The Office of Student Affairs is looking for a few student volunteers to assist with our Hooding & Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 17. There are two shifts available, but students are able to select both if interested. Both shifts build in some training time, but there is also a volunteer meeting via Teams on Thursday, May 15, at noon to go over instructions and assignments before the day of the event. 

If interested, please email Sarah DiStefano, assistant director of student affairs, by 5 p.m. on Monday, April 28. 

Location: Miller High Life Theatre

Dress code: darker, neutral business professional clothing, easy to move and stand in but professional given the gravitas of the event.

Pre-Ceremony Setup (2 spots available): 10 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

• Assisting to set-up the details of the stage, theatre, and staging rooms
• Some moving of chairs/tables/signs, mostly labeling and setting out items

Ceremony Assistance (6 spots available): 12:15–4:30 p.m.

• Training and run-through of duties
• Acting as greeters and ushers for guests coming into and leaving the theatre
• Acting as ushers to guide graduates during the ceremony
• We anticipate that we should be done closer to 4:00 p.m. but you should be easily out of there at the latest, 5 p.m.
• Volunteers are welcome to join the post-ceremony reception

This opportunity has been a great way to see what the graduation ceremony looks like as well as get to send off and congratulate your 3L friends! General graduation infromation can be found here: Graduation website. 

Contact: Sarah DiStefano