TABLE OF CONTENTS
INVITATION ............................................................................................................ 1 GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY .............................................................. 2 ATTENDANCE ......................................................................................................... 2 TICKETS ................................................................................................................. 3 PROCESSIONAL PREPARATIONS ............................................................................... 3 STAGING LOCATIONS........................................................................................... 3-4 NAME CARD........................................................................................................... 5 ACADEMIC HOOD ................................................................................................... 5 TASSEL ................................................................................................................... 5 PROCESSIONAL PROCESS ......................................................................................... 5 ORDER OF CEREMONY ............................................................................................ 5 DIPLOMA/HOODING PROCESS ................................................................................ 6 DIPLOMA PROCESS DIAGRAM ................................................................................. 6 CONFERRING OF DEGREES ...................................................................................... 7 RECESSIONAL PROCESS ........................................................................................... 7 QUESTIONS............................................................................................................. 7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.................................................................................... 8 DISABLED GUESTS ACCESS ..................................................................................... 8 PARKING ................................................................................................................ 8 PHOTOGRAPHER ..................................................................................................... 8 VENDORS ............................................................................................................... 8 INSTRUCTIONS FOR WEARING ACADEMIC HOOD ....................................................... 9 RECREATION CENTER LAYOUT ............................................................................. 10
INVITATION
We invite you to participate in this year’s Commencement Ceremony. Commencement at William Paterson University is an important event for you, your family, and friends, as well as the faculty and staff. The ceremony brings together all involved to celebrate your achievements and successful conclusion of earning a higher education degree. This ceremony was designed to provide you the individual distinction you have earned for this advanced degree. Your Program Coordinator will lead you in procession. The degree which you are earning will be read followed by the reading of your name. Your College Dean will present you with your diploma cover. As this is a ceremonial event, we ask that all members of the community conduct themselves befitting the occasion. The ceremony is expected to last approximately one and one-half hours. Please respect your fellow students and their experience of the ceremony by remaining in your seats until its conclusion. Please remember that ADMITTANCE E-TICKETS are required. We look forward to joining with you and your fellow graduates at the ceremony. We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, as we pay tribute to your achievements and potential. Congratulations on your achievement! Francisco Diaz and Pam Fueshko Commencement Coordinators
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COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY FOR DOCTORAL AND MASTER’S DEGREE CANDIDATES
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Sports and Recreation Center THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS PERTAIN TO THE CEREMONY: Instructions are posted at www.wpunj.edu/commencement
Questions pertaining to the ceremony should be directed to commencement@wpunj.edu
ATTENDANCE Your participation in the ceremony is voluntary. The Sports and Recreation Center is located in Parking Lot No. 6. Parking for your guests is available in Lot No. 6. Please bring your regalia (cap, gown, hood and tassel) and your name card with you to your staging area in the Soccer Park behind the Sports and Recreation Center. Family members and guests who have tickets are requested to go directly into the Sports and Recreation Center. Doors will open for admittance of guests at 6:00 p.m. Please leave any valuables or personal belongings in your vehicle or with family members as you will not return to the staging areas.
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TICKETS ADMITTANCE E-TICKETS are required for entrance into the Sports and Recreation Center. Each graduate candidate who has purchased their regalia for the ceremony can receive up to five e-tickets at www.wpunj.edu/tickets. Tickets are required for children. Fire code prohibits children sitting on laps of adults. Additional e-tickets may also be requested at this link. The request for additional tickets does not guarantee availability. The graduate candidate will be notified via email to their WPUNJ email address if additional e-tickets can be downloaded on Tuesday, May 15. All e-tickets are barcoded and will be scanned for entry into the Sports and Recreation Center. The ceremony will be broadcast over the Internet by accessing the University’s home page, www.wpunj.edu.
Concerns and questions may be referred to commencement@wpunj.edu.
PROCESSIONAL PREPARATION Staging areas for the procession will be on the Soccer Park field directly behind the Sports and Recreation Center. Directional signs from parking lot No. 6 will be posted. Please report to the tent assigned to your academic program by 6:15 p.m. NOTE: The Soccer Park field is turf, so please wear appropriate footwear The Program Coordinator for your program will assist with line-up behind your respective College Associate Dean. You do not need to be in alphabetical order within your program.
STAGING LOCATIONS Line A COLLEGE OF THE ARTS & COMMUNICATION Music Professional Communication Art
Tent A Tent A Tent A
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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Higher Education Administration Curriculum & Learning Elementary Education Literacy Special Education Middle Level Education Secondary Education Professional Counseling Educational Leadership
Tent A Tent A Tent A Tent A Tent A Tent A Tent A Tent A Tent A
Line B COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & HEALTH Doctor of Nursing Practice
Tent B
Biology BioTechnology Communication Disorders Exercise & Sport Studies Nursing
Tent B Tent B Tent B Tent B Tent B
COTSAKOS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Business Administration
Tent B
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE Clinical & Counseling Psychology Creative & Professional Writing English History Public Policy & International Affairs Applied Sociology
Tent B Tent B Tent B Tent B Tent B Tent B
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NAME CARD If you have lost or forgotten to bring your name card with you, please stop at the table outside the Soccer Park to receive a duplicate card.
