Commencement Guest Information
We are excited to have you visit St. Augustine and the beautiful Flagler campus for the 2025 Flagler Commencement Weekend, May 9-10, 2025!
Please click on the topics below for more information and check back often for updates during the spring months.
Helpful Guest Information
Helpful Guest Information
- 6:30 a.m. Parking lots open
- 7:30 a.m. St. Augustine Amphitheatre gates open
- 7:30 a.m. Graduate check-in begins
- 8:15 a.m. Graduate check-in closes
- 8:30 a.m. Graduate line up for processional
- 9 a.m. Ceremony begins
We expect our ceremony to conclude by noon, and shuttles will be waiting outside the gates to transport guests back to satellite lots.
We are pleased to offer accessible seating and parking plans for guests with reduced mobility, limited stamina, sign language needs, medical concerns, or use of a wheelchair, walker, or scooter.
Please email commencement@flagler.edu to request accessible parking passes and/or seating.
Accessibility Parking passes and seating tickets will be distributed to graduates during the Mandatory Commencement Clearance events on April 22, 23, and 24. Additional passes and tickets will be available at the Commencement Rehearsal on May 9 at 4 p.m.
Friday Parking
On Friday, all parking lots are free and open to our graduates' guests who attend the Welcome Reception. The lots will open at 4 p.m. for your use.
Saturday Parking
Parking is free to all attendees and is available on a first-come, first-serve basis at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre and Elks Lodge. We will also have additional parking available at the RB Hunt soccer fields and Anastasia St. Park, both of which will have free shuttle services. The parking lot opens at 6:30 AM.
We do have reserved parking available for guests with accessibility needs at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. Graduates may submit a request for accessibility parking passes to Commencement@flagler.edu by April 15.
Helpful Tips
Please allow plenty of time to arrive and park at the ceremony.
Accessibility Parking Passes and Seating Tickets will be distributed to graduates during the Mandatory Commencement Clearance events on April 22, 23, and 24.
The Legacy Store and The Flagler College Campus Store are happy to welcome graduates and guests to our stores during Commencement Weekend.
Check back in the Spring 2025 for more details.
Tickets are required for all guests attending the Flagler College Commencement Ceremony at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. Graduating students do not need a ticket if they participate in the ceremony.
Participating students must reserve tickets for friends, families, and guests and distribute to them directly. Tickets may only be reserved by participating graduates.
Each graduate may request up to 10 tickets, though we can only guarantee six per graduate. Additional ticket requests will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. Graduates will learn if they have been awarded additional tickets after April 2.
Graduating students must request tickets by March 14 through the Commencement Participation Form. Graduates receive this form via individualized emails.
Guests may dress to their comfort level. (Business casual is common). We suggest comfortable shoes.
The St. Augustine Amphitheatre is outdoors and contains uncovered seating, so please be prepared for hot, cold, or wet weather by bringing sunblock, a hat, an umbrella, and a jacket as needed.
To learn more about the value, visit the Amp website below.
In good and fair weather, the Commencement ceremony will take place at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre (The Amp) as planned.
Some seats at the Amp are uncovered, so prepare for all weather conditions, including rain showers or several hours in the sun. Umbrellas are allowed.
If potentially dangerous weather, such as a torrential downpour, high winds, lightning, or any other condition, makes the event unsafe, Flagler College will enact a severe weather plan. Events may be canceled and not rescheduled.
The Commencement Ceremony will be live-streamed during the event and then uploaded.
You can watch the ceremony live stream or view the recorded broadcast later on the Flagler College YouTube channel.
Congratulations on your upcoming college graduation! Let's celebrate you in Flagler style.
Whether it's purchasing a yard sign or downloading Flagler-themed graphics for your graduation party, we've got something for everyone.
Check out our Flagler Graduation Party Pack page. And, remember to tag us in your photos using #FlaglerAccepted so we can share in your success!
If you're interested in volunteering, please email commencement@flagler.edu for more information.