Guide to Commencement

Make sure you have

Picked up your maximum of six tickets for Commencement seating in case of rain. Tickets are available in the Office of Admissions, Bertrand Hall
Purchased your Academic Regalia (Gown, Hood, Mortarboard) in the Bookstore
Thought about ordering the Commencement Video. Click here for Order Forms.

Line up outside Angelico Hall by 8:30am
Pick up card with your name on it at table near the Kiosk at the corner of Acacia and Olive. The Dean of your school will read your name from the icard when you hand it to him/her at Rehearsal.
Alumni Relations Office will provide juices, pastries, and fresh fruit at Angelico
We will walk to Forest Meadows Amphitheater along the same route we will follow on Commencement morning
Rehearsal should end by 11am

Arrive at Angelico no later than 9am
Caleruega will be open for a Continental Breakfast. Guests may purchase a Continental Breakfast
Pick up the card with your name on it at the table near the kiosk at the corner of Acacia and Olive, near Angelico Hall. You will hand this card to your Dean who will read your name as you walk across the stage to recieve your Diploma Cover
Line up with your school; Arts and Sciences, Business and Leadership, or Education. Each of them will be close to Angelico
The walk to Forest Meadows Amplitheater will start at 9:30am
Commencement will start as soon as everyone arrives on stage, perhaps as early as 10:20am
Gates open at 8am at Forest Meadows for guests
Commencement should end by 12:30pm
Reception follows outside Amphitheater
Make sure you keep a copy of Commencement programs. They are recycled after the ceremony
Remind your guests that there is no shade at Forest Meadows and that they will be sitting on Hard Wooden Bench-style seats
We will have paramedics on hand for guests who cannot handle the stress of sitting in the sun/heat for over two hours. Last year four persons required emergency care and were hospitalized

Commencement will take place at Conlan if there is Heavy Rain. Line Up in the Long Corridor near the Weight Room in Conlan. Pick up your card with your name on it inside the Multipurpose room (in the same corridor) Someone will direct you to the place where your school's graduates are lining up
Students will sit on chairs on the gym floor as weill faculty; guests will sitin the bleachers
In case of rain; there will be a reception at Caleruega after the ceremony
Warn guests of slippery conditions

Last updated: May 12, 2008.