Faculty

10:00 AM - Baccalaureate Mass

The Friday Baccalaureate Mass honors and celebrates our graduates, our Augustinian heritage and our University community. Academic Regalia is requested for the Baccalaureate Liturgy. The Mass begins at 10:00 AM at the Rowen Campus Green. Those participating in the procession are asked to line up by 9:30 AM on the walkway between St. Rita’s and Alumni Halls.

2:30 PM - Bachelor's Degree Commencement and Recognition Ceremony

Faculty Line-Up & Procession: Faculty should proceed into the Finneran Pavilion main entrance no later than 1:40pm. From the Finneran Pavilion, faculty will be directed into the stadium to line-up for the faculty procession. CLAS Faculty should line-up under the large video screen in the West End Zone of the stadium, and VSB, FCN, COE and CPS Faculty should line-up under the stadium scoreboard in the East End Zone

President's and Deans' Receptions: Following the ceremonies on both Friday and Saturday, Father Peter and the deans invite faculty, graduates and guests to celebrate together at receptions held throughout campus. Locations for these receptions are as follows:
CLAS; Connelly Center
CPS; Art Gallery, Connelly Center
VSB; Bartley Hall
FCON; Driscoll Hall
COE; Mendel Field

Faculty Parking: Please plan to park in the S-3 lot (behind Mendel Hall) or the M-2 lot (SAC garage) on both Friday and Saturday. The best way to access parking is through the Mendel Gate on Spring Mill Road/Rt. 320. Carpooling and utilizing public transportation is strongly encouraged, as traffic and parking conditions will be very congested.

If we experience severe weather and locations or timing change for the events, information will be posted on the University homepage, or you may sign-up for text alerts by texting NOVAGRAD to 888777. 

2:30 PM - Doctoral and Master's Degree Commencement and Recognition Ceremony

Faculty Line-Up & Procession: Faculty should proceed into the venue (TBA) no later than 1:40pm. Faculty will be directed into the venue to line-up for the faculty procession. CLAS Faculty should line-up separately from VSB, FCN, and COE Faculty.

President's and Deans' Receptions: Following the ceremonies on both Friday and Saturday, Father Peter and the deans invite faculty, graduates and guests to celebrate together at receptions held throughout campus. Locations for these receptions are as follows:
CLAS; Connelly Center
VSB; Bartley Hall
FCON; Driscoll Hall
COE; Mendel Field

Faculty Parking: Please plan to park in the S-3 lot (behind Mendel Hall) or the M-2 lot (SAC garage) on both Friday and Saturday. The best way to access parking is through the Mendel Gate on Spring Mill Road/Rt. 320. Carpooling and utilizing public transportation is strongly encouraged, as traffic and parking conditions will be very congested.

If we experience severe weather and locations or timing change for the events, information will be posted on the University homepage, or you may sign-up for text alerts by texting NOVAGRAD to 888777.