Commencement 2024

List of 9 items.

• Announcements

  Graduates receive a pack of 20 graduation announcements, envelopes and personalized name cards that can be sent to family and friends. Packs will be distributed in April. 

• Arrival Time

  Baccalaureate Mass
  Students to be seated by 3:45 p.m. in the Church of the Gesu. Leave ample time for parking. 
  
  Commencement
  Students to arrive by 9 a.m. Mandeville Hall. 
  Hagan Arena Doors open to guests at 9 a.m.

• Attire

  Graduates will be supplied a tuxedo at graduation rehearsal on Thursday, May 30 which they should immediately try on once they arrive home to ensure fit. If any issues are discovered with your tuxedo, call Stan Levin at Rochester Formal Wear: 856-755-1466. Shoes are not included in the tuxedo rental. Black dress shoes are appropriate to wear with the black tuxedo pants.
  
  

  Baccalaureate Mass
  Graduates should adhere to the school dress code--jacket, tie, button down shirt, dress pants and shoes. 

  Commencement Exercises
  Graduates must arrive at Hagan Arena by 9 a.m., wearing their tuxedo. Graduates will be given a boutonniere, St. Joseph medal and class pin to apply to their tuxedos; keep lapels free of other pins and decorations. 

• Directions and Parking

  For driving directions and transportation information click here.

  SJU has ample parking in both their main lots and parking garage. Entrances to the lots are off of 54th St, south of City Ave. There is no fee for parking at SJU on the day of graduation.

• Guests

  Baccalaureate Mass
  In early May each family will receive a mailing that contains one Baccalaureate announcement and 3 tickets. Due to space limitations, each graduate may bring only 3 guests. The graduate does not need a ticket.

  If parents are in separate households, please contact Carol McLaughlin, cmclaughlin@sjprep.org.

  
  Commencement Exercises
  No tickets are required to attend the Commencement Exercises on Sunday, June 2 at SJU.

• Handicap accommodations

  There is a handicap ramp at the Church of the Gesu. Guests may be dropped off close to the church and drivers can park nearby. 
  
  Drop off is also available at Saint Joseph's University's Hagan Arena entrance. There is ample handicap parking available in the lot.

• Length

  Baccalaureate Mass is approximately 1.5 hrs. Commencement Exercises are usually under 2 hrs.

• Seating

  Baccalaureate Mass
  Seating is first come, first served in the Church of the Gesu. Graduates will sit in a chair in the church aisle. Ideally, their family will sit in the pew next to them. Please use one pew per family. Brothers who are ushers do not require a ticket.

  
  Commencement Exercises
  Seating is first come, first served in the Hagan Arena. No tickets are necessary for entrance.

• Video and Photography

  Livestream video

  Two livestream links will be available to watch the weekend events--one for the Baccalaureate Mass on Saturday, and a separate link for the Commencement Exercises on Sunday. Please check the webpage a few days before each event. 
  
  

  Photos
  Legacy Photos is scheduled to take photos of each graduate as he walks across the stage. Legacy will contact you directly about the opportunity to purchase these photos. Website: Legacy Photography, phone: (610) 279-1791.