Apply Now Request Info
Apply Now Request Info
Apply Now Request Info

Commencement at Trinity

We are excited to invite you to the 194th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 25 at Gloria Dei Worship Center.

Graduate Information Guest Information

Commencement Activities

Saturday, May 20

  • 10:30 AM - Holy Eucharist (Gloria Dei)
  • 11:30 AM - Lunch (Koinonia) 
  • 1:00 PM - Graduating Class Photo (Gloria Dei)    
  • 1:30 PM - Commencement Ceremony (Gloria Dei)

Graduating Students

Students may complete the graduation application in myCap. If you have not applied for graduation, you will need to contact the Registrar's Office for assistance at graduation@capital.edu or 614-236-6150.

All prospective graduates will be required to complete the following

  • Application for graduation received by registrar
  • Required coursework
  • Incompletes
  • Official transcripts
  • Any other materials related to completion of the degree

Those that have completed the above requirements may receive their diplomas at the commencement ceremony. Students who complete degree requirements and graduated in summer or fall terms are also eligible to participate in the commencement ceremony.  

All bills and fees must be paid prior to graduation. If your account is not completely cleared by graduation, neither diplomas nor transcripts will be issued. Contact the Financial Aid Office at 614-236-6216 with questions. 

Regalia

Graduation regalia is available to order here. Regalia may be shipped to your home or the Capital University Bookstore. Pickup is available at the bookstore beginning the week of April 27. For any regalia-related questions, please contact Cliff Fehr from Herrf Jones at cfehrway@hotmail.com. 

If you prefer, you may opt-out of purchasing a hood and instead borrow a hood from the seminary. Seminary-owned hoods will be available to borrow prior to the ceremony. Please make arrangements with AJ Minney (aminney2@capital.edu) to borrow a hood. 

Guest Information 

COVID-19 Policies

Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University looks forward to celebrating our graduating students and ensuring that we celebrate in a safe and responsible fashion.  We invite all guests to assess their own personal risks when considering attending the ceremony.  Currently, masks are not required.  However, Capital remains a mask-friendly university and supports all who choose to continue to wear a mask.  Please note these requirements are subject to change based on state, county, city, and campus policies. 

Directions to Campus

The seminary's address is 2199 E Main Street, Columbus, OH 43209.  For detailed directions, please see below.

From Port Columbus International Airport
  1. Capital is within a short flight of many major U.S. cities. Chicago, Atlanta, Nashville, Washington, D.C., and New York City are all within 90 minutes of Columbus, Ohio. The campus is approximately a 15-minute drive from Port Columbus.
  2. At the end of the airport's main drive, turn left (south) onto Stelzer Road.
  3. Follow Stelzer (which will change names and become James Road) approximately 2.5 miles to Main Street.
  4. Turn right on Main Street.
  5. Travel approximately 1 mile to Pleasant Ridge Avenue.
  6. Turn left on Pleasant Ridge Avenue. 
From the Northwest
  1. Travel south on I-75 to Route 23.
  2. Follow Route 23 into Columbus and take I-270 east to I-71 South
  3. Travel south on I-71 to the Broad Street exit.
  4. Turn east (driving away from downtown) onto Broad Street and drive 2.5 miles to Drexel Avenue in Bexley.
  5. Turn right onto Drexel Avenue and continue south until Drexel ends in front of the campus at Main Street.
  6. Turn left (east) onto Main Street.
  7. At the next light, Pleasant Ridge Avenue, turn right (south).
From the East
  1. Travel west on I-70 to the Livingston Avenue exit.
  2. Turn left (west) on Livingston Avenue.
  3. Turn right (north) at the first traffic light onto Alum Creek Drive.
  4. When Alum Creek dead ends in front of the Kroger store, turn right (east) on Main Street.
  5. At the fourth traffic light, turn right (south) on Pleasant Ridge Avenue.
From the West
  1. Travel east on I-70 to the Bexley/Main Street exit.
  2. Exit at Bexley/Main Street. The exit ramp automatically turns onto Alum Creek Drive, which will dead end at Main Street (in front of the Kroger store).
  3. Turn right (east) on Main Street.
  4. At the fourth traffic light, turn right (south) on Pleasant Ridge Avenue.
From the North or South
  1. Travel I-71 to the Broad Street exit.
  2. Turn east (driving away from downtown) onto Broad Street and drive 2.5 miles to Drexel Avenue in Bexley.
  3. Turn right onto Drexel Avenue and continue south until Drexel ends in front of the campus at Main Street.
  4. Turn left (east) onto Main Street.
  5. At the next light, Pleasant Ridge Avenue, turn right (south).

Parking

  • Guest Parking– All guests have access to all F and S parking lots on campus, but we suggest parking in the F7 and S8 lots for easy access to the Seminary. Please see map here (PDF).
  • Handicap Parking – There are several accessible parking spaces in the F7 and S8 lots and handicap access on the lower level of the seminary. There is also an elevator located down the hall on the left of the lower level.