Commencement Faculty

All faculty are invited to join in the celebration of students' achievements by participating in the commencement ceremony this December. One ceremony for Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral graduates will take place on Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 10:00am. The ceremony will take place in the O'Pake Fieldhouse.

• Academic Attire

  Academic attire is required for all personnel participating in the commencement program. In keeping with KU pride, the university will provide maroon rental attire to all personnel in need of regalia.

  Please click on the following link to reserve your seat and academic attire by November 4, 2026: Commencement R.S.V.P. form. (If you are a student, this form is not for you. Please find student information on the main Commencement page. Email commencement@kutztown.edu or call 610-683-4834 with questions.)

  Rented regalia may be picked up at the Campus Store, McFarland Student Union, starting Monday, December 7, 2026  - Thursday, December 10, 2026.  Please check the campus bookstore for hours of operation.

  Rented regalia must be returned immediately following the graduation ceremony to a KUSSI representative in the faculty robing area.

• Robing Area

  Faculty participating in commencement are to report to the Student Recreation Center, Room 200, by 9:00am Saturday, December 12, 2026.

• Line of March

  Faculty and staff will line up in the Student Rec Center promptly at 15 minutes prior to each ceremony. Immediately prior to the formal start of the procession, faculty will form two lines directly inside the O'Pake Fieldhouse through which candidates will process. 

  The line of march will proceed as follows:

  • Degree candidates will lead the procession followed by faculty and platform participants
  • The procession will enter the O’Pake Fieldhouse. Usher Marshals will direct the faculty to assigned seats.

  When the ceremony is over, participants will exit the O’Pake Fieldhouse in the following order:

  1. Platform Guests
  2. Faculty
  3. Degree Recipients
• Procession Marshals

  Grand Marshal - TBD
  
  Usher Marshals - TBD

   

  Dr. Deborah Kidder, Dean, College of Business

  Dr. Chali Nondo, Associate Dean, College of Business

   

  Dr. Rebecca West Burns, Dean, College of Education

  Dr. Thomas Conway, Associate Dean, College of Education

   

  Dr. Laurie McMillan, Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

  Dr. Deborah Hokien, Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

   

  Dr. Bradley Shope, Dean, College of Visual & Performing Arts

  Dr. Amy Pfeiler-Wunder, Associate Dean, College of Visual & Performing Arts

Teaching is more than imparting knowledge; it is inspiring change. Learning is more than absorbing facts; it is acquiring understanding.

William Arthur Ward