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The main graduation ceremony will take place under a tent on the Great Lawn RAIN or SHINE at 9:30 a.m. sharp on Sunday, May 10. Although tickets are not required to attend, seating under the tent is limited. Please bring no more than four guests. Guests and graduates should also come prepared if inclement weather is expected (i.e. bring an umbrella, arrive early, dress accordingly.)

Indoor/Sheltered Seating
If seating under the main tent is no longer available, guests may wish to view the ceremony from the following simulcast locations:

  • Hillwood Commons Lecture Hall
    (site of School of Health Professions & Nursing Recognition Reception*)
  • Hillwood Commons Cinema
    (site of College of Info. & Computer Science/Palmer School Recognition Reception*)
  • Hillwood Commons - East/West Cafeteria
  • Kahn Tent (west side of Humanities Hall)
    (site of College of Management Recognition Reception*)
  • Tilles Center (seating available after 10:30 a.m.)
    (site of College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Recognition Reception*)

NOTE TO GRADUATES: Undergraduates report to Humanities Hall. Graduate students report to Tilles Center. You will be marching outdoors to the main tent. In the event of inclement weather, please arrive early (by 8:45 am.) and bring an umbrella and dress accordingly.

WEBCAST: Guests who are unable to attend the ceremony can view it live on our web site at www.liu.edu/cwpost. Click on Commencement 2008/WebCast from 9:20 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 10.

* RECOGNITION RECEPTIONS: Recognition receptions, which follow the main ceremony, will proceed as planned, rain or shine, in the following locations:

COLLEGE/SCHOOL LOCATION
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Tilles Center
College of Management Kahn Tent (west side of Humanities Hall)
College of Informationand Computer Science/
Palmer School of Library and Information Science/
Department of Computer Scienceand Management Engineering
Hillwood Commons Cinema
School of Education Great Lawn, Main Tent
(Weather Permitting Special Education & Literacy
& Curriculum & Instruction Great Lawn, Berm)
School of Visual and Performing Arts Riggs Park Tent
School of Health Professions and Nursing Hillwood Commons Lecture Hall
Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program Tilles Center Patrons' Lounge

 

 

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