Summer Class of 2026, we are excited to share the details of your upcoming Nursing Pinning Ceremony. Family and friends, nursing faculty and staff, clinical partners and university members will be joining together to honor you on this special day. We look forward to celebrating your transition into professional practice.
The Nursing Pinning Ceremony is scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2026, at 10:00 am in the SASC Auditorium. Kindly note that the name you provide during registration will be used for the announcement as you are called on stage.
Please note: Registration deadline is Friday, May 11, 2026.
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Summer 2026
Deadline to order:
May 22, 2026
Delivery to Bookstore:
July 13, 2026
Fall 2026
Deadline to order:
October 13, 2026
Let's Nominate!
Summer 2026 Outstanding Nursing Graduate Award Vote
Students! Please nominate the graduating senior you believe is most likely to make a significant impact in healthcare both nationally and internationally.
Summer 2026 Dean’s Legacy Award Vote
Students! Please nominate a nursing faculty member for the Dean’s Legacy Award who exemplifies the heart and soul of the nursing profession, excellence in academia, and a lasting impact on student success. Please note that previous Dean’s Legacy Award recipients are not eligible for nomination again until the following academic year.
Summer 2026 Nightingale Excellence Award Vote
Faculty! Please nominate the graduating senior who exemplifies nursing academic and clinical excellence, advocacy, leadership, and the potential for healthcare innovation nationally.
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.
Important Dates
Date TBD
Student Rehearsal / Walkthrough
Graham Center (GC) Ballrooms
Florida International University,
Modesto Maidique Campus
11200 SW 8th St. Miami, FL 33199
Time: TBD
Friday, July 31, 2026
Nursing Pinning Ceremony Schedule
Student Academic and Success Center (SASC)
Florida International University, Modesto Maidique Campus
11200 SW 8th St. Miami, FL 33199
| Check In: | Time: | Location |
| Volunteer | 7:30 AM | SASC Auditorium Rm. 160 |
| Student | 8:00 AM | SASC Auditorium Rm. 100 |
| Platform / Faculty | 9:00 AM | TBD |
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)
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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!
Congratulations on accomplishing this remarkable milestone
in your nursing degree!
As you embark on the next chapter of your journey, you have the opportunity to uplift students who are following in your footsteps.
A gift of $5 or any amount meaningful to you will directly support the CNHS General Scholarship Fund—helping future students to access the resources they need to succeed.
Text to Give: Text NursingPinning to 41444
