It’s time to pick up your commencement packets and regalia for the ceremony.  The commencement packet contains:

• Invitations and tickets (including any extra tickets received through the lottery process)
• Academic Hood (Regalia) information
• Graduation information booklet  (includes information on the ceremony, directions, tickets, and more)
• Dean’s letter to students regarding student behavior
• Class ring information

Below are some frequently asked questions regarding the packet pick-up process. 

 

How, when and where do I pick up my packet?

Students will receive an email from the Registrar’s Office indicating your assigned time for packet pick up.  At your assigned time, you will pick up your Commencement packet in the Athletics Conference Room.  The Athletics Conference Room is located in the Ridgeway Building, 148 Cambridge Street in Room 207 (2nd floor).

Packet pick-up will take place during final exam week, Monday – Thursday, April 28 – May 1 from 9:00a.m. to 6:00p.m., and Friday, May 2, from 9:00a.m. to 4:45p.m.

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What preparations are needed BEFORE I pick up my packet?

Students should have:

• Met all academic degree requirements (Students receive emails at their Suffolk email accounts if they are academically cleared or if they have discrepancies.  Students with discrepancies also receive letters.)
• Finalized all financial obligations
• Completed Perkins and/or College Loan Exit Interview(s)
• Completed Stafford Loan Exit Interview
• Complete graduating student survey

Students should contact the appropriate office if they have questions pertaining to any of these requirements. 

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How and where do I get my graduate student survey?

Graduate student surveys are anonymous surveys sent out from the Enrollment and Retention office in mid-April.  They are emailed to your Suffolk email account (the same one used for registration).  Once you answer the questions and submit the survey, the final screen which states you have successfully submitted your survey should be printed out and brought with you for packet pick up.  This receipt is necessary for you to pick up your packet.

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What do I need to pick up my packet?

In order to obtain your packet you will need:

• A valid I.D. (Suffolk University student I.D. or driver’s license)
• Printed receipt verifying completion of the Graduating Student Survey

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How do I get my regalia for the ceremony?

Graduation regalia is free to all students participating in the ceremony.  The commencement packet serves as a "release" for your regalia.  With the packet in hand, the student can go to the Suffolk Bookstore and pick up their cap and gown.  The packet tells the bookstore what degrees the student is receiving and what color hood they will need.  They will stock caps and gowns in a variety of sizes. 

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What if I can’t pick up my packet?

If you are unable to pick up your commencement material in person, it is imperative that you arrange for a relative or a friend to do so for you.  WE CANNOT MAIL COMMENCEMENT MATERIALS.

Your designee must bring with them a note signed by you with your Suffolk I.D. number, a photo I.D., and a copy of the receipt for your completed online Graduating Student Exit Survey.  

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What if I am a Dean College, Merrimack College or Cape Code student?

Packet and regalia distribution for students enrolled at the Cape Cod, Merrimack and Dean College campuses will be conducted as follows:

• Cape Cod: Packets and regalia will be distributed beginning the week of April 28 in the Suffolk Office at Cape Cod Community College.  You will receive an email from the Cape Cod campus on the times and location.  Contact Andrea Ponte at 508.375.4056 for more information and watch for details posted in the Suffolk/Cape Cod Office.

• Dean:  Packets and regalia will be distributed from the Suffolk/Dean Office starting May 1st.  Contact Susan Bonvouloir at 508.541.1972 for more information or if you have any questions.

• Merrimack:  The tickets and regalia will be distributed at the Merrimack Campus starting the week of April 28.  More information will be communicated directly to those students to whom this information pertains.  You may also contact Diane Demmer at 978.837.5237.

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