Eligibility for Commencement 3. Commencement Information for Graduating Students 4. Each ceremony lasts approximately two hours. Information packets about commencement activities including forms to order caps and gowns are sent by the Registrar's office to eligible students. We do not mail information to parents.
Commencement responses are up to the graduates.
Seating for each ceremony is on a first come, first served basis. Doors will open to the public 45 minutes before the start of each ceremony. Special academic regalia in the University's distinctive red, white, and blue colors is worn by all students participating in commencement. Students rent the cap, gown, and hood appropriate to the degree they are receiving by using the order form mailed by the Registrar's office. An instruction sheet showing assembly locations and other important information about the ceremonies will be given to students as they pick up their caps and gowns.