Graduates and Guests
Tickets
Graduating first class cadets receive complimentary reserve seating tickets. For cadets requesting additional tickets, it is recommended that they first ask their classmates for any unused tickets.
Class of 2020 Letter to Families Commencement Week Events
Lodging
The Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association partners with area hotels for discounted rates for individual travel to the Academy.
View Listing
Portrait and Yearbook Information
Order an Ad in the Yearbook Order a Yearbook
Order a Portrait Order Announcements
Shuttle Service
A shuttle service will run from the Connecticut College South Lot, Connecticut College Dayton Arena and the Crystal Mall to Leamy Hall from 0730-1600.
Uniform Requirements
Please Note: Schedules and uniform requirements are subject to change.
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Date
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Event
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Officers
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Cadets
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Enlisted
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Guests (where applicable)
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16 May
Saturday
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Uniform of the Day
Commencement Rehearsals
Awards Ceremony Rehearsals
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ODU
ODU
ODU
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ODU
ODU
ODU
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ODU
ODU
ODU
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17 May
Sunday
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Uniform of the Day
Baccalaureate
Evening Parade
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TB
SDB/Civ
Note 2
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TB
SDB/Civ
PDA
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TB (Note 1)
SDB/Civ
(Note 2)
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Business Casual
Casual
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18 May
Monday
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Uniform of the Day
Commencement Dinner and Ball
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TB
DDWJ
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TB
DDWJ
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TB Note (1)
DDWJ/DDB
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Black Tie Preferred
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19 May
Tuesday
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Uniform of the Day
Parade
Academic Awards Ceremony
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TB
Note (2)
Note (3)
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TB
PDA
Note (3)
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TB Note (1)
Note (2)
TB
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Casual
Business Casual
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20 May
Wednesday
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Uniform of the Day
Including Commencement (until 1400)
Uniform of the Day (after 1400)
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Note (4)
TB
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SDW 1/c,
Others PDA
TB
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TB Note (5)
TB
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Business Casual
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Uniform Abbreviations
Civ - Appropriate Civilian Attire
DDWJ - Dinner Dress White Jacket
PDA - Parade Dress Alpha (Salt & Pepper)
DDB - Dinner Dress Blue
SDB - Service Dress Blue
SDW - Service Dress White
TB - Tropical Blue with Combination Caps
ODU - Operational Dress Uniform
Notes:
- Operational Dress Uniform authorized for enlisted personnel engaged in work parties
- Full Dress Blue for reviewing party, others Uniform of the Day
- Service Dress Blue for participants and 1/c cadets, others Tropical Blue
- Service Dress White for participants, others Tropical Blue
- Service Dress Blue for participants, TB for non-participants, Operational Dress Uniform authorized for enlisted personnel engaged in work parties