Faculty Information
All full-time faculty are invited to participate in individual School/College Convocations and the All-University Commencement Exercises on Sunday, May 20 at 1 p.m. on Nickerson Field.
Academic Dress
All faculty participating in academic ceremonies are expected to wear academic dress. For faculty who do not have their own, the University will rent caps, gowns, and hoods through Barnes & Noble. The rental faculty gowns are black and the caps are the same octagonal tams as worn by the University’s doctoral candidates. Through an intercollegiate agreement, Barnes & Noble will be able to provide in almost all instances the hood appropriate to your highest degree and awarding institution. Orders for these rentals are placed by your school/college Commencement Coordinatorand are due to Barnes & Noble by February 22. Rental gowns will be delivered to the schools/colleges/departments during the week of April 23.
Barnes & Noble will also take orders for faculty who wish to purchase their own custom-made academic dress. The deadline for orders to guarantee delivery in time for Commencement is March 5. For more information about custom-made academic dress, contact Barnes & Noble at 617-267-8484.
Line-Up Instructions
The line-up area for facultyparticipating in the All-University Commencement Exercises is Claflin Hall, which can be reached via the walkway adjacent to 985 Commonwealth Avenue. Faculty are asked to arrive at Claflin Hall by 12:15 p.m. A secure space will be provided to leave personal items, and light refreshments will be served. University Marshals will be in place to assist the faculty and to direct the faculty procession onto Nickerson Field.
Specific instructions regarding your school/college convocation and other school-based commencement weekend events will be provided by your school/college Commencement Coordinator.
Commencement Weekend Parking
All primary University parking lots will be open on Commencement Weekend; however, Babcock Streetwill be restricted between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 20. During this time, the police will allow only those with special parking permits access to the Babcock Street Lot.
Alternate parking locations have been identified for use by faculty and staff throughout the Commencement weekend. Whenever possible, these alternative locations should be used in order to allow our graduates and their families to park in locations convenient to the commencement and convocation venues. Parking lot assignments for all major Commencement Weekend events will be available by mid-April. Faculty and Staff with valid parking permits will be sent an email containing additional parking information after that date.
Throughout the weekend, the University will provide convenient shuttle bus service along Commonwealth Avenue. Maps showing the designated bus stops and parking locations will also be available by mid-April.
Commencement Weekend General Information
For other information regarding Commencement Weekend, please visit the remainder of the Commencement Website or call Events & Conferences at 617-353-2248.