Commencement Faculty
All faculty are invited to join in the celebration of students' achievements by participating in the commencement ceremony this May. A ceremony for Graduates will take place on Friday, May 10, 2024 at 5 p.m. Two ceremonies for Undergraduates will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024. All ceremonies will take place in the O'Pake Fieldhouse.
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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.
The deadline for faculty to order regalia for commencement has passed. If you will be attending any of the commencement ceremonies and do not have your own regalia, contact Mr. Kyle Rex by phone at 610-683-1339, or via email at rex@kutztown.edu to make arrangements as soon as possible. Also, please click on the following link to reserve your seat: 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 610-683-1396 with questions.)
Rented attire may be picked up at the Campus Store, McFarland Student Union, starting Monday, May 6 through Thursday, May 9 between the hours of 8 am - 4 pm.
Rented regalia must be returned immediately following the graduation ceremony to a KUSSI representative in the faculty robing area.
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Robing Area
Faculty participating in commencement are to report to the robing area by the following times:
- Friday at 4 p.m. for the Graduate Ceremony
- Saturday at 8 a.m. for the College of Education and College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
- Saturday at 1 p.m. for the College of Business and College of Visual & Performing Arts
The robing area will be located in Rooms 106 and 107 in Keystone Hall.
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Line of March
Graduate Ceremony - Friday, May 10 at 5 p.m.
Faculty and staff will line up in the hallway promptly at 4:45 p.m. Immediately prior to the formal start of the procession, faculty will form two lines directly inside the arena through which candidates will process.
Undergraduate Ceremony - Saturday, May 11 at 9 a.m.
Faculty and staff will line up in the hallway promptly at 8:45 a.m. Immediately prior to the formal start of the procession, faculty will form two lines directly inside the arena through which candidates will process.
Undergraduate Ceremony - Saturday, May 11 at 2 p.m.
Faculty and staff will line up in the hallway promptly at 1:45 p.m. Immediately prior to the formal start of the procession, faculty will form two lines directly inside the arena 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:
- Platform Guests
- Faculty
- Degree Recipients
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Procession Marshals
Dr. Anne Carroll, Dean, College of Business
Dr. Dina Hayduk, Special Assistant to the Dean, College of Business
Dr. Rebecca West Burns, Dean, College of Education
Dr. Catherine McGeehan, Special Assistant to the Dean, College of Education
Dr. Laurie McMillan, Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dr. Steve Lem, Interim Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dr. Bradley Shope, Dean, College of Visual & Performing Arts
Dr. Amy Pfeiler-Wunder, Interim Associate Dean, College of Visual & Performing Arts
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