ACADEMIC HOODS Doctoral degree candidates will not wear their hoods into the ceremony. Drape your hood over your arm and carry it into the Sports and Recreation Center and to the stage for the hooding process. Master degree candidates will wear their hoods into the ceremony. Hoods are draped around your neck (see the instructions on page 12 for how to put on the hood) or watch the instructions http://bit.ly/wpunjhood.
TASSEL Wear your tassel on the left side of your cap. For your own safety, please do not throw your cap.
PROCESSIONAL PROCESS The procession will start from the Soccer Park staging areas promptly at 6:50 p.m. by program in the order indicated. Administrative line marshals will escort your line from the Soccer Park to the Sports and Recreation Center. It is important for you to listen to their directions and stay in single file during this processional. Please notify the Accessibility Resource Center at arc@wpunj.edu if specific accommodations are needed to fully participate in the event. ORDER OF CEREMONY Commencement programs will be available in the Sports and Recreation Center. The order of ceremony is as follows: Processional Introduction Singing of the National Anthem Address by Graduate Student Speaker Address by Dr. Kathleen Waldron, President Diploma Process Conferring of Degrees Singing of Alma Mater Recessional
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DIPLOMA/HOODING PROCESS At the designated time during the ceremony, you will be directed to the main stage. Doctoral Candidates Process onto the stage and hand the name card to the reader. Proceed to your Program Coordinator (center stage) of your college who will take your hood from you and place it over your head. A photo will be taken. Proceed across the stage to your College Dean who will hand you your diploma cover and shake your hand. A photo will be taken. Walk past the Dean to the photography backdrop for the final photo with your diploma cover in hand. Return to your seat. Master’s Degree Candidates Process onto the stage and hand the name card to the reader. Proceed across the stage to your College Dean who will hand you your diploma cover and shake your hand. A photo will be taken. Walk past the Dean to the photography backdrop for the final photo with your diploma cover in hand. Return to your seat.
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CONFERRING OF DEGREES At the completion of the diploma procession, the President will confer all the degrees. This conferment is the official granting of your degree. Diplomas will be issued upon verification of completion of degree requirements and obligations. You will be notified by the Registrar’s Office when diplomas are available for pick up or upon arrangement can be mailed to your home.
Please respect your fellow students and their experience of the ceremony by remaining in your seat until its conclusion.
RECESSIONAL PROCESS The singing of the Alma Mater (printed in the program) will immediately follow the conferring of the degrees. The recessional will follow led by the University Grand Marshal followed by the Platform Party and the Faculty. The Graduates will exit the Sport and Recreation Center through the side entry directly into the parking lot. The ceremony should be over at approximately 8:30 p.m. Please make arrangements to meet your guests outside the Sports and Recreation Center.
QUESTIONS Questions pertaining to the ceremony can be directed to commencement@wpunj.edu.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DISABLED GUESTS ACCESS If any of your guests are disabled, they may be dropped off and picked up at the side of the Sports and Recreation Center in Lot No. 6. University Police personnel will be stationed in several areas within the parking lot to facilitate this process and provide parking directions for all vehicles.
PARKING Use Entry No. 5 from Hamburg Turnpike, Entry No. 1 from Pompton Road or Entry No. 6 from Belmont Ave to University Drive. Follow University Drive to Parking Lot No. 6. Visit https://wpconnect.wpunj.edu/map/map.html for the campus map and directions.
PHOTOGRAPHER The Commencement photographers are from Grad Images. Enjoy an exclusive discount of $5 off any picture order of $25 or more if you register with Grad Images prior to the ceremony. Visit their website at www.gradimages.com to sign up under the Pre-Event Registration tab and review the FAQs online. Your proofs will be online at their website within 5-7 days following the ceremony. You may place orders or obtain answers to your questions at www.gradimages.com or 1-800-424-3686.
VENDORS—COMMENCEMENT MEMORABILIA The following vendors are affiliated with the University to provide commencement memorabilia to graduates Balfour—www.balfour.com Commencement T-Shirts—www.commencementtshirts.com Jostens — www.Jostens.com Signature Announcements — www.signatureA.com Balfour/University Cap & Gown — www.gradgowns.com Grad Images—www.gradimages.com
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR WEARING THE ACADEMIC HOOD The academic hood is a visual representation of your level of academic achievement and the scholastic degree being conferred. This hood has been designed within the guidelines established by the Intercollegiate Bureau of Academic Costume. The velveteen trim (2) represents the degree you have earned. The chevron (4) and the lining (3) represent the University colors. The black shell (1) is the traditional color determined by the Intercollegiate Bureau of Academic Costume.
The following instructions are designed to assist you in the proper way to wear the hood:
1. Put the hood on over the robe. The hood should be placed over your head so that it drapes off your shoulders and over the back of your gown. The border trim should be placed on the outside of the hood with the trim side facing up under the chin (as below). Pin the hood to the gown to prevent it from riding against the neck.
2. Roll the edge of the hood outward so that the inside colors of the hood show. The end of the hood will look something like a fin and should not be turned inside out but hang parallel to the ground. 3. Be sure the hood lining (the colors of the University are showing. This can be done by turning the trim to the outside at the back just below your shoulders. 4. There is a cord on the back of your hood that will keep it in place. Connect the cord across the front of the hood. Make sure the hood is smoothed down and lays flat against the back of your robe.
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