Kent State graduates wear a black cap and gown. Your tassel color is determined by the university college that offers your degree. You can purchase a gown or borrow one from a friend. The only requirement is that your cap and gown must be black.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
4 to 6 p.m.
Campus Center
Thursday, March 5, 2025
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Campus Center
REGISTER TO ATTEND A GRADUATION FAIR
Stop by either day to pick up your tickets; purchase your cap, gown and tassel; and receive guidance from Student Financial Aid and Career Exploration & Development. It only takes a few minutes.
The deadline to make your reservation is Friday, May 1, at 5 p.m.
Make your reservation for the time indicated by your university college (or degree). Please make your reservation before attending the Graduation Fair.
We will need to staff over 100 sections across all campuses. We are developing the training agenda and will identify the space soon.
Some instructors will be permitted to teach two sections. Once applications are in, we will determine whether we need to do an additional call for applications.
Maximum class size is 30.
Browse a list of non-emergency and emergency 24/7 help in the city of Kent, state of Ohio and nationwide. There are resources to assist with finding a mental health professional with a shared identity.
You can expect to spend a couple of hours each week during the Fall semester preparing for and teaching the course. We also expect instructors to meet informally with students during the Spring semester to maintain the community of support that they developed during the Fall semester. Instructors will also be expected to participate in assessment of the course, which will be ongoing throughout the Fall and Spring semesters.
Instructors are getting a $2000 stipend for participating in the training academy and assessment of the course.
We are prepared to accept applications beyond the deadline if we need to do so.
