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Congratulations on your upcoming graduation ceremony!

The college is pleased to be holding two ceremonies this year.  One will celebrate the classes of 2020 and 2021 with an in-person ceremony.  The other celebrates the class of 2022.  

Both ceremonies will take place on May 13, 2022 at the Virginia State University Multipurpose Center.

Please read through the following important information to help you prepare, and be sure to RSVP by the relevant date for your class.

  • Congratulations! We are excited to finally be able to celebrate you and your classmates in-person. 

    This celebration is for summer-fall 2019, spring-fall 2020 and spring 2021 graduates.   

    The Commencement Celebration is Friday, May 13 at 1:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Center at Virginia State University, 20809 2nd Avenue, Petersburg, VA 23803.

    RSVP by April 4, 2022 
    This mandatory response will reserve a seat for you at the ceremony.

    Digital announcements are available in download section of this page.

    Graduates must check-in between 12:30 and 1:15 p.m. Graduates who arrive after this time will not be permitted to participate in the Commencement Celebration.  

    Diplomas are not given out at the ceremony. You should have received your diploma after the semester of your graduation.

    Graduates who completed a minimum of 50 percent of their degree or certificate requirements at John Tyler Community College are eligible for graduation honors.  The honors you received will be recognized in the ceremony.

    Graduates with special mobility needs should contact Heather Atkinson at (804) 706-5165.

    We plan to provide a livestream of your ceremony for those who are unable to attend in person. The livestream may be viewed at https://youtu.be/6SLH_EVYTUM. The video will be available after the ceremony for those who wish to watch it at a later time.  

    Keep your mailing address and phone number current in the Student Information System on your myTyler account. You may receive important mailings from the college at this address.

    Please check your email and our website leading up to Commencement day. We may post updates.

    If you have additional questions regarding commencement, e-mail the graduation coordinators.

  • Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! 

    The 2022 Commencement Ceremony will be held Friday, May 13 at 4:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Center at Virginia State University, 20809 2nd Avenue, Petersburg, VA 23803.

    Only those students who indicated on their summer 2021, fall 2021, or spring 2022 graduation application that they intended to participate in the Commencement Ceremony are permitted to participate in the ceremony and to purchase regalia and invitations. 

    RSVP by April 29, 2022  
    This mandatory response will reserve a seat for you at the ceremony. 

    When you purchase your regalia, you will be given a packet of ten commencement invitations. Participants may purchase additional invitations at $5.00 per packet (cash only). There is a limited supply of invitations, which will be sold on a first come, first served basis. 

    Digital announcements are available in download section of this page.

    Graduates must check-in between 3:15 and 4:00 p.m. Graduates who arrive after 4:15 p.m. will not be permitted to participate in the Commencement Ceremony.  

    Diplomas are not given out at the ceremony. A letter will be sent to all spring semester 2022 graduates in the summer with information about diploma pick up.  Keep your mailing address current on your myTyler account.

    Graduates who have completed a minimum of 50 percent of their degree or certificate requirements at John Tyler Community College may be eligible for graduation honors.  For the Commencement Ceremony, graduation honors for spring 2022 semester graduates will reflect the student’s GPA at the conclusion of the fall 2021 semester.  Learn more at www.jtcc.edu/commencement. 

    Participation in the Commencement Ceremony does not denote the official certification of a degree or certificate.  Official certification of graduate status is only made when all requirements have been satisfactorily processed and recorded by the Admissions and Records Office. If you need official verification of your degree, you will need to order an Official Transcript from the Admissions & Records Office. NOTE: www.parchment.com will not hold your request until graduation is posted; wait until your degree is posted to order from Parchment.

    Graduates with special mobility needs should contact Heather Atkinson at (804) 706-5165.

    We plan to provide a livestream of your ceremony for those who are unable to attend in person. The livestream may be viewed at https://youtu.be/2T-AOrs7IS8. The video will be available after the ceremony for those who wish to watch it at a later time.  

    Keep your mailing address and phone number current in the Student Information System on your myTyler account. You may receive important mailings from the college at this address.

    Please check your email and our website leading up to Commencement day. We may post updates.

