Graduate Student Commencement
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
The Commencement ceremony will be held on Taylor Field Sunday, May 13, 2012, beginning at 11:00 a.m.
All graduates who are participating in Commencement should meet in the main lobby of the Wolfe Academic Building on the day of Commencement no later than 9:30 a.m. During this time graduates will line up in preparation for the ceremony.
The Commencement ceremony is scheduled to take place under a tent on Taylor Field. Under the tent there is no limit to the number of people each graduate may bring to Commencement, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
GRADUATE PROGRAM RECEPTION
Please join faculty, staff and members of the Class of 2012 on Thursday, May 10th from 6-8pm in the Glow Lounge in Winslow Hall for the Graduate Program Reception. You are welcome to invite 2 guests to accompany you to this lovely event. Invitation to follow and RSVP is required.
GRADUATE PROGRAM BREAKFAST
We also invite you and your family and friends to be our guests at the Graduate Program Breakfast the morning of Commencement. Join us in the 1851 Room (Valentine Dining Hall) on Sunday, May 13th from 8:00 – 9:30am for some light breakfast fare. Invitation to follow and RSVP is required.
RSVP to Gillian Stanley by Friday, April 27, 2012 617-243-2233 or gstanley@lasell.edu if you plan to attend.
PRIOR TO GRADUATION
All May graduates should have completed their Intent to Graduate form through the Office of the Registrar. If you have not yet done so, contact the Office of the Registrar immediately at 617-243-2133 or at registrar@lasell.edu.
CAPS AND GOWNS
| The deadline to order your cap and gown is April 2nd. |
Caps and gowns will be available through the Bookstore. The package will include a gown, cap, tassel and hood: the cost is $66.00. Caps and gowns can be picked up in the bookstore or shipped directly to you (please add $7.95 for direct shipping).
To order, contact the Bookstore at:
617-243-2182
or by email at lasellbookstore@lasell.edu
To place an order you will need to know your height.
COMMENCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Beginning Tuesday, April 3, 2012, graduates can go the Office of Graduate Programs and Professional Studies, located on the 2nd floor of 26 Maple Terrace, and pick up five (5) free Commencement announcements to send to their family and friends. For students who are unable to get to campus, announcements can be mailed to you. To make arrangements to pick up your announcements or have them mailed to you, contact Gillian Stanley, Associate Director of Graduate Student Services at 617.243.2233 or gstanley@lasell.edu
HOTEL INFORMATION
We have a handful of hotels in the area that we recommend. Please see the list of hotels here.
SPECIAL NEEDS
Persons needing special accommodations for mobility issues should contact the Office of Plant Operations at 617-243-2220, or email Erin Tracy at etracy@lasell.edu.
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY PRONUNCIATION
If you believe either your first or last name has a unique pronunciation or is spelled differently than it is pronounced, please call 617-795-5600 (x5600) and just follow the directions in the message. You may include information on how and if to announce your middle name or initial.
We encourage you to consider leaving an email with this information versus calling – if you feel you can explain the pronunciation over email that often works better. Please send the email directly to Vice President Jim Ostrow at jostrow@lasell.edu. Please note that the deadline for receiving voice mail or email information on how to pronounce your name is May 4, 2012.
GRADUATION CHECKLIST
- Complete Intent to Graduate form
- Order Cap & Gown: Deadline April 2nd
- Pick up Commencement announcements from the Graduate Programs Office
- Complete pronunciation voicemail
- Arrive at Wolfe Hall on May 13 no later than 9:30 a.m.
