Commencement
Event: NVC's 83rd Annual Ceremony
Date: Friday, May 15, 2026 (changed from Thursday, May 14 to Friday, May 15 instead)
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Memorial Stadium, 1340 Menlo Ave, Napa
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Graduates from the Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026 will be eligible to participate
in the 2026 commencement ceremony. Approximately 275-300 graduates participate in
the commencement ceremony each year.
Faculty, administrators and classified staff will also be present to congratulate the graduates and say their goodbyes.
A graduation rehearsal for the graduates is offered the same morning from 9:30-11:30 a.m. for students to do a run-through.
Communications to graduates will be sent to the students' NVC email accounts and via the yearly Commencement Canvas Course.
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Note: We experience audio issues during the ceremony, so there is a humming noise until 33 minutes, but then the audio gets better.