Commencement Ceremonies

General Information About the Ceremony

SEATING FOR GUESTS

• Doors to the arena will open at 7:45 am and 12:45 pm
  respectively for guest seating.
• Tickets are required for all guests, including infants and children.
  Please visit the Activities & Programs Office to make arrangements for special needs seating. (Davies Center 133 / 8 am-4:30 pm, M-F)
• A musical prelude begins a half-hour before the ceremony.

REMOTE SITE BROADCAST

• There will be a remote site broadcast of the ceremony in
  Davies Theatre and in Hibbard Hall 100.
• Davies Theatre is located in the Davies Center, just across the
  campus mall from Zorn Arena. Hibbard 100 is located on the
  first floor, west end of Hibbard Hall, which is located across the
  street from Zorn Arena. It provides a particularly comfortable
  space for elderly guests and those with small children.
• No tickets are required for the remote site broadcast.
• For campus maps and directions, click here.

ARRIVAL OF GRADUATES

• Candidates should arrive NO LATER THAN 8:10 am or 1:10pm respectively.
• Enter at the door to the arena marked "Graduates Only."
• Belongings may be stored in Kjer Theatre near the Information Table.
• Please do not leave purses, wallets, or other valuables in the theatre.

PHOTOGRAPHS

• Professional photographs will be taken of all graduates as they
  receive their diplomas.
• Photographs taken by GradTrak Graduation Images.
• In an attempt to be more environmentally friendly, proofs will be
  e-mailed approximately three weeks after the ceremony and
  orders may be placed online.
• Preregister for graduation photography and be notified immediately when
  photos are ready for online viewing and ordering: Preregister Link
• No standing at the front for photos during the ceremony.
• Personal photos may be taken on the platform following the ceremony.

DIPLOMA

• Graduates will receive only a diploma cover during the ceremony.
• Diplomas will be mailed to graduate's permanent address 4-8 weeks
  after commencement.
• Keep address info current using MyBlugold CampS Self Service
  (via the MyInfo link at the top of your MyBlugold page)

LENGTH OF CEREMONY

• Approximately an hour and a half.

ALCOHOL AND AIR HORNS

• Absolutely NO alcohol or air horns will be permitted at the ceremony.
• Violators are subject to legal action.

RECESSIONAL

• Stay seated as the platform party and faculty exit the arena.
• Graduates do not march from the arena, so make arrangements
  for a meeting place with guests beforehand.

RECEPTION

• Immediately following the ceremony in the Spruce/Tamarack
  Room of Davies Center.
• All graduates and guests are welcome.