Graduate Instructions
Graduate Commencement 2006 Information
Baccalaureate Liturgy - Friday, May 5
Graduate Commencement - Sunday, May 7
[Academic Attire] [Alumni Association] [Baccalaureate Liturgy] [Celebration Reception] [Commencement] [Commencement Etiquette] [Degree Candidate Seating] [Degree Conferral] [Degrees] [Diplomas] [DVD] [Line-Up] [Name Card] [Parking] [Photographs] [Post-Graduation Reception] [Procession] [Seating Arrangement] [Special Needs]
Required academic attire is available for purchase in the LMU Bookstore located in Malone. Please do not wear academic attire from previous ceremonies. The LMU Bookstore staff will guide you in purchasing the proper attire and hood color to accurately reflect the degree you have earned. Personalized graduation announcements can be ordered directly via the following website: http://www.herffjones.com/college/graduation. Please call (310) 338-2889 with any questions.
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Alumni Association
LMU's Alumni Association is happy to welcome the Class of 2006 to the legacy of LMU alumni who are impacting the world. Visit with alumni who will be present at the Post-Commencement Reception immediately following the ceremony. Stay connected at http://www.lmu.edu/alumni.
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Baccalaureate Liturgy will be celebrated on Friday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Gersten Pavilion. Everyone is welcome at this celebratory event. Everyone should be seated no later than 7:15 p.m. Academic attire is not worn.
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Celebration Reception
A gala reception for the graduates and their families will be held along Alumni Mall. The festivities will follow Baccalaureate Liturgy and begin at approximately 9:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to share an evening of food and fun with their family, friends, and faculty.
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The graduate ceremony will be held on the grass in Sunken Garden on Sunday, May 7. The procession to candidate seating and the ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at approximately noon. Please feel free to invite as many guests as you wish. Tickets are not necessary.
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Commencement is a significant and solemn event, the recognition of years of study. To make it more meaningful to all, guests and participants are requested to avoid all unnecessary conversation and movement during the exercises. Degree candidates are expected to remain in their seats throughout the entire ceremony, except when they approach the stage to receive their diploma cover. Alcohol is not to be brought on campus, and food is not allowed in the seating area. Refrain from using cell phones and/or pagers. Please note that only authorized photographers and University staff are permitted on the stage area during the ceremony.
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Degree Candidate Seating
As you enter Sunken Garden, University staff will direct you to your seat. Please do not leave any empty spaces, and once in a row do not attempt to move to another seat. Remain standing until the conclusion of the Invocation. As you sit, fold your hood neatly onto your lap. If you have a special need that prevents you from using the steps in Regent's Terrace or walking the distance between Gersten Pavilion and Sunken Garden, please notify the Office of the Registrar by Friday, March 31.
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When your college, school, or department is announced, please stand. Make sure the tassel on your cap is to the right. CARRY YOUR HOOD OVER YOUR RIGHT ARM, AND BE SURE THAT IT IS COMPLETELY UNFASTENED. Proceed to the stage area via the center aisle one row at a time. Present the name card to the Dean or Director, who will announce your name as it is on the card. University staff will assist you in handing your hood to the Academic Vice President, who will place it over your head. He will not be able to place it over your head if your hood is buttoned. You will then walk across the stage to the President and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, shake their hands, and receive your diploma cover. Please return to your seat via the side aisle. Remain in your seats until the ceremony is finished. Please leave the ceremony exiting row by row as directed by University staff.
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Degrees
Degrees are awarded at the end of the Spring, Summer, and Fall terms. The award date of your degree corresponds to the date by which all graduation requirements are completed and all documents are submitted:
- All incomplete work must be completed, submitted to the instructor and the final grade submitted to the Office of the Registrar prior to the degree date.
- All transcripts showing course work successfully completed at other institutions must be received in the LMU Office of the Registrar prior to the degree date.
- A degree application must be on file in the LMU Office of the Registrar prior to the degree date.
- Following are the degree deadlines by which all graduation requirements must be complete:
| Spring 2006 |
May 7, 2006 |
| Summer 2006 |
August 31, 2006 |
| Fall 2006 |
December 31, 2006 |
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Diplomas are mailed approximately 60 days after the end of the semester in which the degree is received.
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DVD
Copies of Baccalaureate Liturgy and the Undergraduate Commencement Exercises will be available for pre-sale on Sunday, May 7, at a booth near Malone. Orders can also be placed at: http://www.greenearthproductions.com/graduation.
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There is no dress rehearsal for commencement. Please report to Gersten Pavilion by 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 7, dressed in your cap and gown. Please bring your name card. Only degree candidates will be allowed in the Pavilion. Parents and guests should be encouraged to move on to the Sunken Garden area. As you enter the Pavilion, look for the person holding the banner of your college, school, or department and line up single file behind that sign. If you wish to sit next to friends, you should stand single file behind each other.
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Your name will appear both in the Commencement Program and on your diploma as it is printed on the small enclosed card. PLEASE PROOF IT AND REPORT CORRECTIONS TO THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR (310) 258-4691 BY FRIDAY, MARCH 31. MAKE SURE TO BRING THE NAME CARD WITH YOU ON SUNDAY, MAY 7, as it will be used to announce your name during the ceremony.
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Parking
It is suggested that you and your guests arrive on campus no later than 9:00 a.m., as we anticipate heavy traffic in and around the University. The Lincoln Boulevard entrance onto LMU Drive is the most accessible and convenient entrance to use. You may use the Loyola Boulevard entrance as an alternative. Parking is free and is approximately 1/2 mile from the ceremony.
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Photographs
A professional photographer will take your picture twice while you are on stage. It is important to stay in the same order as when you handed in your name card, since this order determines which proof-photos you will receive. Please call (800) 628-4509 or visit http://www.bobknightphoto.com for information regarding photographs.
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A gala reception for the graduates and their families will be held along Alumni Mall. Everyone is welcome to share in the food and entertainment with their family, friends, and faculty.
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Procession
Assemble in Gersten Pavilion. The procession to Sunken Garden will begin at 9:30 a.m. Please stay in single file behind your college, school, or department sign. You should be carrying your unbuttoned hood over your right arm as you walk. Food and alcohol are not permitted in Gersten Pavilion or the Sunken Garden Area.
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Seating Arrangement
| Stage (Regent's Terrace) |
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Malone Side |
St. Robert's Side |
| Department of Marital & Family Therapy |
College of Business Administration |
| School of Film and Television |
School of Education* |
| Frank R. Seaver College of Science & Engineering |
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| Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts |
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| School of Education* |
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* Because of the number of graduates in the School of Education, this School will be seated on both sides of Gersten Pavilion. Graduates from the College of Business Administration will have their names read first, followed by the School of Education (seated on the East side), then those from the School of Education (seated on the West side), the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts, the Frank R. Seaver College of Science & Engineering, the School of Film and Television, and then the Department of Marital and Family Therapy.
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Special seating is available for those with special needs. Only one person from a party may sit with the person requiring special seating. If any of your guests have difficulty walking, it would be to their advantage to bring a wheelchair. Limited shuttle service will be available for those who are unable to walk the 1/2 mile. This shuttle will not accommodate wheelchairs, and there is a step up into the shuttle. A special needs drop-off area will be in operation until 9:30 a.m. If you require this service, please arrive early. For assistance, please ask the Public Safety officers available at the entrances to campus.
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