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Commencement Information

May 2024 Commencement Ceremony

Who: Undergraduate degree candidates (BS, BA, BSN) and Graduate degree candidates (MBA, MHA, MAPT, MSPA, MSL, MSFFI, MHMSL, MMFT)

When: May 11, 2024, Ceremony begins 9:00am

Where: Front Lawn in front of Jordan Hall, Misenheimer Campus

*Rain plan below

Student Information:

Graduation Requirements:
- Account Balances: All financial obligations to the University must be paid before graduation.
- Pfeiffer Life: Complete Pfeiffer Life requirements DUE BY APRIL 30th *Undergraduate requirement
- Exit Testing: Complete exit testing requirements *Undergraduate requirement
- Financial Aid: Complete exit counseling for loans *Undergraduate requirement

Mandatory RehearsalforUndergraduate students who attend the Misenhimer Campus:
- Friday, May 10^th at 10:00am, arrive no later than 9:45am
- Attendance is mandatory if you are an Undergraduate Misenheimer degree candidate (BS, BA, or BSN) planning to participate in the Commencement ceremony.

Commencement Ceremony Information:
- Arrival Time Day of ceremony: Students graduating should arrive by 7:45am in Knapp Fitness Center. See Campus Map.
- Dress: Come dressed in your academic regalia (cap/gown) and business attire with comfortable shoes. Shoes with flat bottoms are recommended as the ceremony will be held outside, and heels can sink into the ground. Don’t bring purses, personal items, etc. as there is no secure location for them. Leave those items with your guests.
- Undergraduate Honor cords: If a student has earned honors, they will be presented at the time of check-in on the day of commencement.
- Cap/Gown order information: https://collegegrad.herffjones.com/ You can ship them to your home or set them for a bookstore pick up to avoid the shipping fees.
- Ceremony Photos: GradImages will be taking professional pictures on stage during the ceremony. Register on their website to receive 20% off. GradImages – Register now and save 20%!
- Live Streaming: The ceremony will be live-streamed here and on the Pfeiffer YouTube channel.

Guest Information:

Arrival time: The seating area for guests opens at 7:30 am.
Tickets: There will not be tickets dispersed unless the rain plan is enacted (see rain plan information below).
Seating is first-come, first-served, but there should be ample seating for all who choose to attend the ceremony. Guests are permitted to bring their own chairs for the lawn.
Overflow seating will be available in Henry Pfeiffer Chapel, where the ceremony will be live-streamed.
*Rain Plan: A decision will be made three days in advance if inclement weather compels us to move the ceremony inside to theGarfield David Merner Center for Health and Physical Education.
- If the rain plan is enacted, tickets will be required for guests. Students will receive five guest tickets.
- Undergraduate Misenheimer candidates will receive their tickets during the mandatory rehearsal on Friday, May 10^th.
- Graduate and Undergraduate online only candidates should designate someone to pick up their tickets on the day of Commencement. Tickets will be available at a “will call” location inside of the Merner gym.
- Graduating students do not need tickets, but each guest must have a ticket unless they are 2 and under. Children two and under do not require tickets provided they stay in the lap of an adult.
- If you do not need your tickets, you are welcome to give them to another graduate who needs more.
Accessibility Accommodations: Any accommodations for guests with special needs, including parking, should be communicated via graduation@pfeiffer.edu by May 1^st.
Parking: Guests may park in any campus parking lot indicated on this Campus Map. Police will be out directing to open lots.