Lavender Graduation

Lavender Graduation Celebration is an affinity graduation ceremony celebrating LGBTQ+ and ally graduates and their accomplishments, achievements, and impact at UT. We welcome graduates of ALL levels (graduate and undergraduate students) to participate. The ceremony is an optional ceremony open to everyone that supports the LGBTQ+ community at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Non-graduate attendees do not need to register to attend as a supporter.

Lavender Graduation 2023: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 5:30pm – 7:30pm in the Student Union Ballroom

Participating Graduate Registration Form

All LGBTQ+ and ally students graduating in 2023 (May, August and December) are welcome to participate as graduates and receive an individualized Lavender Graduation certificate, a lavender stole, and other goodies in a LavGrad gift package. We also welcome 2022 graduates who did not register in time for the previous ceremony. Upon successful completion of the graduate registration form, you will receive an email confirming your registration receipt including your supplied answers. If you do not receive a confirmation email, we did NOT receive your registration and you will NOT be featured as a graduate. Please double-check your own records before contacting us. Thanks!

• Your Name (exactly as you want it to appear on the certificate)(Required)
  Name
  This includes capitalization. Please double check this field before submitting!
• Your UTK Email(Required)
  Enter Email Confirm Email
• Your Gender Pronouns(Required)
  examples: they/them/theirs, she/her/hers, he/they, etc.
• What degree are you receiving?(Required)
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctorate
• Bachelor of/Master of/Doctor of:(Required)
  (Example: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering; Master of Education in Educational Counseling, Master of Arts in Applied Mathematics; Doctor of Jurisprudence, Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science, etc.)
• Your Hometown (City, State, and Country, if applicable)(Required)
  This will be read aloud with your description unless you prefer it not (please indicate below!)
• I plan to attend the in-person ceremony on Wed, April 26, 2023 from 5:30pm-7:30pm in the Student Union Ballroom.(Required)
  YesNoUnsure now, but I will try
• I consent to having my picture (supplied by me) and my grad info/description (also supplied by me) shared during the ceremony, even if I cannot/do not wish to attend.(Required)
  YesNo
  We want to give you the option to be honored in your absence, and we understand if you are not in a safe position to participate publicly.
• Please supply a short description of yourself that would be read during the ceremony.(Required)
  **if you did not consent, this will not be shared** Think Twitter/tweet length, if possible! This can include your leadership involvement, student organization involvement, research positions, work experience/places of employment, etc. Some other questions to consider: who inspired you to make it to graduation? What has kept you going? Any special shout-outs? Make it fun, make it serious, it's all up to you! Ex: "Sally was a proud sister of Delta Gamma, served as Treasurer of volOUT, and served as a SGA senator-at-large. She wants to thank her partner/friend/mentor for their constant support and the Hodges study buddy club for making it through this last semester! Anchors away!"
• Do you consent to having your information shared on our social media? (see description)(Required)
  YesNo
  We are interested in sharing LavGrad grad highlight posts about our amazing graduates on our social, which would consist of your self-written blurb and picture that would be shown at Lavender Graduation and post a photo gallery on our social media to share about you and your amazing accomplishments. However, we know that some folks are not out in all settings, and we want to make sure that we are not risking your confidentiality and safety. We will not post anything about you without your consent.
• To receive my LavGrad package, I want to(Required)
  pick up my package at Lavender Graduation on April 26pick up my package at the Pride Center after April 26have the package mailed to me via USPS after April 26
• If you selected MAIL TO ME, please provide an address where you can access the package:(Required)
  Don't forget your apartment number, if relevant! We do not share your address with anyone.
• Alumni Email Address
  If you're interested in connecting with the LGBTQA+ Alumni Council after graduation, please leave a non-UTK email below!
• Is there anything else we need to know about your participation in Lavender Graduation? Do you need any accommodations?
• Phone
  This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.