Spring Commencement programs set
Shippensburg University will have two commencement ceremonies in May. The ceremony for graduate students is 7 p.m. May 7 in the H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center and the ceremony for undergraduates is 11 a.m. May 8 in Seth Grove Stadium. Graduate students will receive additional information from the School of Graduate Studies on their ceremony.
Students will received additional information when they purchase their cap and gown at the University Store. That information is available here.
While the undergraduate ceremony is scheduled for Seth Grove Stadium, the university does have an alternate plan. In the event of inclement weather, commencement will be in two separate
ceremonies in Heiges Field House. Participants will attend the
ceremonies based on their colleges. Members of the John L. Grove
College of Business and the College of Education and Human Services
will participate in the 11 a.m. ceremony, and members of the College of
Arts and Sciences will participate in the 3 p.m. ceremony. Tickets will
be required for all guests for either indoor ceremony and will be
available for pick up in the University Store beginning in mid-April. ONLY TICKET HOLDERS WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE FIELD HOUSE. The exact
number of tickets will not be determined until mid-April when the final
number of graduates is known.
In bad weather forces the program indoors, the decision will be made
by President Ruud no later than 7 a.m. May 8. Individuals may call
Hotline at 477-1200 about the ceremony and any possible changes. The
information will also be posted on the universitys website.
Graduates who have guests with special seating needs must make arrangements for seating by contacting the Office of University Communications and Marketing in writing by Friday, April 30. Please include the guest's name and the name of one person who will sit with him/her. Please indicate the special need and if your guest will use a wheelchair. An interpreter (signer) will be at the ceremony. You may contact the office via e-mail at SUnews@ship.edu. Please ask for a reply to ensure the request was received. THIS REQUEST MUST BE MADE BY THE GRADUATES.