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When: Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 9:30 a.m., guest seating starts at 8:00 a.m
Where: College Quadrangle (click here for directions and campus map)
Length of Ceremony: Approximately two (2) hours
Parking: Parking is available in our main lot on Liberty Street. Please note that Liberty Street is closed to traffic at 9:00 a.m.
A limited number of handicapped parking spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis in the Liberty Street lot. A handicapped hangtag or license plate is required. Passengers with disabilities may be dropped off in front of the College Quadrangle on Liberty Street prior to 9:00 a.m.
Tickets and Commencement Announcements: Tickets are required – Announcements will not be accepted as tickets for admission. Each graduate who is on the official graduation list is entitled to receive six (6) guest tickets and Commencement announcements. Graduates must complete and submit an Application for Commencement Tickets by Monday, April 30th. Only graduates who have submitted the application form by April 30th will receive tickets and announcements. Tickets and announcements will be available for pick up at the Student Financial Services Office, 185 Liberty Street, beginning Monday, May 1st to Monday, May 21st. Lost or stolen tickets will not be replaced. No additional tickets will be available.
Tickets are required for all guests 2 yrs and older. Children under the age of 2 are expected to sit on the lap of a parent or guardian. Special seating will be arranged for guests in wheelchairs (please see Guests in Wheelchairs).
Guests in Wheelchairs: Validated tickets required. Seating for guests in wheelchairs will be available in a reserved section under the tent. Due to limited space, the reserved seating area is restricted to the person in the wheelchair and one guest. Additional members of your party should sit in the general seating area.
Please note: Total number of tickets, including validated tickets for guests in wheelchairs, will not exceed six (6).
Guest Seating: Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 8:00 am. Please note that this is an outdoor event that will be held rain or shine. No strollers, carriages, carriers or any other equipment for transporting babies or toddlers will be allowed under the tent. This is a safety issue.
Etiquette: While Commencement is a celebration of our students’ accomplishments, it is also a formal academic event to be conducted with dignity and decorum. Guests are asked to remain in their seats for the duration of the ceremony and to refrain from blocking aisles and passageways by attempting to greet or take photos of the graduates. Cellular phones and pagers must be turned off for the duration of the ceremony to help ensure that all gue
Photography: Island Photography has been hired to capture this special moment. Please refrain from taking photographs during the ceremony from anywhere other than your seat in order to avoid obstructing the view of others. Each graduate will be professionally photographed before they receive their degree and while they are receiving their degree on stage. Graduates will receive proofs via email and regular mail from Island Photography. The graduate can also receive a direct link to the photos by registering through the Island Photography website at http://orders.islandphoto.com/apps/registergraduates.aspx. The graduate may register several email addresses to allow all family and friends to receive a direct link to the photos. Images are posted within 72 hours of the ceremony. All inquiries should be made to Island Photography at 800-869-0908. Purchase is optional.
DVD: Commencement events will be videotaped. The Bloomfield College Media Center (Library, lower level) will produce DVDs of the Awards Ceremony, the Nurses’ Pinning, Baccalaureate and Commencement. These may be purchased one week after graduation for $7.00 per event. Graduates and their families can simply come into the Media Center with payment and pick up a copy. Videotape copies will be produced by special request at the same price. For questions, please call the Media Center at 973-748-9000 ext. 370 or media_center@bloomfield.edu.
Restroom Facilities: There will be restrooms available in the Student Center located across from the main parking lot on Liberty Street and there will be portable toilets located in the Seibert Hall parking lot next to the Quad.
Campus Bookstore: The Campus Bookstore will have extended hours on Commencement Day for last-minute gifts from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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