Faculty Information
Participating in Commencement
Faculty Processional
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Role description: Members are led by the faculty marshal en masse to begin each ceremony and are seated together at the front of the Arena for the ceremony's duration.
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RSVP: RSVP via the button below by November 1st to reserve your seat in the Arena.
Faculty & Student Marshals
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Role descriptions
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Faculty marshals carry a large mace to lead the faculty processional and assist in routing students from their seats to the stage during the ceremony.
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Student marshals carry small maces to lead the processional of graduates from their colleges in each ceremony. These are seated with the graduates of their colleges and assist in getting students re-seated after they cross the stage.
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Submit an inquiry: Faculty interested in serving as commencement marshals can inquire via the button below. Please inquire by October 11. Selected faculty will be notified October 14.
Academic Regalia
Faculty members will be contacted by the 九色视频 Commencement Office once their orders are ready for pick up. Your items must be returned to the 九色视频 Bookstore within the week following commencement.
Follett and the 九色视频 Bookstore have exclusive rights to buy, sell, rent, and distribute official regalia for commencement.
Commencement Day
- All faculty participating in the processional should meet in the Field House (Bldg. 26) prior to the ceremony.
- Faculty serving as marshals should arrive in the Field House at least 30 minutes prior to the ceremony.
- Light refreshments and seating will be provided in the faculty staging area at the rear of the Field House.