2025 Commencement Information
We hope you can join us! Check out the RSVP link below.
Date & Time: Saturday, May 17th, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.
Location: NCCC Sparks Athletic Complex, 112 Dorchester Rd., Saranac Lake [CAMPUS MAP]
Guests: The facility is open for seating at 9:00 a.m.
Please do not worry if you cannot make it, we've got you covered!
You will find the link to the livestream event right here on May 16th, 2025.
Accessibility: The ceremony will have closed captioning available both on screen and through the live stream.
Caps & Gowns: All graduates are expected to be attired in cap and gown. For further information regarding the purchasing of your regalia, please contact the College Store.
Graduates: By 9:30 a.m., graduates must report to the Classroom Building (McCormick Hall) and find the assigned classroom for their area of study (room assignments will be sent in advance).
Procession: Starts promptly at 10:45 a.m. outside the Connector and proceeds down the path to the Sparks Athletic Complex.
Parking: Please Park your vehicle in a location other than the Sparks Athletic Complex or the Science and Classroom Buildings which will be reserved for ADA complaint parking and VIP guests.
A parking section at the Sparks Athletic Complex will be reserved for guests requiring special accommodations.
Shuttle Service: Parking attendants will be directing attendees to parking areas. Should the parking near Sparks fill up quickly, a shuttle service will run from the parking areas by Mulholland Hall, Hodson Hall, and Clermont Hall to the Sparks Athletic Complex.
A vehicle will depart every 20 minutes beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Transportation will also be available from the Sparks Athletic Complex back to the parking areas following the ceremony.
Reception: All graduates and their guests are invited to a reception, gratis, immediately following commencement. It will be held in the Connector between the Classroom and Science Buildings.
Hotel Accommodations: Are you staying the night? The Hotel Saranac has graciously offered a discounted rate to family and friends traveling to town for Commencement. Here is the LINK.