Commencement

Disclaimer: Schedule subject to change

Baccalaureate Mass:

Friday, May 7, 2010

Time TBA Doors Open
Time TBA Liturgy Begins

St. John Fisher College
3690 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14618
Cleary Family Auditorium

Baccalaureate Mass Attire - Regalia (Gown only). Please join us in celebrating Mass on this special day. All faiths are welcome.

Commencement Ceremony:

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Baccalaureate Candidates:

8:30 a.m. - Candidate Check-In and Doors Open
9:30 a.m. - Ceremony Begins

Doctoral & Master's Candidates:

1:00 p.m. - Candidate Check-In and Doors Open
2:00 p.m. - Ceremony Begins

Location:

The Blue Cross Arena
At the Rochester War Memorial
One War Memorial Square
Rochester, New York

Parking:

On-street parking is available throughout the downtown area. Parking is also available in a number of Municipal Garages including:

• Civic Center Garage, 55 S. Fitzhugh St.
• South Ave./Stone St, 39 Stone Street
• Clinton Square Garage, 75 S. Clinton Ave.
• Washington Square Garage, 111 Woodbury Blvd.
• Midtown. 90 S. Clinton Ave

A map of downtown Rochester Parking including parking fees is available on-line at:

http://www.rochesterdowntown.com/

Seating;

TICKETS ARE NOT REQUIRED. Guests will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis. Only candidates are allowed in the Candidate Seating Areas on the floor of the Arena.

Special Needs:

Family members with disabilities should follow the directional signs to the upper level handicapped seating areas at the Blue Cross Arena. A floor plan showing general seating areas of Blue Cross Arena is available on-line at: http://www.bluecrossarena.com. Any additional questions, you may contact our office at (585) 385-8229.

Graduate's Assembly:

Candidates will enter the Arena at Exchange Street or 1 War Memorial Square (formerly the Broad Street entrance) -both entrances are handicapped accessible - after check in graduates should report to the bottom level of the Arena with cap and gown after you pick up your name card at the designated registration tables. Marshals will direct you to your proper place in the processional lines.

DO NOT BRING VALUABLES WITH YOU TO BE LEFT IN THE MARSHALING AREA. DO NOT BRING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR BALLOONS.

Ceremony:

The ceremony is expected to last between 2 1/2 - 3 hours. Consider that this length of time may be difficult on older adults and young children. Out of respect for fellow classmates and consideration for their families, candidates are expected to remain until the conclusion of the ceremony.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, all graduates and faculty will participate in the recessional leading to the reception area.

Professional Photographer:

Special areas for photography have been arranged in seating areas on either side of the stage a the Blue Cross Area. Look for signs to direct you. Family members are asked to move in and out of these areas quickly in an orderly fashion in order to accommodate others to take pictures of their graduating student.

A photographer from Grad Trak Graduation Images (Bob Knight Photo & Chappell Studio) will capture you receiving your diploma cover. Information regarding purchasing prints will be sent to you directly from Grad Trak. Five to seven days after graduation, you'll receive a free passport-sized, full color proof in the mail. There is no obligation to purchase, and you'll have the option of ordering from a variety of enlargement packages.

When you click on the Attention Graduates and Parents logo, be sure to select/click the Pre-Event Registration to register your email address for the $5 coupon.

Flowers:

Fresh flowers will be available for purchase at the St. John Fisher College Commencement Ceremony OR are available for pre-order through CommencementFlowers.com.

Reception:

Following the Ceremony, you and your guests are invited to a reception in the outer lobby of Blue Cross Arena. You will be able to pick up your diploma, introduce your guests to faculty, staff, and other students, and take a picture with a Fisher backdrop.

Diploma:

To ensure that every graduate receives the correct diploma, you will be handed an empty diploma case, when you walk across the stage. After the ceremony, if you have completed all your requirements, you will be directed to a central location to pick up your actual diploma.