Undergraduate Faculty & Staff
Friday, May 15, 2009 at 10 a.m.
University Green

Regalia orders must be submitted to the Bookstore.

Cap and gown rentals for faculty and staff are facilitated through the Rowan Bookstore. Detailed written information and an order form will be sent to each department at the end of March. Orders for rentals must be received by April 15 with rental fee.

Note: Please return rental regalia to the Bookstore by May 22.

Arrive early—Route 322 closes from Bowe Blvd. to Main St. at 9 a.m.

Where: University Green
Start time: 10 a.m.
Approximate number of undergraduates attending: 1,800
Approximate length of ceremony: 1.5 hours

Alternate routes to the Rowan campus

Via US Route 322 West
Please follow posted signs for US Route 322 West and proceed to campus.

Via US Route 322 East
(NJ Turnpike, Commodore Barry Bridge, I-295), please follow signs for 322 East to campus where an officer will most likely direct you to park in Lot A, D or C.

Closing of US Route 322
Route 322 will be closed from the driveway east of the University Bookstore to Main Street. Local traffic will be allowed into businesses and down into the Rowan campus. A detour for the construction of Route 322 and Rowan Boulevard has been installed. The main detours will be set up at the corner of Bowe Boulevard and Route 322, the corner of Bowe Boulevard and Route 47 (Delsea Drive) and Main Street and Route 47 (Delsea Drive). After arriving on the campus, an officer will direct you to park in Lot A, D, C or U.

Via Route 47 (Delsea Drive) North and South
Route 47 southbound will be detoured onto Holly Avenue westbound (Gloucester County Route 624) to Woodbury Avenue/Glassboro Road southbound (County Route 553) to Route 47. Route 47 northbound will be detoured onto Woodbury/Glassboro Road northbound to Holly Avenue eastbound to Route 47. From Route 47, make a left (or right) on Donald Barger Blvd. Follow Barger to Carpenter Street where an officer will direct you to park in one of the North lots (D, C or B).

Via US Route 55 Exit 48 (Least congested route)
From Exit 48, proceed North on Route 641 (Ellis Street) to High Street. Make a left on High and find residential parking on High, Victoria, New, Holly or Oakwood. Posted time restrictions are lifted just for Commencement day. Please be careful not to block driveways and intersections.

Via Route 55 Exit 50A
From Exit 50A, take US Route 322 East to campus where an officer will most likely direct you to park in Lot A, C or D. Please note: this route is the most heavily travelled and traffic congestion and delays can be significant.

Via US Route 55 Exit 53
From Exit 53, follow Route 553 South (Woodbury-Glassboro Road) through Pitman to Route 47 (Delsea Drive). Make a right onto Delsea. At the first traffic light make a right on Donald Barger Blvd. Follow Barger to Carpenter Street where an officer will direct you to park in one of the North lots (D, C or B).

Parking

Parking is at a premium—the Borough of Glassboro allows parking on streets adjacent to the University for this day. If possible, park in your normal parking space and walk to each ceremony. Lot P (closest to the University Green) is closed to employees. This lot is used for handicapped and special guest parking.

Handicapped parking

Lots P & R are reserved for handicapped parking. If you need a handicapped parking space, please contact the Academic Success Center at (856) 256-4260.

Dress

You will be in direct sun for approximately 1.5 hours. Sunscreen is advisable.

Dress appropriately for weather conditions---if hot weather is predicted you may not want to wear a jacket under your robe. Please leave all personal items locked in your office!

Line-up

Faculty and staff line-up starts at 9:30 a.m., behind the audience near Whitney Avenue. Signage will designate where you are to assemble. Jim Newell and Bob Zazzali will coordinate the line-up.

Platform

A bottle of water will be under each seat and a program will be on each seat.

After the main ceremony

On completion of the main ceremony, you have approximately 20 minutes to get to your secondary ceremony.

Please contact the coordinators for secondary ceremony instructions:

NOTE: Please return your rental regalia to the bookstore at your earliest convenience.

Food options on campus

Marketplace Café, Student Center - Full Breakfast Buffet from 7:30 a.m. to noon.

Market Basket Convenience Store, Student Center - Open from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Bottled water and snacks will be available at kiosks throughout the campus.

Departure routes

Exiting Lot A (US Route 322 East only)
To facilitate the flow of traffic departing campus, no right turns onto US Route 322 West exiting Lot A will be permitted after Commencement. To travel West out of Lot A, you must exit at the rear of the lot (the “S” road). Proceed to the stop sign, turn left and at the next stop sign turn left onto Bowe Blvd. Follow Bowe to the traffic light and turn right onto US Route 322 West.

Exiting Lot D, M-1 (gravel lot), C and A (via “S” road)
To facilitate the flow of traffic departing campus, no one may exit Lot D onto Bowe Blvd. Please proceed to Wilson Road to exit. To get to Route 322 East, make a right onto Bowe Boulevard and a right onto Carpenter Street. To get to Route 322 West, make a left onto Bowe Boulevard and a right onto Route 322.

Exiting Lot B, M, W and Robinson Circle
To facilitate the flow of traffic, these lots will exit onto Carpenter Street. Wilson Road will be blocked at Robinson Circle.

Inclement weather

In the event weather prevents an outdoor ceremony on the University Green, the main ceremony will be cancelled and the secondary ceremonies will be held at the following inside locations:

Please visit here for more information.

An announcement will be made at 7 a.m. on May 15. All information pertaining to the rain ceremony will be available on the Rowan home page. Announcements will be made throughout the morning on WGLS---89.7 Rowan Radio.