Commencement Faculty
All faculty are invited to join in the celebration of students' achievements by participating in the commencement ceremonies this May. A ceremony for Master's and Doctoral graduates will take place on Friday, May 16, 2025 at 5:00pm. An Undergraduate ceremony for students from the Colleges of Education and Liberal Arts & Sciences will take place on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 9:00am. An Undergraduate ceremony from the Colleges of Business and Visual & Performing Arts will take place on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 2:00pm. 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.
Please click on the following link to reserve your seat and academic attire by March 14: 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 attire may be picked up at the Campus Store, McFarland Student Union, starting Monday, May 12 through Thursday, May 15 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 located in Keystone Hall 106 & 107 at the following times:
Master's and Doctoral Ceremony for all colleges: Friday, May 16 at 4:00pm
COE & LAS Undergraduate Ceremony: Saturday, May 17 at 8:00am
COB & VPA Undergraduate Ceremony: Saturday, May 17 at 1:00pm
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Line of March
Faculty and staff will line up in the hallway 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 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
Grand Marshal - TBA
Usher Marshals - TBADr. Anne Carroll, 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
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