ATTENTION STUDENTS

The ceremony is a proud nursing tradition dated as far back as the time of the Crusades and continued in modern times through the accomplishments of Florence Nightingale. Designed to honor your accomplishment in completing the Baccalaureate Nursing Program, our pin is a treasured symbol of the education, dedication, and successes of nursing graduates - a pin often worn by our graduates throughout their nursing careers. With only a lamp to light her way during the Crimean War, Ms. Florence Nightingale spent endless hours tending to the wounded soldiers. As a tribute to Florence Nightingale's dedication to nursing, the lighting of the lamp will be a tradition of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences Pinning Ceremony.

Congratulations on your accomplishment!

Student Academic and Success Center (SASC) Seating: Auditorium doors will open at 9:00 a.m. Guests are encouraged to arrive with their whole party as seating will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. The holding or reserving of seats will not be permitted. Guests who arrive separately may be seated apart, as saving seats or preventing others from occupying available seating is not allowed.

Start of Ceremony: Nursing Pinning Ceremony will promptly begin at 10:00 a.m. with the processional. Guests who arrive at that time, or just before 10:00 a.m., will be asked to momentarily step aside. Upon the completion of the Processional, all guests will be able to check in and be seated in the GC Ballrooms.

Guest Tickets: Tickets are based on the number of registered participants joining the ceremony. Each student will receive three tickets for the ceremony. Please note that newborns and infants do not require a ticket to attend; however, all other guests must have a ticket for entry into the auditorium. Should additional seating become available, students will be notified of any increase in ticket allotments through this webpage.

Parking: We encourage students to carpool with their guests to help minimize parking costs. Please refer to the map below for designated parking areas.

Vehicle Parking Registration — Summer 2026 Ceremony (Link TBD)

Strollers

We strongly encourage guests to leave strollers in their vehicles when possible. However, a designated stroller parking area will be available just outside the Theater for your convenience. Please note that valuables should not be left in strollers, as FIU NWCNHS is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.

ADA Statement

Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in a university event, program, or activity or need to request materials in an accessible format, please contact FIU's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at 305-348-2785 or accommodations@fiu.edu. All requests for ADA accommodation or accessible materials for this event must be submitted to OCR at least seven (7) business days prior to the event or at the earliest possible opportunity.