Commencement Commencement is the ceremony for honoring those students receiving degrees from Kettering University.
Graduation is the issuing of diplomas.
March, June, September, December. Be sure a current address for mailing your diploma is on record with the Registrar's Office. The Registrar's Staff starts preparations for Commencement nine months prior to the date. No student may graduate or attend commencement until this form is submitted to the Registrar's Office and an approval is issued to the student. Two mailings are sent to the degree candidates.