College of Arts and Sciences - ARTS
Friday, May 9 - 10AM - Gentile Center
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Graduate Instructions – Day of Ceremony
Graduates should arrive already dressed in their cap and gown at the Halas Center 2nd Floor Gym between 8:30 – 9:30 A.M., absolutely no later than 9:30 A.M. No guests will be allowed into Halas. Guests should proceed directly to the Gentile Center.
Upon arriving at Halas, graduates will be given a name and seating card. Keep this card with you at all times during the ceremony. It is essential and you will use it to find your assigned seat and also carry it on stage for the correct announcement of your name. Also in Halas, candidates may claim Guest Tickets and honors medallions, if not picked-up previously.
Purses and other items should be given to family members to hold during the ceremony, since there will be no area to store these items, nor will you return to the same seat after crossing the stage.
Graduates must be in their assigned seat in the Gentile Center by 9:30 A.M. The ceremony will begin promptly at 10:00 A.M.
Tickets – Tickets are Required for this Ceremony
Tickets are required for guests of graduates, but not for graduates. Each participating candidate will receive a total of 5 tickets. Guest tickets may be picked up in the College of Arts and Sciences, DH 205 during business hours on the following dates: Mon. April 21 thru Wed. May 7 from 9:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. Tickets will only be issued to graduates who will be participating in the commencement ceremony. Participating graduates must pick up their apparel and tickets in person, show a valid Loyola Student ID (or other photo ID), and sign for receipt of the tickets. Disabled graduates may send a representative.
Guests with Disabilities – Advance arrangements should be made by email. Email Art-Sci-Grad@luc.edu Once inside, guests should approach marshals about special seating for disabled or elderly. Only one companion may remain with the disabled person. Hearing impaired guests who desire a sign language interpreter should call Joyce Knight at 773-508-3524 by April 25.
Academic Apparel
Candidates who plan to participate in graduation MUST wear academic apparel that is purchased through the University Bookstore Grad Fair. Advise the Bookstore that you are a graduate of the College of Arts & Sciences and indicate what degree you are receiving. Note: the correct tassel colors for the College of Arts & Sciences are white (arts) or gold (sciences). The cost of undergraduate academic apparel is $40.95 (inclusive of tax) during the Grad Fair. After the Grad Fair, the cost will be $45.95.
Student Speaker
Candidates interested in delivering the Student Commencement Speech should apply by March 21. The student must be a part of the graduation ceremony on May 9 and the speech should be three to five minutes in length. Ideally the speech should reflect on the experiences of graduates at a Jesuit university. Interested candidates should file a letter of intent, along with a draft of their speech, and a brief resume to The College of Arts & Sciences, in person, by Fax at 773/508-3514 or by Email to Art-Sci-Grad@luc.edu . Please include a daytime phone number and email address where you can be contacted. The Commencement Committee will notify the selected student in late April.
Important Contacts
*Joyce D. Knight
College of Arts & Sciences
(773) 508-3524
Email: Art-Sci-Grad@luc.edu