- Commencement
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Schedule of Events
- Grad Fair
- Cap & Gown Portrait Sessions
- Lavender Celebration
- After UP: Cap & Gown Pick up
- Teach Toss / Biz Friz Competition
- Honors Program Senior Lunch
- FGEN Pinning Ceremony
- SONHI Pinning Ceremony
- ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
- Graduate Student Ceremony
- Graduate School Reception
- Baccalaureate Mass
- Senior Toast
- Undergraduate Ceremony
- Undergraduate Student Information
- Graduate Student Information
- Guest Information
- For Faculty/Staff
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Accessibility Resources
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FAQ's
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Honorary Degrees
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Traditions
- Know Before You Go
- Future Commencement Dates
- Contact
Traditions & Historical Information
Christus Magister Medal
The Christus Magister Medal is the University's highest honor, conferred upon those men and women whose lives have illustrated and enhanced the University's Mission, now more than a century old.
Coat of Arms & Chain of Office
The Coat of Arms is a green shield bearing a silver cross moline and crossed anchors. The President's Chain of Office symbolizes authority and the unity a university forges with its diverse communities.
Memorial Mace
The ceremonial mace is a traditional emblem of the authority of the President and faculty at institutions of higher learning and is usually carried by the grand marshal in academic processions.
Academic Dress
The history of academic dress dates back to the Middle Ages when many of the scholars were also clerics and wore the costume of the monastic orders. The costumes worn today are all traditional and their colors, trimmings, and patterns interpret the degree, the field of learning, and the institution that conferred the degree.
Academic Procession
The academic procession is led by the grand marshal, a faculty member appointed by the president.
