Department(s):

Commencement

 

TLDR:

  • Order your Regalia by Tuesday, March 19th!
  • Confirm your Commencement attendance 
  • Request tickets for graduate and undergraduate ceremonies
  • We’re looking for student convocation musicians/speakers for Convocation and speakers for Commencement
  • Watch for the NameCoach e-mail so we pronounce your name correctly

To prepare for Commencement, all graduate and undergraduates need to do the following:

  • Order your regalia. Only half of your class has done so! After Tuesday, the price increases by $15.
  • If you’ve not done so, log into your WPI Hub Account, click on the “My Commencement” cap icon and complete the following:
    • Tell us whether you are attending your ceremony;
    • Complete the Heebner Career Development Center (CDC) survey;
    • Update your Lifetime Engagement information; 
    • Tell us whether you need transportation to the DCU Center, and then…
  • You may request up to 8 guest tickets for your ceremony. There is no charge for tickets, but all guests must have a ticket to enter. Tickets may be requested ONLY after you complete the tasks listed above. All ticket requests must be completed by April 22 at 11:59 pm. The site will close at midnight. 
    • After April 22, if additional tickets are available, we will announce and conduct a lottery for up to 3 additional tickets. Successful applicants will be notified directly.
  • We are seeking student speakers and musicians for Convocation (May 7) and speakers for Graduate Commencement (May 9) and Undergraduate Commencement (May 10). Audition dates will be April 16 & 18. General information is located here, with audition information posted soon.
  • Be on the lookout for an e-mail from NameCoach, a software platform that allows you to record your name. This allows our name readers to learn how to pronounce your name correctly for your ceremony. 
  • GRADFEST is Friday, April 19, where you’ll pick up your regalia between 12:00 – 6:30. We’ll send you a link to register for the Odeum Social from 4:30 p.m.– 6:30 p.m. Join us for a free beverage with early registration, food, photos, and socializing!
  • You do not need a ticket to participate!

More information is posted on the Commencement website. Please check this site often and encourage your guests to do the same. 

The WPI Core Commencement Committee