If you are a graduate of the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, College of Allied Health Professions, or College of Graduate Nursing: YES. Tickets will be required for admittance to the auditorium.

College of Allied Health Professions
Maximum 8 tickets (2 family hooder + 6 general admission)

College of Graduate Nursing
Maximum 8 tickets (2 family hooder + 6 general admission)

College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Maximum 10 tickets (2 family hooder + 8 general admission)

If you are a graduate of the College of Pharmacy or College of Veterinary Medicine tickets are not required for admittance into the auditorium

College of Pharmacy
Tickets are not required

College of Veterinary Medicine
Tickets are not required

Please refer to the order form to place your ticket order and for more information.

Yes, announcements are available for a charge. The announcements are ordered through the bookstore and “announce” that you are receiving a degree. The invitations actually “invite” someone to the graduation ceremony and are free of charge. Invitations are generic and DO NOT include your name or degree. The bookstore will be sending you a packet of information, which will include an order form for announcements. Remember, you will have to pay for the announcements.

Invitations will be available late February 2010. Complete and return the order form as soon as possible to allow time for processing Invitation Order Form . There is a maximum of 10 invitations per graduate, however you can request additional invitations. Requests for additional invitations will be filled after all initial requests have been received and only if there are left over invitations.

The doors of the auditorium open one (1) hour prior to each ceremony for your family and guests to be seated. It is important to inform your family and guests that the doors to the auditorium will close, temporarily, 10 minutes prior to the beginning of each ceremony to clear the lobby and aisles to prepare for the academic procession. Family and guests will be admitted into the auditorium after the procession and the National Anthem.

No. Family members are not required to arrive at 8:00 a.m. or 1:45 p.m. for graduate line-up; however, we encourage you to have your family hooders arrive early to review the family hooding video and be seated in the section designated in the loge for family hooders.

The College of Allied Health Professions and College of Graduate Nursing graduation ceremonies begin at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2010. All students should arrive at 8:00 a.m. for the line-up and instructions. The College of Pharmacy graduation ceremonies begin at 3:00 p.m. on May 20, 2010. All students should arrive at 1:45 p.m. for the line-up and instructions. The College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific graduation ceremonies begin at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, May 21, 2010. All students should arrive at 8:00 a.m. for the line-up and instructions. The College of Veterinary Medicine graduation ceremonies begin at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 21, 2010. All students should arrive at 1:45 p.m. for the line-up and instructions.
Class photos will be taken immediately following commencement. After the group photo, you will turn in your hoods and receive your official diploma, if you have completed all requirements for your degree.

We anticipate that each ceremony will last approximately 1 ½ - 2 hours. All ceremonies will begin on time.

Yes. A Trustee, faculty, or other administrator in the College will hood you.

Yes. They will be seated in a designated section for “family hooders.” However, they will not be seated with your other family members and guests.

No. As long as they are old enough to not run around on the stage and tall enough to hood you. Remember, the limit is two hooders per graduate.

Your hood will be given to your family hooder on the stage during the diploma/hooding ceremony.

Graduates may wear one (1) lei, a Kente cloth, and/or honor cords. You will be instructed to remove any flower leis before going on stage to be hooded and receive your diploma, and lay it in your seat or drape it over your arm before going on stage. This will allow the hood to lay correctly on your shoulders when hooded.

Many graduates have asked if they can purchase their graduation hood. The hoods provided by the university, for commencement, are not available for purchase; however, if you wish to purchase a hood, you can order one from the Western University Bookstore at bookstore@westernu.edu. If you would like to borrow a hood for a professional photograph or portrait, the university will be happy to lend you a hood beginning the week following the commencement ceremony. To borrow a hood following commencement, contact University Student Affairs at (909)469-5340 or e-mail at studentaffairs@westernu.edu.

A copy of your final transcript with your degree posted may be ordered from the Registrar’s Office. The Registrar’s Office will process the request once all of the grades for the entire class are in.

The graduation photos that were taken for the yearbook can be purchased from our website at http://store.westernu.edu. Photos taken at the commencement ceremonies, your class photo, as well as graduation DVD's will be available for purchase after May 2010. If you have any questions you can e-mail the Multimedia Dept. at : cms2@westernu.edu. Further information will become available at a later date and will be posted on the Commencement 2010 website.

Bob Knight Photography receives the mailing addresses and e-mail addresses of the graduates from the Registrar.
The grads are contacted by Bob Knight with information on how to order additional photos. At the same time he sends them their proofs.
The grads may order additional photos by phone, fax, mail or online.