‘Tis the season at the College of Charleston! The fall 2023 semester wrapped up with more than 200 students receiving their degrees at the winter commencement ceremony in TD Arena on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, followed by a celebration in the Cistern Yard. Happy holidays to the Cougar family!

Volunteers great family at the TD Arena
TD Arena is the location of CofC's winter graduation
walking into TD Arena
empty arena before students arrive
master degree students get ready
students gather
graduating students pose before ceremony
posing together before graduation
palms and sc tattoo at graduation
ladies pose together before graduation
men pose together before graduation
students assemble in gym
faculty get ready for commencement
discussing commencement
hugs before commencement
president Hsu getting ready for commencement
prepping for winter commencement
college of Charleston flag holders
lining up for commencement
Morgan gives opening remarks
graduate students line up
walking with banners
faculty walk into ceremony
graduates walking into TD Arena
families wave at their student at graduation
waving at family
looking around at family
celebrating graduation
President Hsu gives remarks at winter commencement
program in lap of graduate
President Hsu makes remarks at winter commencement
2023 winter speaker John Rashford
overview of TD Arena during winter commencement
John Rashford speaker
grad student receives diploma
parents celebrate
grad student receives diploma
graduate celebrates
honorary degree
Provost Suzanne Austin recognizes students with honors
student recognized
faculty claps for graduates
student president speaks at winter commencement
graduation rings
turning the graduation ring
graduates walk the stage for their diploma
graduates walk the stage for their diploma
graduates walk the stage for their diploma
graduates walk the stage for their diploma
graduates walk the stage for their diploma
graduates walk the stage for their diploma
graduates walk the stage for their diploma
graduates walk the stage for their diploma
Names are read by college of Charleston's announcer
graduates walk the stage for their diploma
graduate holds up diploma
fan hollers for graduates
looking up at family in the stands
families look on at graduates
celebrating graduating college
celebrating grads
graduate looking at camera

More than 200 students received degrees at the College of Charleston winter commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (Photos by Catie Cleveland)

graduates celebrate with their families at Cistern Yard
Hugging friends and family in celebration
graduates walk towards the Cistern Yard
faculty post graduation
little girl with flowers
lots of photo taking at the Cistern
picture taking with graduates
looking at Randolph Hall
standing at the cistern
families gather for photos and cookies
student walks the cistern after graduation
graduate
graduate in cistern
families take photos together in the cistern yard
families pose for photos after winter commencement
family takes photos after winter commencement in cistern yard
running across the cistern

December graduates and their families and friends gathered in the Cistern Yard after the 2023 Winter Commencement ceremony, giving graduates the opportunity to experience the time-honored tradition of crossing the Cistern. (Photos by Catie Cleveland)

Clyde gets a holiday bow
Sotille clock gets dresses up
Christmas tree at Randolph Hall
holiday wreath on campus gate

Wishing the College of Charleston family a wonderful holiday season! (Photos by Catie Cleveland)