COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

Every graduate intending to participate in the Commencement Exercises must be in an assigned seat in O’Hare Rooms 228-229 by 8:15 am. If you are not in place by 8:15 am, your diploma will be removed, and your name will not be called during the ceremony. There can be no exceptions. Please allow yourself and your family plenty of time for traveling to the University, finding a parking place, preparing your attire for the procession, and locating your seat in O’Hare. Directions for the academic procession will be given at this time. Before leaving home, be certain that you have with you your cap, gown, tassel, and academic hood.

The Academic Procession into the tent will begin at 9:15 am. Guests should be seated by that time.  The ceremony will end at about noon.

Academic Attire
Full academic regalia is required for Commencement. Candidates need to purchase a cap (with tassel), a gown and hood at the University Bookstore. The Bookstore will forward the hood to O’Hare Room 228, the designated meeting place of graduate degree recipients for Sunday morning.

Men should wear black shoes, black socks, dark trousers (preferably black), white shirt, dark tie, cap, gown and hood. Women should wear black shoes, neutral stockings, dress, cap, gown and hood.

At the Commencement ceremony, corsages or other ornamentation are not allowed on the outside of the gown.

Food Service and Facilities
The University Food Service will be selling refreshments on both Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, the cafeteria, located in Miley Hall, will be open from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. In addition, the Jazzman Café in the O’Hare Academic Center will be open from 10 am to 4 pm. On Sunday, coffee, juice, and pastries will be sold starting at 8 am near the Commencement Tent and also at The Jazzman Café.

Handicapped and non-handicapped restrooms will be available behind O'Hare Academic Center at the right rear of the tent.

Photography
Arrangements have been made with Commencement Photos, Inc. to take close-up pictures of each graduate as degrees are being conferred. Information on how to purchase pictures will be sent directly to your home by Commencement Photos, Inc.

Seven Oceans Video & Digital Media will videotape Commencement. Videos of the ceremony may be purchased through Seven Oceans, Inc., which will provide the video by direct mail after receiving an order. They can be contacted at Seven Oceans, Inc., 23 Warner Street, Newport, RI 02840; by phone at 401- 846-0001; or by email at Richard@SevenOceans.com.

Publicity, Hometown Newspapers
The Office of Public Affairs will issue press releases regarding Commencement for those students who have filed for degree.  Click here for Hometown publicity forms.

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