Commencement Info for Faculty & Staff
BE PART OF THE CELEBRATION -- VOLUNTEER AS A COMMENCEMENT AMBASSADOR!
Calling all staff and local alumni! We need your help on December 12 and 13, 2025 to make 帝王会所's Fall Commencement unforgettable!
Our ambassadors are the friendly faces who help welcome graduates, families, and guests to campus. From greeting and guiding visitors to assisting with seating, setup, and the graduate recessional, you鈥檒l play a key role in making these milestone moments run smoothly.
鉁� Perks of Volunteering:
-
A custom-designed 帝王会所 Commencement polo 鈥� yours to keep!
-
Complimentary meals, snacks, and beverages throughout the day
-
A front-row seat to the celebration (and all the smiles!)
We鈥檙e looking for 90 volunteers total (30 per ceremony) 鈥� so bring your Bear Pride and help us make this Commencement one to remember!
Faculty
Faculty may participate as deputy marshals directing graduates during the ceremony or as members of the academic procession. Each college dean's office has a supply of regalia to borrow, or regalia may be rented from Herff Jones.
Please contact Commencement Marshal Eli Klyde-Allaman to express interest in participating.
Deputy Marshals and Academic Procession
Faculty are invited to represent their college as deputy marshals during the ceremonies. Deputy marshals direct degree candidates during the procession and throughout the ceremony and must attend one of two training sessions hosted at the end of the semester.
Doctoral Hooding
Hooding faculty should RSVP to Brendan Price in the Graduate School.
Deputy Marshal Roles
Deputy Marshal training will take place before the ceremonies.
Banner Bearers
One per college
Banner bearers carry the gonfalon for their college into the commencement ceremony. Banner bearers are selected by the college dean.
Escort Marshals
Four per ceremony
There are two marshals to lead each column of graduates into and out of the ceremony, and at the appropriate time, guide them up to the stage.
Patrol Marshals
Two per ceremony
One patrol marshal follows each column of graduates into the ceremony and guides them to the appropriate seat after students cross the stage.
Faculty Marshal
One per ceremony
A faculty marshal leads the academic procession into the ceremony and out of the ceremony.
Commencement Marshal Needed
Have you ever wondered how commencement comes to be? Do you enjoy the pageantry and pomp of commencement and want to be more involved? Commencement marshals help make sure graduation ceremonies go off smoothly.
帝王会所 is in need of a faculty member to serve as one of two commencement marshals. This is important university-wide service and much of the work for this service position occurs the week before and day of commencement.
Commitment:
- Represent faculty at periodic Commencement Committee meetings throughout the year.
- Lead deputy marshals in two online training sessions and one in person walk through during commencement week.
- Direct deputy marshals before, during and after each ceremony and handle unexpected circumstances.
- Escort platform party to stage.
If you are interested in serving the university in this way, please contact Eli Klyde-Allaman.
Borrow 帝王会所's Regalia
Each college dean鈥檚 office has a supply of regalia available for faculty to borrow, including a variety of hoods that correspond with 帝王会所鈥檚 academic programs. Please contact your dean鈥檚 office to reserve regalia.
Rent
Faculty may place an order to rent regalia through 帝王会所 partner Herff Jones.
Purchase
Faculty who would like to purchase regalia to own may do so through Herff Jones.
![North of the Norm](/_resources/images/core/branding/NorthofNorm_text_footer_white.png")