    If you have additional questions regarding commencement, e-mail the graduation coordinators.

  • If you are participating in either event, you must purchase your cap and gown (regalia) at the bookstore on either the Chester or the Midlothian campus.

    • Regalia sales will be April 8 - May 6, 2022. No regalia will be sold on the day of commencement. We encourage graduates to order online for shipping or pick up.
    • Collars are not required for women and will not be sold with the package.
    • The cost for your cap, gown and tassel will be $24.65, including tax. If you choose, shipping is $7.50.
    • Try on your cap & gown so that you can exchange them for a different size if needed. A receipt is required for exchanges. Exchanges need to be made well in advance.
    • Graduates who are members of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society (PTK) wear gold tassels and stoles, which can be purchased on the PTK website. PTK members must be in good academic standing with their chapters to wear PTK regalia at the ceremony.
  • CDC guidelines will be followed in the VSU Multipurpose Center.

    Graduates must check-in during the allotted timeframe above at the Multipurpose Center at Virginia State University. Graduates who arrive after this time will not be permitted to participate in the Commencement Ceremony. Participants will line up by degree or certificate as directed by the Commencement marshals.

    Be sure to allow enough time to travel to the VSU Multipurpose Center, park, and walk to the ceremony location in time to check-in.

    Graduation candidates typically wear black or dark clothes beneath their gowns. Dark, comfortable shoes are also recommended. Restrooms will be available for robing, but personal belongings should not be left in any room in the Multipurpose Center. These rooms will not be secured during the ceremony. Tyler and VSU are not responsible for lost items.

  • As is the case with many venues, certain items are prohibited in the Multipurpose Center at Virginia State University. Please read over the list and share it with your guests. Any of these items will need to be discarded, or returned to your car, before entering the building.

    These items include, but are not limited to the following:

    • Balloons and flowers (small bouquets of flowers will be sold at the ceremony)
    • Outside food or beverages, glass bottles, metal cans, etc.
    • Signs/flags/banners larger than 11”x17”
    • Bags exceeding the maximum size limit of 16x15x6 (i.e. backpacks, suitcases, beach bags, etc.). Please note that all other bags will be searched.
    • Wrapped gifts
    • Fireworks, slingshots, laser pointers, etc.
    • Professional camera equipment, tripods, monopods, selfie sticks, GoPros, etc.
    • Video or recording devices
    • Weapons, firearms, explosives, pepper spray, tear gas, etc.
    • Animals (excluding service animals)
    • Water guns, toy/replica weapons, squirt bottles, soap bubbles, stickers
    • Beach balls, Frisbees, or other projectiles
    • Skateboards, rollerblades, skates, hoverboards, etc.
    • Laptops or tablets

    Students & guests are subject to the rules and regulations of the Multipurpose Center.

    Directions to the VSU Multipurpose Center

    20809 2nd Ave. Petersburg, VA 23803

    If you use a GPS or the Internet for directions, please use the address above. Due to the size of the campus, please do not use "VSU" as the parameters for your search. The address above will take you directly to the Multipurpose Center.

    Guest Information

    • No tickets are needed; the ceremony is open to the public.
    • The ceremonies will begin on time. Guests should arrive in advance to secure a seat, as with any venue.
    • There is plenty of parking available, however the later guests arrive, the farther away they will have to park from the Multipurpose Center. View the parking map.
    • The ceremony typically lasts between 1.5 and two hours.
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Closed July 1-4 & Web Changes Underway

The college will be closed July 1 – 4 for the Independence Day Holiday.

While the college is closed, current students may continue to register online for summer and for fall classes by logging into the Student Information System in myTyler/myBrightpoint.

New students, who are ready to the apply to the college, are encouraged to visit our Get Started page, which provides guidance and a link to or online application.

As we become Brightpoint Community College, the web site and web tools are transitioning.  If you experience broken links on www.jtcc.edu, please try going to the same page at www.brightpoint.edu. 

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13101 Route 1 (Formerly Jefferson Davis Highway) Chester, Virginia 23831-5316
Phone 804-796-4000
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Midlothian Campus
800 Charter Colony Parkway Midlothian, Virginia 23114-4383
Phone 804-796-4000
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