Graduates from December 2024, May 2025 and August 2025 are eligible to walk in the May 2025 Commencement Ceremony. See below for important details!
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Baccalaureate Ceremony
Location: On-Campus, details coming soon
Time: 5-6 p.m.
All graduates and their guests are invited to PBA’s Baccalaureate Ceremony. The Baccalaureate is an event held on the eve of Commencement to celebrate and reflect upon the completion of a student’s academic journey. This ceremony is a time to observe the achievements of the 2025 graduating class through prayer, worship and reflection alongside peers, family, faculty and staff.
Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy Hooding Ceremony
Location: Rubin Arena, Greene Complex for Sports and Recreation
Time: 6:30 p.m.
School of Nursing Pinning Ceremony
Location: DeSantis Family Chapel
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Catherine T. MacArthur School Commissioning
Location: Lassiter Rotunda, Warren Library
Time: 6:30 p.m.
School of Ministry Commissioning
Location: Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Time: 6:30 p.m.
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences Celebration
Location: On-campus location, details coming soon
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Friday, May 9, 2025
College of the Arts Celebration
Location: DeSantis Family Chapel
Time: 9 a.m.
Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. School of Business Celebration
Location: On-campus location, details coming soon
9 a.m.
School of Education and Behavioral Studies Celebration
Location: On-campus location, details coming soon
9 a.m.
11 a.m. Commencement Ceremony for graduates from:
- Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy
- School of Nursing
- Catherine T. MacArthur School
- School of Ministry
Location: Rubin Arena, Greene Complex
Time: 11 a.m.
Doors open for guests at 10 a.m. and close again for the processional at 10:50 a.m. The doors reopen after the processional concludes.
2 p.m. Commencement Ceremony for graduates from:
- School of Education and Behavioral Studies
- School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Location: Rubin Arena, Greene Complex
Time: 2 p.m.
Doors open for guests at 1 p.m. and close again for the processional at 1:50 p.m. The doors reopen after the processional concludes.
5 p.m. Commencement Ceremony for graduates from:
- College of the Arts
- Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. School of Business
Location: Rubin Arena, Greene Complex
Time: 5 p.m.
Doors open for guests at 4 p.m. and close again for the processional at 4:50 p.m. The doors reopen after the processional concludes.
Open House for All Graduates
Location: Warren Library and Baxter Green
Time: 12 p.m.-7 p.m.
All graduates and their families are invited to the Warren Library and Baxter Green following their ceremony for refreshments, photo opportunities and a meet and greet with faculty and staff
Please plan to arrive early and factor in additional time for parking due to traffic in the downtown area. Carpooling is recommended. We encourage you to consider rideshare options as well.
Detailed parking information will be released in April.
A livestream will be available for the Commencement ceremonies at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. The link will be shared with graduates in April.
In order to participate in our annual Commencement Ceremonies, students must file an Application for Graduation and complete all degree requirements by the conclusion of the academic year.
All Business Office accounts must be clear in order to walk in commencement. In addition, all Chapel and Workship requirements and any remaining holds or citation fees must be cleared before your diploma will be released.
Commencement is an occasion marking a special time in a student’s academic career. It is expected that all candidates for graduation will participate in Commencement ceremonies.
Commencement is a rite of passage that demands a sense of formality and dignity. Each graduate will be honored as his or her name is read, and he or she walks across the platform to receive recognition from the University president.
No graduate should act in such a manner that would detract from another student’s moment of honor. Graduates who choose to celebrate excessively through inappropriate behavior will be fined based on the severity of the offense, and the diploma will be held until the account is cleared.
To respect and honor all graduates, please stay seated until the ceremony ends.
Click here to review the Baccalaureate Graduation Requirements
Regardless of academic achievement, a student on disciplinary probation may not graduate from PBA until the probation has been removed.
Application for Graduation
Students should submit an Application for Graduation to the Office of the Registrar no later than the end of the add/drop period one semester prior to all degree requirements being completed. The application is available on myPBA, under the Students tab, on the Commencement page.
To locate the online application:
- Go to: http://my.tamilfolksongs.com/ICS/Students/Commencement.jnz
- Log into myPBA.
The “Application for Graduation” is highlighted. Click the link in the window to get started.
Commencement ticket registration will be open February 1 through February 28. Graduates will use their PBA ID number to access registration. Each graduate is responsible for reserving tickets for their guests. Graduates may reserve up to five (5) complimentary tickets for their respective Commencement and School Celebration ceremonies.
After February 28, any tickets that were not reserved will be released to other graduates on a first-come, first-served basis.
RESERVE YOUR COMMENCEMENT TICKETS HERE
Each graduate is responsible for distributing tickets to their guests by forwarding the digital ticket via email. Check-in for each Commencement ceremony will be outside the front doors of the Greene Complex and each guest must have a ticket in order to enter. Each guest will scan their digital ticket at a kiosk. Children who can sit on an adult’s lap do not need a ticket.
Regalia ordering will open in mid-February.
The deadline to order regalia is March 21, 2025.
- Bachelor gowns, Master gowns and Doctoral gowns are all different. Students should carefully order the correct gown for their degree.
- Robes should be steamed or pressed prior to commencement.
- No cap decorations may extend up or out from the cap. Any decoration must be in good taste and reflect a positive attitude. Doctoral tams may not be decorated. Students will be given a plain black cap in exchange for any cap not conforming to the regulations.
- Master and Doctoral graduates may have a hood to wear over their gowns.
- Only sashes and honor cords obtained through PBA may be worn over the gown. Students are limited to four (4) sashes or honor cords.
- Learn more about how to wear your regalia here.
Appropriate Attire
Since Commencement is a formal and professional event, graduates should dress appropriately for this milestone life event.
Students should avoid attire that draws undue attention to themselves or embarrasses classmates or their guests. Wear shoes appropriate for walking up and down ramps.
Honors
Undergraduate Latin Honors are given for earning a cumulative Palm Beach Atlantic GPA of:
- 3.75 to 3.81 – Cum Laude (bronze)
- 3.82 to 3.89 – Magna Cum Laude (silver)
- 3.90 or above – Summa Cum Laude (gold)
Undergraduate students must complete a minimum of 54 GPA credit hours at Palm Beach Atlantic to be eligible for honors.
Graduate Latin Honors are awarded only to graduates of the Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy for earning a cumulative Palm Beach Atlantic GPA of:
- 3.60 to 3.74 – Cum Laude(bronze)
- 3.75 to 3.85 – Magna Cum Laude (silver)
- 3.86 or above – Summa Cum Laude (gold)
Pharmacy students must complete a minimum of 60 GPA credit hours at Palm Beach Atlantic to be eligible for honors.
Graduates will be handed empty diploma cases during the commencement ceremony. No diplomas will be available at commencement.
Once all final grades are recorded and degree requirements have been verified, the diplomas will be mailed to the address submitted on the Application for Graduation. Copies of transcripts are not sent with diplomas.
Requests for expedited degree conferral must be emailed to Registrar_@tamilfolksongs.com.
Official Transcripts
Students can order official transcripts through the National Student Clearinghouse portal at www.getmytranscript.com. Students who need degree conferral information on their transcripts should select “After Degree Is Awarded” under the Processing Details section of the order form.
Grad Images will be the official photographer for Commencement. Three individual photos will be taken, and proofs will be sent to each graduate. Commencement participants will have the option of purchasing these photos directly from Grad Images. Please specify the graduation year when placing your order.
Please send questions to commencement@tamilfolksongs.com.