Planning Guides and Additional Mailings

Commencement Preliminary Planning Guide [.pdf]

Distribution Date: Late December

• Mailed to parents of graduating bachelor's students as identified in the students’ personal records at The HUB.
• Students, faculty and staff WILL NOT receive a copy of this guide but a downloadable version is available above.

Doctor’s Hooding Ceremony Guide [.pdf]

Distribution Date: Mid-January

• Sent by department graduate commencement coordinators to doctor’s degree candidates, department heads and faculty.

Commencement Final Planning Guide [.pdf]

Distribution Date: Late March

• Mailed to parents of graduating bachelor's students as identified in the students’ personal records at The HUB.
• Students, faculty and staff WILL NOT receive a copy of this guide but a downloadable version is available above.

Honors Ceremonies Invitations

Distribution Date: Mid-March through Mid-April

• Associate Deans will issue invitations to both honors students and their parents.

Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society Initiation Ceremony

Distribution Date: Early April

• Sponsors will mail information directly to inductees.

Students and parents may receive additional material about diploma ceremonies and other events from individual departments.