Information for Baccalaureate (Undergraduate) Students |

Academic Regalia (Cap & Gown) Purchase

Academic Regalia (Cap & Gown) Purchase

All participants in Commencement must wear academic regalia (Cap and Gown).

Students at Commencement — 2024 Graduates with their academic regalia.

Family & Friends Celebration

Join us as we celebrate the Class of 2027 and the incredible support of their families! This special event brings together graduates, loved ones, and the Framingham State community to honor this momentous achievement.

Enjoy an evening of music, refreshments, and photo opportunities, including the chance to capture a professional portrait in your graduation regalia with your family.

Save the Date: TBD

We look forward to celebrating with you!

Intercultural Graduation Ceremony

Are you a graduating senior and identify as:

BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Person of Color)
LGBTQ+
First-Generation (First in your family to attend college)
Living with a disability/disabled
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI)

FSU's Intercultural Ceremony is a graduation ceremony that recognizes and celebrates the resilience and accomplishments of graduating students from historically marginalized communities including but not limited to: students who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, First-Generation, and individuals living with disabilities.

This ceremony is an opportunity for graduating students to be honored by family, spouses, mentors, and friends who have supported them achieving this milestone and have been part of the journey along with them.

During the ceremony awards are given to students who have made meaningful diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) contributions to the Framingham State University community during their time here.

Student participants may request and reserve their individual identity stoles and cords at no cost, which will be presented exclusively during the Intercultural Ceremony, prior to the Undergraduate Commencement ceremony.

We are so proud of all of your accomplishments this past year! This year’s Intercultural Ceremony is TBD.

If you'd like to participate in the 2027 Intercultural Ceremony. Information about this event will be made available after February 1, 2027

For all queries around the 2027 Intercultural Ceremony, kindly contact the Center for Inclusive Excellence:

CIE- inclusivex [at] framingham.edu (inclusivex[at]framingham[dot]edu)
Jerome Burke - jburke13 [at] framingham.edu (jburke13[at]framingham[dot]edu)
Emma Laurie- elaurie [at] framingham.edu (elaurie[at]framingham[dot]edu)

Additional information for Family and Friends

Parking

The DCU Center does not own or operate parking facilities but there are several garages and flat lots located within walking distance of the Arena and Convention Center. Below is a list of those closest for your convenience:

Mercantile Center Garage: 201 Commercial St.
Major Taylor Blvd. Municipal Garage: 30 Major Taylor Blvd.
Dwight Foster Parking: 27 Waldo St.
First American Realty Parking: 100 MLK Jr. Blvd. (formerly Central St.)
Pearl-Elm Municipal Garage: 20 Pearl St.
Worcester Common Garage: Eaton Place

Parking prices vary depending upon the event and time spent in garage.

Ample amounts of handicapped accessible parking spaces are located around the facility at designated areas. Legal placards are required to park in these spaces.

More information about parking can be found here.

Entering the DCU Center

Students must check in by 8:15AM in the North Exhibition Hall via Door 2.

All family and guests must enter the DCU Center Arena through Doors 10-14, the main entrance at the intersection of Major Taylor Blvd and Foster Street.

Health, Safety, and Venue Policies

The 2026 FSU Commencement exercises will be a mask optional event. Anyone wishing to wear a mask during the ceremony is encouraged to do so, but they will not be required. The University reserves the right to change this policy if public health conditions in the location merit this action at the time of the ceremony.

Security Restrictions:

To ensure the safety and comfort of all guests attending events at the DCU Center, event attendees, including graduates will be subject to a search upon entering the facility. Please note that any persons with prohibited articles will be turned away at the entrances.

Any bags measuring greater than 5" X 7" will NOT be permitted into the arena, such as large purses, backpacks, knapsacks, luggage, parcels, briefcases, tablets and like articles. Medical bags and diaper bags will be allowed and will be checked prior to entry.
Firearms, explosives, pepper spray, or other weapons.
Thermoses, coolers, or other liquid containers except in cases of medical need, as certified by a physician.
Helium balloons, laser pens, artificial noisemakers, air horns, or megaphones.
Large signs, flags, poles, banners, or laser pointers.
Promotional items with commercial slogans or identifications.
Outside food and beverages are not allowed into the Arena or Convention Center.
Alcoholic beverages, drugs, or illegal substances.
Non-service animals.
Drones.

Event Seating

With the exception of seats that are reserved for participating faculty, alumni, graduates, and special guests of the University all seating will be considered open.

If you have a guest in a wheelchair or with specific needs that require seating considerations, he/she can opt to sit in accessible seating areas as designated by the DCU Center. One family member will be allowed to accompany that individual in the accessible seating area, in order to maximize seating opportunities for all guests and attendees. American Sign Language interpreters will be visible in all locations from projection monitors.

Information for Baccalaureate (Undergraduate) Students

Congratulations to the Class of 2027!!