• Information for Faculty

Faculty Arrival:

Plan to arrive no later than 8:30am to Westin Copley Hotel.  

Processional:

The Ceremony will begin promptly at 9:30am. Marshals will lead students and faculty into the Ballroom. File into the seats reserved for faculty and speakers on the stage. The first row of seating is reserved for the Dean, Associate Deans and Speakers. Faculty seating begins with the second row. 

Reception:

Immediately following the Ceremony, there will be a reception downstairs in the Essex Ballroom. Be sure to join us for this chance to congratulate our graduates and their families. 

Regalia:

Your academic regalia will be ordered for you through the Suffolk Bookstore. If you would like to check the specifcs of your order, contact Mary DesBois at 617.557.1505 or medesbois@suffolk.edu.

Attendance:

Faculty attendance is mandatory for Suffolk's Undergradaute Ceremony on Sunday, May 20 and the Sawyer Business School's Graduate Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 19. If you can not attend, contact Dean O'Neill.