers of any kind are not permitted in the Au-Rene Theater. If you bring these items, you will be asked to take them back to your car during the security check.

Guests can view the 7:00 p.m. ceremony on-the-go or from the comfort of their home through a live stream by clicking the following link: https://bcpsgraduations.eduvision.tv/watchlive.aspx?q=q1GjiRoavEV0VS6i1OPYhrlh4HJrnlhw%252bj8tcNc9aXI%253d.  We encourage you to share this link with your friends and family so they too can enjoy your big day.  The following day you may view and/or download the recorded ceremony by clicking the following link:  https://bcpsgraduations.eduvision.tv. 

Yes.  You can purchase additional tassels from the ATC bookstore when you purchase your cap and gown.   The price is $6.50.

Yes.  Please visit the ATC Jostens website at: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1355900/Atlantic-Technical-College/ to see the customized items available for ATC graduates.

CTE Certificates/Diplomas will be processed after completion of your program.  You will be contacted by the department secretary regarding the pickup process.  When you pick up the certificates/diploma it will also include your ATC portfolio materials.

Yes, we encourage you to decorate a DIY cap or a virtual cap, take a picture and send it electronically.  All pictures/files should be sent to Rhonda Biazar at: [email protected] by Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 11:59pm, to enter the contest.

View the video on YouTube.

For information regarding guest with accessibility needs, visit https://www.browardcenter.org/visit/frequently-asked-questions#Accessibility.