Heinz School Commencement Schedule 

For MSPPM, MAM, MEIM, MSISPM, MSETM, MPM, MSHCPM, MMM, MSBTM, and PhD Students

Wednesday-Friday, May 14-16 – pick up your cap/gown/hood – make sure hood color is peacock.  You will be asked for a deposit, payable with Visa or Master Card only.
Distribution location:
McKenna/Peter/Wright Room, University Center
Wednesday, May 14:        10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Thursday, May 15:             10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday, May 16:                   10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday, May 17:                7 a.m. - 3 p.m., 6 - 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 18:                  7 a.m. - 11 a.m.

You *must* have this to participate in the ceremonies.  If you have not ordered, go to the distribution center as early as possible on May 14 and see if you can get regalia, or see Carol Miller on Friday afternoon, room 1104 HBH.  There is a $125 deposit for a master’s hood, $135 for a PhD hood  – your deposit is returned when the hood is returned.

Saturday, May 17    (optional) MISM/MSIT diploma & award ceremony
1:30 p.m.    The MISM/MSIT ceremony will be at 2pm in the Purnell Center
                     If you wish to attend, please be seated by 1:45pm

Sunday morning, May 18    CMU commencement ceremony
9:45 a.m.   All masters students:  Assemble in HBH, dressed in cap/gown/hood
                    Wear the tassel on the left
                    Family & friends should go directly to Gesling stadium                       
                    Wear comfortable shoes
                    Do not bring anything valuable – no place to store
                    Line up behind your program director, who is your marshal
                    Doctoral students:  Assemble in the TV/Rec room, West Wing

10:15 a.m.   Marshals will lead you to the stadium for the CMU ceremony
11 a.m.        CMU ceremony in Gesling stadium

Sunday afternoon, May 18 – Heinz diploma and award ceremony
1:00  p.m.   Arrive at Rodef Shalom, dressed in cap/gown/hood, tassel on left
                     Corner of Fifth and Morewood
                     MSPPM students proceed to Cohen Chapel        
                     All other students proceed to Levy Hall
                     Family & friends go directly to main sanctuary  
1:45 p.m.    Line up for processional, alphabetical order, by degree
                     Marshals will lead you into sanctuary
2:00 p.m.    Processional enters sanctuary, ceremony begins
3:15 p.m.    Reception following ceremony (time approximate)        
4:30 p.m.    Reception concludes

Return your cap/gown/hood as follows:
If you picked up your regalia from the University Center, return it to
McKenna/Peter/Wright Room, University Center
Sunday, May 18:      Noon - 6 p.m.
Monday, May 19:     9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
After Monday, return it to the University Store, no later than June 2 (or you will lose your deposit)   

If you picked up your regalia from Carol Miller in HBH, return it to Carol Miller in HBH on Monday, May 19.

• Do not arrive at Rodef Shalom prior to 12:30 p.m. – the rooms are in use for other functions prior to that.
  
  
• Seating is “first come, first served.”  Advise your guests to arrive early and take their seats.  No tickets are required.
  
  
• Wear comfortable, low-heeled shoes.  You’ll do a lot of walking and standing.
  
  
• Do not leave any valuables or belongings in Hamburg Hall, Levy Hall or Cohen Chapel.  Give them to one of your guests for safekeeping.