Ceremony Instructions for Students

Ceremony Conduct

By participating in commencement you agree to observe the following guideines during the ceremony.

Commencement is intended to be a festive occasion celebrating the accomplishments of our students. However, it is also ceremonial. Students are expected to remain in their seats for the address by our commencement speaker. (Restrooms will be closed at this time.) Wandering around the floor of the stadium and visiting with guests in the stands are prohibited. Cell phones are permitted, but out of courtesy for other participants students are asked to make judicious use of phones and not use them during the formal speaking portions of the ceremony.

It is particularly important that students respect their fellow students and the faculty, administrators and guests who have come to witness and participate in the conferring of their degrees. For this reason graduates are expected to return to their seats after they have walked and remain there until all students have walked and the members of the stage party have exited the stage.

Thank you for helping us make the ceremony a memorable one for all. For information about disability accommodations, please visit the ticket and parking pages of this website.