Graduation

Submit your Intent to Graduate & RSVP

Step 1: Confirm with your *advisor that you are completing a program of study.                                       
*Email the Advising Team at advising@asun.edu

Step 2: Click below to submit your Intent to Graduate Application & RSVP form:

INTENT TO GRADUATE & RSVP FORM

ORDER YOUR REGALIA [CAP-GOWN-TASSEL UNIT]

Order your Regalia Online: https://brownsgrad.com/shop.html?timestamp=1632253788726

1. Click on ‘Graduation Supplies’ [see top of page]
2. Please Select your SCHOOL: Arkansas State University Newport
3. Select Cap-Gown-Tassel Unit [$48.95] [at bottom of page]
4. NOTE: Your cap, gown and tassel will be mailed to YOUR Address. It will not be at ASUN.

Contact Brown’s Graduation Supplies directly or visit their Jonesboro location:
Brown’s Graduation Supplies
1410 Franklin Street
Jonesboro, AR 72401
PH: 870.932.4832

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) stoles may be purchased at Brown's Graduation Supplies or speak to the PTK advisor about a stole.

UPCOMING COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES            

Spring/Summer 2026 Commencements:  May 15, 2026                     

Times: 2:00 pm & 5:00 pm                                                                      Location:  Center for the Arts [CFA]                                                                        7648 Victory Blvd, Newport, AR 72112

2:00 p.m. Ceremony (CFA)                                                                                                  

1:00 p.m. Graduate Check-in White River Hall (building on right just past the CFA)

Graduates:  General Education & Allied Health Professions

• Associate of Arts: General Education
• Associate of Science:
  • Business, Criminal Justice, Education, Liberal Arts & Sciences, & Natural Sciences
• Associate of Applied Science: Surgical Technology
• Technical Certificate:  Pre-Health Professions
• Certificate of Proficiency:
  • Nursing Assistant, Patient Care Technician, Phlebotomy, & Pre-Health Professions

5:00 p.m. CEREMONY                                                                               

4:00 p.m. Graduate Check-In at   White River Hall (building on right just past the CFA)                                                                                                                                                                                                      Graduates:  Applied Sciences

• Associate of Applied Sciences:
  • Agriculture, Automotive Service, Computer Networking, Energy Control & General Technology
• Technical Certificates:  
  • Advanced Manufacturing, Agriculture, Culinary Arts, Diesel, Early Childhood, HVLT & Welding   
• Certificate of Proficiency:
  • Agronomy, Esthetics, & Industrial Maintenance-Electrical                                                                        

 Ticket Information: 

• The maximum # of tickets per graduate:  5
• Tickets can be picked at  your selected campus from May 7 - May 14.  They may also be picked up at guest check-in table on before ceremony on May 15.
• Guests with tickets need to arrive at least 30 minutes early to ensure seating.  
• NOTE:  Guests without tickets will be seated in overflow rooms and possibly moved to CFA if seating becomes available.

Commencement Seating Policy:   Read Seating Policy

REGALIA POLICY

Graduates walking in commencement are required to wear a black cap, gown, and Persian Blue/Black Tassel.  Gown must be completely zipped.  Decorations on caps must be approved.

Decorations on caps must be  flat and not over 1/2 inch in height - no large flowers or items. 

For approval, email a picture of the cap to the graduation@asun.edu   NOTE:  Graduates will be asked to remove any adornment which do not comply with the regalia policy.

No personal adornments shall be worn over the gown except the commencement cords approved & provided by ASUN:

• Gold Cord / students with a cumulative 3.8 GPA
• Blue Cord / Current Student Government Association Officer
• Red, White & Blue Cord / Veterans
• White Cord / Concurrent & IGNITE

PTK shawls are provided upon paid membership to the Phi Theta Kappa honor society

TRN Nursing shawls worn at capping & pinning are purchased by graduate with the *words Nursing, the RN symbol and Class.  *No other words or modifications can be added to the stole.

TASSEL PLACEMENT:  Before commencement ceremony, the tassel is placed on the RIGHT side of the cap, and then switched to the LEFT side at the end of the ceremony

DIPLOMA DISTRIBUTION

• Degrees & Certificates are awarded after all grades are posted and moved to history.
• Once all degrees are awarded, the diplomas are printed and mailed. Note: December graduates may experience a slight delay due to the holiday break or inclement weather.
• Student accounts must be clear of holds and have a -0- account balance to receive diplomas.
• Diploma Covers are handed to the graduate on the stage during the commencement ceremony

Questions: Email graduation@asun.edu

PRACTICAL REGISTERED NURSING CAPPING AND/OR PINNING CEREMONIES

• Capping and/or Pinning ceremonies are held to honor students who are graduating from our Practical & Registered Nursing programs. Students graduating from these programs MUST attend the Capping and/or Pinning ceremony and are encouraged to attend the commencement ceremony.
• Email Dean of Nursing and Health Professions, Stacie Hay at stacie_hay@asun.edu with questions about capping/pinning.