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Online MSN Graduation

Congratulations, online graduates! This is your destination for all commencement information.

In an effort to make graduation as smooth and enjoyable as possible for you and your loved ones, we’ve collected all details about your graduation ceremony and related important information, all in one place!

You did it! Galen College of Nursing is so proud of your accomplishments and can’t wait to see how you excel in your nursing career. Let’s celebrate!

Graduation Requirements

If you are student graduating from our MSN program, you are eligible to receive a degree from Galen if you meet all of the following conditions:

  • you meet all course requirements
  • you achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
  • you meet all residency requirements
  • you meet all financial obligations

Students who successfully fulfill all diploma or degree requirements in their selected program of study are eligible to participate in commencement.

Graduation Ceremony Details by Location

Graduation Coordinator: Mackenzie Sullivan 

Graduation Dates (tentative):

  • August 2
  • October 25

Graduation Location: TBD

Ticket Information: TBD

Live Streaming: TBD

Regalia: TBD

Pinning: TBD

Graduation Coordinator: Mikayla Morgan

Graduation Dates (tentative):

  • July 18
  • October 17

Graduation Location: TBD

Ticket Information: TBD

Live Streaming: TBD

Regalia: TBD

Pinning: TBD

Graduation Coordinator: Dr. Kelly Johnson

Graduation Dates (tentative):

  • July 26
  • October 18

Graduation Location:

Christ’s Church
5165 Western Row Rd
Mason, OH 45040

Ticket Information: Unlimited

Live Streaming: Yes

Regalia: TBD

Pinning: If you would like to specify a Galen faculty person for pinning, please notify them directly.

Graduation Coordinators:

Lacey Gayheart

Taylor Adkins

Graduation Dates (tentative):

  • August 1
  • October 30

Graduation Location:

Hal Rogers Center
101 Bulldog Lane
Hazard, KY 41701

Ticket Information: Unlimited

Live Streaming: No

Regalia: TBD

Pinning (optional): Fill out application to specify the nurse you would like to pin you at the ceremony.

Graduation Coordinator: Dominique Collins

Graduation Dates (tentative):

  • July 23
  • October 22

Graduation Location: TBD

Ticket Information: 4 tickets

Live Streaming: Yes

Regalia:

  • Cap and a tassel (with year charm): $9
  • Tassel (with year charm): $6
  • Zipper pull: $7

Pinning (optional): Fill out application to specify the nurse you would like to pin you at the ceremony.

Graduation Coordinator: Chasity Mena

Graduation Dates (tentative):

  • July 25
  • October 24

Graduation Location: TBD

Ticket Information: TBD

Live Streaming: TBD

Regalia: TBD

Pinning: TBD

Graduation Coordinator: Ashley Douglas

Graduation Dates (tentative):

  • July 2024
  • October 2024
  • January 2025

Graduation Location: TBD

Ticket Information: TBD

Live Streaming: TBD

Regalia: TBD

Pinning: TBD

Graduation Coordinator: Taylor Adkins

Graduation Dates (tentative):

  • May 2
  • August 2
  • November 8

Graduation Location: TBD

Ticket Information: TBD

Live Streaming: TBD

Regalia: TBD

Pinning: TBD

Graduation Coordinator: Krista Waddel

Graduation Dates (tentative):

  • July 26
  • November 1

Graduation Location: TBD

Ticket Information: TBD

Live Streaming: TBD

Regalia: TBD

Pinning: TBD

Graduation Coordinator: Lia McDonald

Graduation Dates (tentative):

  • August 1
  • November 8

Graduation Location:

Summit Christian Center
2575 Marshall Road
San Antonio, TX 78259

Ticket Information: 6 tickets

Live Streaming: Yes

Regalia: If you have a black cap/gown, purchase tassel at Galen Store, 9th Floor, John Smith Building

Pinning: Associate Dean pins all

Graduation Coordinator: Morgan Dain

Graduation Dates (tentative):

  • August 2
  • October 18

Graduation Location: TBD

Ticket Information: TBD

Live Streaming: TBD

Regalia: TBD

Pinning: TBD

Graduation Coordinator: Paydra Brown

Graduation Dates (tentative):

  • May 10
  • July 26
  • October 25

Graduation Location:

The Coliseum
535 4th Avenue N
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Ticket Information: Unlimited

Live Streaming: No

Regalia: TBD

Pinning: Program directors pin all, or you can get pin handed to you.

How to Prepare for Graduation

Each Galen campus has four graduation ceremonies per year. Our ceremonies include students from all of our programs: LVN/LPN, ADN, BSN, and MSN. Follow these steps to prepare for the ceremony:

  1. Complete a graduation application, which is essentially a graduation survey. At this time, you will elect to either attend or not attend the commencement ceremony.
  2. Your Academic Advisor will provide you with campus-specific information related to the commencement ceremony, including contact information for the Campus Graduation Coordinators.
  3. Order invitations, regalia, and other graduation needs,. Your Campus Graduation Coordinators can assist you with this, as needed.
  4. Attend the graduation practice and the ceremony.

Graduation Frequently Asked Questions

Our commencement ceremony is a formal event. Faculty, staff, and students should dress suitably for a formal event.

Graduating males should wear dress slacks, dress shirt, shoes and tie. Graduating females should wear dress slacks, dress or skirt, and dress shoes.

Inappropriate dress attire would be identified as flip flops, shorts, jeans, track suit, or sweat pants.

Students participating in the ceremony should wear their graduation attire under their gowns. For your personal safety, please keep shoes to a modest heel (3″).

Diplomas and one copy of your official transcript will be mailed approximately two months after completion of the program.

Diploma covers are distributed at the graduation ceremony. If you do not attend, your diploma cover will be mailed.

The commencement ceremony typically lasts approximately two hours.

Check with your Campus Graduation Coordinator for details.

Check with your Campus Graduation Coordinator for details.

Check with your Campus Graduation Coordinator for details.

Check with your Campus Graduation Coordinator for details.

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