{"id":2717,"date":"2023-08-05T02:17:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T02:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site5.meridian.soar.qvine.com\/?page_id=2717"},"modified":"2024-03-12T21:03:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T21:03:22","slug":"graduation-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/graduation-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2717\" class=\"elementor elementor-2717\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82f7499 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82f7499\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{"background_background":"classic"}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-767 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/elementor\/thumbs\/2-150x150.png 600w, https:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2.png 439w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">National Intelligence University Diploma<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Use this webpage to find the most up-to-date information regarding NIU\u2019s graduation, including its annual Commencement ceremony!<\/p><p>If you have any additional questions, please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:NIU_Student_Affairs@niu.odni.gov\">NIU_Student_Affairs@niu.odni.gov<\/a>\u00a0or call 301-243-2099.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 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aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Registrar Graduation Forms<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1021\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1021\"><p>Please see the Registrar’s organization page in Blackboard for graduation forms and information.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1022\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1022\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Out-Processing<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1022\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1022\"><p>Upon completion of their program, or when otherwise<strong> departing<\/strong> the university, ICC-B students <strong>should formally out-process<\/strong> from NIU. An official<strong> out-processing form<\/strong> will be disseminated in order to help facilitate this process. Academic Center students will receive any necessary out-processing requirements from their Center Director. Full-time military students will receive additional information about their out-processing requirements from NIU\u2019s Joint Military Personnel Office.<\/p><p>Tasks to be completed, as applicable for each student, include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Returning books<\/strong> to the Library<\/li><li><strong>Returning computer tokens<\/strong> to the IT office<\/li><li><strong>Cleaning out lockers<\/strong> and <strong>returning locks<\/strong> to the Student Affairs office<\/li><li><strong>Return student badges<\/strong> to the ICC-B front desk or Visitor\u2019s Center<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1023\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1023\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">NIU Diploma Frames & Class Rings<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1023\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1023\"><section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12fce01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12fce01\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e1765b\" data-id=\"4e1765b\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5042b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5042b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>If you would like to purchase a diploma frame and\/or a class ring, contact NIU\u2019s sales representatives for more information:<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f6517df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f6517df\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4edc24d\" data-id=\"4edc24d\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56b07b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56b07b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><strong>Diploma Frames:<\/strong><\/p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23799 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Diploma-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"126\" \/><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Websites:\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ni-udiplomaframe.com\/\">www.ni-udiplomaframe.com<\/a><\/li><li>POC: Janice Reese<\/li><li>Phone: (703) 868-5269 \/ (703) 399-3601<\/li><li>Email: <a href=\"mailto:janusart1@gmail.com\">janusart1@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c52554e\" data-id=\"c52554e\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf5151f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf5151f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><strong><br \/>Class Rings:<\/strong><\/p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23805 size-full alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Rings-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"141\" height=\"108\" \/><ul><li>Website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jostens.com\/apps\/store\/customer\/2465927\/National-Intelligence-University\/\">www.jostens.com<\/a><\/li><li>POC: Dana Garrett<\/li><li>Phone: (443) 790-8192<\/li><li>Emails:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:danaspeace1@gmail.com\">danaspeace1@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:dana.garrett@jostens.com\">dana.garrett@jostens.com<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1024\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1024\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Phi Kappa Phi<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1024\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1024\"><p>Eligible graduating students will be admitted into the i, by invitation only. An invitation to join requires a nomination by NIU\u2019s chapter. The Registrar\u2019s Office will notify NIU\u2019s PKP chapter of students\u2019 eligibility after all Spring Quarter grades for graduating students have been received.\u00a0 Students will be notified of their Phi Kappa Phi nomination in June by the NIU PKP Chapter.\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-23806\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/pkp_circle_web-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/pkp_circle_web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/pkp_circle_web-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/pkp_circle_web.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p><ul><li><strong>Undergraduate Eligibility Requirements:<\/strong>\u00a0Students must have completed at least 135 quarter hours, with at least 36 quarter hours at NIU, and rank in the top 10 percent of their class.<\/li><li><strong>Graduate Eligibility Requirements:<\/strong>\u00a0Students must have completed at least 27 quarter hours at NIU, and rank in the top 10 percent of their class.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94f28c0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"94f28c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"content_width":"boxed"}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a98cb6d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a98cb6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Commencement Ceremony<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6c5482 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget__width-inherit animated-slow elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e6c5482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"none","_animation_delay":400}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3555e4 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3555e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NIU holds one annual Commencement Ceremony to celebrate summer graduation for graduates of the MSSI, MSTI, and BSI programs (December graduates are also able to attend the ceremony, by request). The AY24 Commencement will take place\u00a0<strong>Friday, June 28<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(10:00am \u2013 12:00pm)<\/strong>, as stated in the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"\/?page_id=2790\">AY24 Academic Calendar<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7771dcd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"7771dcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"content_width":"boxed"}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540a0e8 elementor-widget__width-inherit animated-slow elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"540a0e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"none"}\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8811\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8811\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Commencement Venue<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8811\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8811\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvcc.edu\/student-life\/arts\/schlesinger-center\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall & Arts Center<\/a>, on the Northern Virginia Community College Alexandra Campus (4915 E Campus Dr., Alexandria, VA 22311).\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24142  aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/schlesinger-masthead-300x125.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"413\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/schlesinger-masthead-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/schlesinger-masthead-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/schlesinger-masthead-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ni-u.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/schlesinger-masthead.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8812\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8812\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Guest Tickets<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8812\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8812\"><p>TBA<\/p><ul><li><strong>Handicap Seating & Other Accommodations<\/strong><em><strong>:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0If you or any of your guests will require wheelchair accessible seating or other assistance, please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:NIU_Student_Affairs@niu.odni.gov\">NIU_Student_Affairs@niu.odni.gov<\/a>\u00a0with your requirements.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8813\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8813\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Commencement Rehearsal<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8813\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8813\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Rehearsal will be held the morning before Commencement, on\u00a0<strong>Thursday, June 27<\/strong>, at Schlesinger Hall.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>All graduates who are planning to attend graduation, are required to attend rehearsal<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be4474 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"3be4474\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"content_width":"boxed"}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e41f25 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e41f25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Faculty & Staff Information<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38225a5 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget__width-initial animated-slow elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"38225a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{"_animation":"none","_animation_delay":800,"_animation_tablet":"none"}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f01a6 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25f01a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Faculty and staff are reminded that attendance at Commencement as that day\u2019s place of duty \u2013 and participation in one form or another \u2013 is expected and encouraged, unless on authorized leave.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a1408d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"6a1408d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{"content_width":"boxed"}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b12fb4 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regalia onstage, absent, or volunteering in another capacity (e.g. marshals, ushers, etc.) Faculty who wish to purchase regalia for the ceremony may do so through <a href=\"https:\/\/graduationoutlet.com\/\">Graduation Outlet<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1622\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1622\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 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