Faculty
FRIDAY, MAY 16
10:00 AM - Baccalaureate Mass
The Friday Baccalaureate Mass honors and celebrates our graduates, our Augustinian heritage and our University community. Academic Regalia is requested for the Baccalaureate Liturgy. The Mass begins at 10:00 AM at the Rowen Campus Green. Those participating in the procession are asked to line up by 9:30 AM on the walkway between St. Rita鈥檚 and Alumni Halls.
2:30 PM - Bachelor's Degree Commencement and Recognition Ceremony
Faculty Line-Up & Procession: Faculty should proceed into the Finneran Pavilion main entrance no later than 1:40pm. From the Finneran Pavilion, faculty will be directed into the stadium to line-up for the faculty procession.
President's and Deans' Receptions: Following the ceremonies on both Friday and Saturday, Father Peter and the deans invite faculty, graduates and guests to celebrate together at receptions held throughout campus. Locations for these receptions are as follows:
CLAS; Connelly Center
CPS; Connelly Center
VSB; Bartley Hall
FCN; Driscoll Hall
COE; TBA
Faculty Parking: Please plan to park in the S-3 lot (behind Mendel Hall) or the M-2 lot (SAC garage) on both Friday and Saturday. The best way to access parking is through the Mendel Gate on Spring Mill Road/Rt. 320. Carpooling and utilizing public transportation is strongly encouraged, as traffic and parking conditions will be very congested.
If we experience severe weather and locations or timing change for the events, information will be posted on the University homepage, or you may sign-up for text alerts by texting NOVAGRAD to 888777.
SATURDAY, MAY 17
2:30 PM - Doctoral and Master's Degree Commencement and Recognition Ceremony
Faculty Line-Up & Procession: Faculty should proceed into the Finneran Pavilion Main Entrance no later than 1:40pm. From the Finneran Pavilion, faculty will be directed into the stadium to line-up for the faculty procession.
President's and Deans' Receptions: Following the ceremonies on both Friday and Saturday, Father Peter and the deans invite faculty, graduates and guests to celebrate together at receptions held throughout campus. Locations for these receptions are as follows:
CLAS; Connelly Center
VSB; Bartley Hall
FCN; Driscoll Hall
COE; TBD
Faculty Parking: Please plan to park in the S-3 lot (behind Mendel Hall) or the M-2 lot (SAC garage) on both Friday and Saturday. The best way to access parking is through the Mendel Gate on Spring Mill Road/Rt. 320. Carpooling and utilizing public transportation is strongly encouraged, as traffic and parking conditions will be very congested.
If we experience severe weather and locations or timing change for the events, information will be posted on the University homepage, or you may sign-up for text alerts by texting NOVAGRAD to 888777.