Commencement 2015 Information!

It’s just about that time for your student’s college graduation. But before that day arrives, here is some important information that you and your student needs to know:

CAP AND GOWNS

To confirm graduation ceremony attendance and for your student to order his or her cap and gown, he or she must either log into the portal or visit hofstra.edu/academicattire. By following the easy online instructions, your student should carefully check his or her order, and click “submit”.  An order confirmation will display afterwards.  Orders for academic attire must be received by Friday, April 17, 2015. Academic attire will be in the Plaza Rooms in the Mack Student Center to be picked up between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Wednesday or Thursday, May 13 and May 14, or an hour before his or her ceremony on Sunday, May 17, in the Physical Education Building, North Campus.  Your student must present his or her Hofstra ID card. There is no fee, and the cap and gown will be his or hers to keep after the ceremony!

TICKETS

Each undergraduate student will receive 6 assigned seat tickets.

Additional Ticket Lottery Process, Undergraduate Ceremonies Only:  
Requests for additional tickets can be obtained by placing student’s name on a lottery list during robe distribution, which will take place Wednesday and Thursday, May 13 and 14, located in the Mack Student Center Plaza Rooms between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Undergraduates may request as many additional tickets as desired BUT when the lottery is conducted, each recipient will only be awarded 2 tickets.  Once everyone on the list has been awarded 2 tickets and additional tickets remain, then the lottery will be conducted again using the same method with only 2 tickets awarded.

Lottery winners will be notified through their Hofstra email account, beginning Friday May 15 at 10 a.m.

Lottery winners must either respond to the email that they will take the tickets.  If there is no response within 2 hours, the tickets will be awarded to the next person on the lottery list.

All tickets must be picked up by the requesting student at the reception desk located in the 112 Mack Student Center, by 5 p.m. Friday, May 15.

There will be a webcast of all commencement ceremonies. For the webcast link on the day of Commencement and for more information about the Commencement please visit the Commencement site. 




  
CEREMONY SCHEDULE

There are two undergraduate ceremonies, each lasting about two hours, on Sunday, May 17, 2015:

Undergraduate Commencement – David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex
 9 am                      Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
                               School of Education
                               School of Health Sciences and Human Services

Undergraduate Commencement – David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex
 3 pm                      Frank G. Zarb School of Business
                               Lawrence Herbert School of Communication
                               School of Engineering and Applied Science


SENIOR PORTRAITS

How to Register for Senior Portraits:
Visit http://appointments.islandphoto.com
With a $20 portrait sitting fee, students are entitled to a complimentary copy of the yearbook.

Spring Senior Portrait Sessions:
April 1— 10am to 6pm (Greenhouse, Mack Student Center, North Campus)
April 2 –10am to 6pm (Plaza East, Mack Student Center, North Campus) 
April 3 – 12pm to 8pm (Plaza East, Mack Student Center, North Campus)
April 4 —10 am to 6pm (Plaza East, Mack Student Center, North Campus)

What to Your Student Should Wear:
Women: a blouse/sweater or business attire (cap and gown will be provided)
Men: suit (dress shirt, tie and jacket), (cap and gown will be provided)
For more info e-mail: Hofstrayearbook@gmail.com.


Information About Photos Being Taken at Graduation:
Please call 516-767-1234, email Island Photography at custserv@islandphoto.com, or visit IslandPhoto.com.

How can your student get information regarding rings, announcements and diploma frames?

Please visit Herff Jones or call (631)757-3040 x2.

When will your student receive his or her diploma?

Diplomas are ordered by the Office of Academic Records and will be issued after all financial and academic obligations are satisfied. It usually takes three months after graduation for the student to receive his or her diploma. It can be mailed to the student’s home address or he or she has the option of picking it up.
 
What Commencement events are planned for Hofstra students and their families?

A Toast to Graduating Students will take place on Friday, May 15, 2015, 4-7 pm in the David S. Mack University Club.  Students and families of graduating seniors from Spring 2015 and December 2014 are cordially invited to attend. The Senior Class Toast is a reception for graduating seniors and their family members. Following remarks by President Stuart Rabinowitz, hors d'oeuvres and other light refreshments will be provided. Attire is business casual. Please ask your student to RSVP here with the number of family members (maximum is 5) attending. Students should check with their major department for school-specific events. 
 
Where do I find information with directions, maps and lodging?

Please visit Hofstra’s directions and accommodations site for maps, directions and list of hotels.


How can I contact the Commencement Office?

The Commencement Office can be reached:
by phone (516) 463-4346
by email graduation@hofstra.edu
by visiting 111 Mack Student Center, North Campus.