Graduation is coming! Your months and years of hard work are now paying off, as you complete your studies and embark on your career. We want to send you off with an event that you will remember as our way of saying thanks for trusting MCC to be your education partner.

When Is Graduation?

Due to current events, like many colleges and institutions, MCC has chosen to hold 2020 as a Virtual Graduation ceremony. The Virtual Graduation will be held Friday, December 18, 2020. Time to be announced.

Where Is Graduation?

This year, our graduation ceremony will be held “wherever you like”. Graduation will be a virtual event. We’re working to put together something special for you!

Important Dates

• Sunday, November 15, 2020 – Important! Sunday is your deadline to order a cap & gown (if you would like to) from the MCC online store, collegegrad.herffjones.com. See below for more details.
• Monday-Friday, December 14-18, 2020 – Graduation Week online
• Friday, December 18, 2020, time to be announced – Commencement

Payment Information

For 2020, there will be no MCC graduation fee due to the virtual graduation.

Cap & Gown Purchase

Midwestern Career College has partnered with college regalia provider Herff Jones to create an online web store where you can purchase your cap and gown, as well as other graduation-related regalia. The deadline to purchase a cap and gown is November 15, 2020.

Your purchase of a cap & gown or other items is completely up to you. We realize that some participants may want to take photos in cap and gown, or keep it as a memento of their achievement, while others may be fine with just their MCC diploma. You can participate in any graduation activities whether or not you get a cap and gown!

If you do with to purchase one, here’s how:

• Go to collegegrad.herffjones.com
• Under “Search for your school” enter “Midwestern Career College”.
• Under “Search Results” you should see the name “Midwestern Career College” with a clickable link. Click on the link.
• This takes you to a page titled “College Graduation”. At the top there will be a blue link, “Cap and Gown”. Click on the link.
• You will be on a page showing cap and gown and other regalia options. Click into these options to select them.
  • The tassel is not pictured, but is navy blue with a 2020 graduation charm.
• For the cap and gown, the selection screen will also allow you to enter your height and weight.
• The stoles are optional if you would like additional ways to celebrate your achievement.
• The rest of the checkout proceeds as a typical online shopping cart experience.

Payment Deadline

The only payment deadline is for the cap and gown should you wish to purchase these. The deadline for cap and gown purchase is Sunday, November 15, 2020. See above for instructions and website.

What Do I Need to Do?

1. Order cap and gown (optional): If you would like these for photos or as a memento, order via the MCC Graduation Shop, as per the instructions above. Deadline is November 15, 2020.
2. Provide us with your favorite photos: If you would like to share some of your favorite MCC memories during our slideshow at graduation, please submit images to graduation@mccollege.edu.
3. Join in Graduation Week Online, Dec 14-18! We’re working on activities that can be performed safely and remotely.
4. Attend the ceremony! Dial in to the ceremony at the time specified on December 18th (time to be announced).

Questions?

Please contact the graduation team by email at graduation@mccollege.edu.