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Announcements

Each graduate is entitled to ten announcements. They will be distributed with the caps, gowns, and hoods. Tickets are not required.

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Academic Attire

To participate in the Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Ceremony, all graduates must wear proper academic attire: robe for Mass; caps, gowns, and hoods for Commencement. The charge for the academic attire is included in the graduation fee. Distribution of academic attire and announcements will take place in the DeNaples Center Ballroom during the following times:

After April 21 distribution of academic attire will take place at the University Bookstore in the DeNaples Center. Normal Bookstore hours are:

Bookstore hours for Senior Week are:

Male candidates for Master's degrees should wear suit coats under their academic gowns due to the shortness of the sleeve length. Since the sleeves on doctoral robes are longer, suit coats for male doctoral candidates are optional. Both masters and doctoral candidates will find it helpful to bring a hair or hat pin to help secure the academic cap.

If you are away doing an internship or you will not attend Commencement and would like your cap and gown and announcements mailed to you (U.S. addresses only), please send a written request with a check for $5.00 to cover shipping and handling to:

University of Scranton Bookstore
DeNaples Center
900 Mulberry Street
Scranton, PA 18503

Be sure to include your height and weight as well as your name and address. Requests should be received by May 1, 2009 to insure sufficient time for shipment.

If you need your cap and gown sent to an address outside the United States, please contact the Bookstore Manager at (570) 941-7454 prior to graduation to make arrangements.

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Participating in Commencement

You will need to have a placement card in order to line up in St. Thomas Hall. Placement cards for Master's and Doctoral candidates will be mailed by May 20, 2009. The cards will be numbered showing your position in the line of march for the commencement procession, your place in the printed program, and the order in which you will receive your diploma. You must bring this card with you to the St. Thomas Hall in order to participate in Commencement.

Important: If you are a Masters or Doctoral candidate with special needs to access the stage, please contact Marianne Black at (570) 941-6300 by May 1, 2009.

Graduates should report to St. Thomas Hall by 9:45 a.m.on Saturday, May 30, 2009.

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Graduate Commencement at The University of Scranton

Graduates should report to St. Thomas Hall by 9:45a.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2009. Signs will be posted at the entrances directing graduates to their assigned classroom for robing. Aside from your placement card and academic attire, please do not bring any other personal items with you. Graduates will line up in St. Thomas Hall and process up the Commons to the Byron Center for the Commencement Ceremony. Follow the directions of the Marshals and student ambassadors at all times. Guests should go directly to the Byron Center. Smoking is prohibited in all University buildings.

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Reception for Master's and Doctoral Degree Recipients and Guests

A casual reception for all Master's and Doctoral degree recipients and their guests will be held on the Alumni Green directly following the Graduate Commencement Ceremony. This reception is open to graduates, faculty and guests. No RSVP is required.

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Baccalaureate Mass

Master's and doctoral graduates are invited to attend the Baccalaureate Mass on Saturday. For graduate students, robing for the Mass will take place in St. Thomas Hall in rooms 462, 463, and 465. Please follow the directions of the marshals and ambassadors who will organize the line of march from St. Thomas to the Byron Center. For Mass, you will only need your robe. Do not bring your hood or cap. Also, do not bring any personal possessions.

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Parking/Special Assistance/Seating

For campus events, please use the main campus parking lots (see campus map). If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Peggy Burke in the Office of the Provost at (570) 941-7520.

In order to facilitate quick and efficient seating, we ask that guests do not save seats for later arriving guests. We also ask that you please refrain from bringing laser pointers. They are dangerous to everyone's eyes and can cause problems with the technical equipment.

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Diplomas and Hooding

The Dean of the College of Graduate and Continuing Education will announce the names of the graduates in alphabetical order by degree. Make sure you are in proper order according to your placement number and follow the directions of the marshals as you approach the stage to receive your diploma. Doctoral degree recipients will ascend the stage on the right, proceed to center stage to receive their diploma from the president, continue across the stage to be hooded, and exit the stage on the left. Master's degree recipients will ascend the stage on the right, proceed to center stage to receive their diploma from the president, and exit the stage on the left.  Follow the directions of the marshals at all times.

If you have an outstanding debt to the university, your diploma will not be in your folder. To ensure that you receive your diploma at Commencement, all debts must be satisfied by Noon on Friday, May 29.

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Photographs

Chappell Graduation Images will photograph doctoral candidates three times:  approaching the stage; receiving the diploma; and being hooded.  Master's candidates will be photographed twice:  approaching the stage and receiving the diploma.   Within approximately 5-7 days, proofs will be mailed to your home address.  Enlargements may be ordered directly from Chappell Graduation Images. You can also order on their web address at www.chappell.com or call 1-800-424-3686.

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Videotaping of the Commencement Events

The Commencement ceremony and Baccalaureate Mass will be videotaped. VHS tapes or DVDs of either event can be purchased from the Office of Instructional Technologies for $15.00 each. You may use the video order form to place your order. Print out the order form and mail it, or use the order form that can be found in the Commencement Instructions Booklet.

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Questions

If you have any questions, please call (570) 941-7600. During Commencement weekend please call the Information Reception Center at (570) 941-7400. The Internet address for our Commencement page is www.scranton.edu/commencement. You can use that page to ask questions using the e-mail button.

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