Graduation is Tuesday, May 19th at 12pm at Kennesaw State University.
The KSU Convocation Center: 1000 Chastain Rd NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Please see the attachment below for information about ordering caps and gowns, the graduation contract, and the student information packet.
All graduating seniors must have the graduation contract attached below signed and returned by Thursday, May 14. STUDENTS WILL NOT BE CLEARED AND MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN COMMENCEMENT WITHOUT A SIGNED CONTRACT. All completed contracts should be emailed to Aleriz.Romero@cobbk12.org.
COMMENCEMENT TICKETS
- All guests attending commencement, including infants and small children, will need a ticket to
enter the venue. Guest tickets were to be reserved online by the graduate through the Student
Portal.
- Each ticket will have a unique barcode that will be valid only for the ceremony, date, and time
shown on the ticket. Lost or damaged tickets cannot be replaced. Once scanned, the tickets are no
longer valid and cannot be used for re-entry into the Convocation Center.
- Tickets will not be provided to students who do not participate in the ceremony.
- Ticket distribution will take place at United Church on Thursday, May 14, immediately following
the mandatory commencement rehearsal at United Church.
- A photograph of a ticket (including but not limited to images on a cell phone) may not be
substituted for a legitimate ticket.
SENIOR CLEARANCE
- Commencement Contract due no later than Thursday, May 14. Graduates will return signed
contract to Aleriz.Romero@cobbk12.org.
- All laptop computers or any other materials owed to the school must be returned by
Thursday, May 14. Graduates may drop off computers in the media center (fourth floor) with
Mr. Parsnick.
- All students must be cleared prior to rehearsal.
- Students with outstanding items will be prohibited from participating in the commencement
ceremony.
FINAL EXAMS
- Wednesday, May 6: 3rd and 4th block Finals
- Thursday, May 7: 1st and 2nd block Finals
COMMENCEMENT PRACTICE
- Rehearsal for commencement will be conducted at United Church on Thursday, May 14 at
1:00 p.m. United Church is walking distance from Cobb Horizon High School. All commencement
information will be shared at this time.
- Address for United Church: 1775 Water Place, Atlanta, GA 30339
- Attendance is mandatory for the rehearsal.
- Immediately following the rehearsal, graduates will pick up cap/gown/tassel and tickets.
- All policies, rules, and regulations of Cobb County School District and COLA/Cobb Horizon High
School will be enforced during the rehearsal.
COMMENCEMENT DAY
- Tuesday, May 19, 12:00 p.m. – Kennesaw State University Convocation Center
- Graduates need to arrive at KSU with their cap, gown, and tassel and report to the Siegel
Recreation Center (SRC) by 10:30 a.m. for check-in and line-up. Graduates may NOT leave anything
behind in the line-up area. No security is provided in this area.
- Doors will open at 11:15 a.m. for guests. A designated door will open at 11:00 a.m. for guests with
disabilities and those requiring individualized assistance. Early admission will be granted to the
person requiring assistance and one (1) ticketed companion only.
- Individuals requiring a wheelchair must provide their own.
- Guests will not be allowed in the graduate seating area.
- Following the ceremony, graduates will immediately proceed to the Campus Green for the cap
toss.
- Student Speakers: arrive at 9:15 a.m. for a technical rehearsal in the KSU Convocation Center.
DIPLOMA DISTRIBUTION
Diplomas will be available for pick up at COLA/Cobb Horizon High School between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
starting on May 20.
If you have any questions, please contact:
o Jeff Hutson (Cobb Horizon High School and COLA High School Graduation Administrator)
o Larisa Foster (Cobb Horizon High School and COLA High School Graduation Coordinator)
o Gregory Moncrief (COLA High School Counseling) Gregory.Moncrief@cobbk12.org
For more detailed information about the graduation ceremony, including attire, photography, and conduct, please see the packet attached below.
