Secondary Ceremonies

College of Business
College of Communication
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Fine & Performing Arts
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

College of Business

Ceremony location: Esbjornson Gym

Approximate start time: 12 p.m.

Approximate end time: 1 p.m.

Ticket information: Participants will receive four (4) tickets for the College of Business secondary ceremony. No extra tickets are available.

Line up and processional: Students will report to Esbjornson Gym immediately following the main ceremony and sit according to major:

Accounting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Human Resource Management
Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Business Administration with a specialization in:

Accounting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Human Resource Management
Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing

Honor students will sit in the assigned seats to the left of the stage. When entering Esbjornson Gym, each student will receive a 3x5 index card and a pencil. Write your name on the card—phonetically, if it is difficult to pronounce. As each major is called, graduates will stand, walk to the stage and give their name card to Margaret Van Brunt, who will announce each name. Graduates will proceed across the stage and receive a diploma cover from the Dean. You will then return to your seat.

A photographer from Chappell Studio will photograph each graduate while in the procession line and while receiving a diploma. The photographer will determine your name and placement in line by collecting the name cards at the end of the ceremony and Chappell will send information directly to graduates about the purchase of photos.

Marshals are on hand to direct the process from beginning to end.

Ceremony schedule:

Welcome and introductions
Presentation of faculty awards
Recognition of Gold Medallion awards
Recognition of honors graduates
Degree awards
Class farewell
Closing

Rain ceremony: In the event of a severe rainstorm, the College of Business Commencement ceremony will move indoors to the Student Recreation Center starting at 2:30 p.m. Students should arrive no later than 1:30 p.m. to line up. Tickets are required for this ceremony. Each Commencement participant will receive four (4) tickets. No extra tickets are available.

The Dean will explain the rain procedure schedule at the beginning of the Commencement ceremony.

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College of Communication

Ceremony location: Student Recreation Center

Approximate start time: 12 p.m.

Approximate end time: 1:45 p.m.

Ticket information: Participants will receive four (4) tickets for the College of Communication secondary ceremony. No extra tickets are available.

Line up and processional: Students will report to the first floor Exercise Room in the Student Recreation Center immediately following the main ceremony. Please line up by major.

When lining up to receive your diploma, each student will receive a 3x5 index card and a pencil. Write your name on the card—phonetically, if it is difficult to pronounce—and it will be collected as you walk up the steps to the stage area. The announcer will read your name as you proceed across the stage and shake hands with the Dean. You will then return to your seat.

A photographer from Chappell Studio will photograph each graduate while in the procession line and while receiving a diploma. The photographer will determine your name and placement in line by collecting the name cards at the end of the ceremony and Chappell will send information directly to graduates about the purchase of photos.

Marshals are on hand to direct the process from beginning to end.

Ceremony schedule:

Welcome and introductions
Recognition of Gold Medallion awards
Degree awards
Closing

Rain ceremony: In the event of a severe rainstorm, the College of Communication Commencement ceremony will move indoors to the Student Recreation Center starting at 10:30 a.m. Students should arrive at the Student Recreation Center first floor Exercise Room no later than 9:30 a.m. to line up. Tickets are required for this ceremony. Each Commencement participant will receive four (4) tickets. No extra tickets are available.

The Dean will explain the rain procedure schedule at the beginning of the Commencement ceremony.

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College of Education

Ceremony location: John Page Stadium

Approximate start time: 12 p.m.

Approximate end time: 1:30 p.m.

Ticket information: The College of Education secondary ceremony does not require tickets. Tickets are required if inclement weather forces the ceremony to move inside.

Line up and processional: Students will report to the football field track immediately following the main ceremony. Please line up according to major. Signs will be posted and marshals will be in place to help you locate your designated area.

When lining up to receive your diploma, each student will receive a 3x5 index card and a pencil. Write your name on the card—phonetically, if it is difficult to pronounce—and it will be collected as you walk up the steps to the stage area. The announcer will read your name as you proceed across the stage and shake hands with the Dean. You will then return to your seat.

A photographer from Chappell Studio will photograph each graduate while in the procession line and while receiving a diploma. The photographer will determine your name and placement in line by collecting the name cards at the end of the ceremony and Chappell will send information directly to graduates about the purchase of photos.

Marshals are on hand to direct the process from beginning to end.

Ceremony schedule:

Welcome and introductions
Recognition of retirees
Degree awards
Closing

Rain ceremony: In the event of a severe rainstorm, the College of Education Commencement ceremony will move indoors to Esbjornson Gym starting at 10:30 a.m. Students should arrive no later than 9:30 a.m. to sit behind their major signs. Tickets are required for this ceremony. Each Commencement participant will receive four (4) tickets. No extra tickets are available.

The Dean will explain the rain procedure schedule at the beginning of the Commencement ceremony.

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College of Engineering

Ceremony location: Rowan Green

Approximate start time: 12 p.m.

Approximate end time: 1 p.m.

Ticket information: The College of Engineering secondary ceremony does not require tickets. Tickets are required if inclement weather forces the ceremony to move inside.

Line up and processional: Students will report to the Rowan Hall Atrium immediately following the main ceremony, and line up according to major (signs will be posted along the two wings of the first floor). As students line up with their discipline, staff members will hand out the 3x5 index cards the students were previously asked to print their name on and return to the program secretary.

College of Engineering administrators, faculty and staff members assemble in the center Atrium to process in the following order: gonfalon carrier, Dean, Associate Dean, ChE faculty, CEE faculty, ECE faculty, ME faculty and marshals. Graduating students will follow these groups when processing to the Rowan Green.

Following the Dean’s welcome speech and student speaker’s address, graduates will be called by discipline to the platform to receive their diplomas. As you proceed to the platform, you will hand the index card to the reader. The reader will announce your name as you cross the stage to shake hands with the Dean and the platform guests. You will then return to your seat.

A photographer from Chappell Studio will photograph each graduate while in the procession line and while receiving a diploma. The photographer will determine your name and placement in line by collecting the name cards at the end of the ceremony and Chappell will send information directly to graduates about the purchase of photos.

Marshals are on hand to direct the process from beginning to end.

Ceremony schedule:

Welcome – Dean Dorland
Student speaker
Degrees awarded
Closing

Rain ceremony: In the event of a severe rainstorm, the College of Engineering Commencement ceremony will move indoors to the Tohill Auditorium in Bunce Hall starting at 10:30 a.m. Students should arrive no later than 9:30 a.m. to line up. Tickets are required for this ceremony. Each Commencement participant will receive four (4) tickets. No extra tickets are available.

The Dean will explain the rain procedure schedule at the beginning of the Commencement ceremony.

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College of Fine & Performing Arts

Ceremony location: Pfleeger Concert Hall, Wilson Hall

Approximate start time: 12 p.m.

Approximate end time: 1:30 p.m.

Ticket information: Participants will receive four (4) tickets for the College of Fine & Performing Arts secondary ceremony. No extra tickets are available.

Line up and processional: Students will report to Room 153 in Wilson Hall immediately following the main ceremony. Please line up according to major.

At the line up, each student will receive an index card with the student’s name and major printed on the card.  The card will be collected during the ceremony as you walk up the steps to the stage area to receive your diploma. The announcer will read your name as you proceed across the stage and shake hands with the Dean. You will then return to your seat.

A photographer from Chappell Studio will photograph each graduate while in the procession line and while receiving a diploma. The photographer will determine your name and placement in line by collecting the name cards at the end of the ceremony and Chappell will send information directly to graduates about the purchase of photos.

Marshals are on hand to direct the process from beginning to end.

Ceremony schedule:

Trumpet fanfare & processional
Welcome and introductions
Performances by Gold Medallion Award winners
Degree awards
Closing & recessional

Rain ceremony: In the event of a severe rainstorm, the College of Fine & Performing Arts Commencement ceremony will move indoors to the Pfleeger Concert Hall in Wilson Hall starting at 2:30 p.m. Students should arrive no later than 1:30 p.m. to line up. Tickets are required for this ceremony. Each Commencement participant will receive four (4) tickets. No extra tickets are available.

The Dean will explain the rain procedure schedule at the beginning of the Commencement ceremony.

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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Ceremony location: University Green

Approximate start time: 12 p.m.

Approximate end time: 1:30 p.m.

Ticket information: The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences secondary ceremony does not require tickets. Tickets are required if inclement weather forces the ceremony to move inside.

Line up and processional: Students will remain in their seats immediately following the main ceremony.

When lining up to receive your diploma, each student will receive a 3x5 index card and a pencil. Write your name on the card—phonetically, if it is difficult to pronounce—and it will be collected as you walk up the steps to the stage area. The announcer will read your name as you proceed across the stage and shake hands with the Dean. You will then return to your seat.

A photographer from Chappell Studio will photograph each graduate while in the procession line and while receiving a diploma. The photographer will determine your name and placement in line by collecting the name cards at the end of the ceremony and Chappell will send information directly to graduates about the purchase of photos.

Marshals are on hand to direct the process from beginning to end.

Ceremony schedule:

Welcome and introductions
Recognition of retirees
Recognition of Gold Medallion awards
Student speaker - to be announced
Degree awards
Closing

Rain ceremony: In the event of a severe rainstorm, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Commencement ceremony will move indoors and split into two ceremonies. All History and Law/Justice majors from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences will graduate at 10:30 a.m. in Wilson Hall's Pfleeger Concert Hall. Students should arrive no later than 9:30 a.m. to line up. All other College of Liberal Arts & Sciences majors except History and Law/Justice students will graduate at 2:30 p.m. in the Esbjornson Gym. Students should arrive no later than 1:30 p.m. to line up.

Tickets are required for both ceremonies. Each Commencement participant will receive three (3) tickets. No extra tickets are available.

The Dean will explain the rain procedure schedule at the beginning of the Commencement ceremony.

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