The Commencement Convocation for the Camden College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) and University College–Camden(UCC) will be held at the FREEDOM MORTGAGE PAVILION on Thursday, MAY 16, at 10 a.m. During this ceremony, graduates of CCAS and UCC will have their names read and have the opportunity to walk across the stage. The ceremony is expected to last approximately two hours. The Center is not climate-controlled and may be cool when outside temperatures are below 60 degrees. Please note that there is no rehearsal for commencement. For students graduating from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, visit https://graduateschool.camden.rutgers.edu for more information.

All graduates are expected to remain until the end of the ceremony. Diplomas will be available within six to eight weeks after the ceremony. You will either receive it via mail or will need to pick it up from the One Stop Student Services Center, depending on which option you chose on the Diploma Application.

PARKING/DIRECTIONS: The venue has free parking available to those attending commencement. Students and guests may also utilize the NJ Transit River Line. The WMP is direct across from the River Line’s Entertainment Center stop.

TICKETS: Students can request up to 8 tickets via the Diploma Application. Ticket allotments will be announced in March/April. As a graduate, you do not need a ticket. All guests need a ticket for entry (with the exception of children ages two and under, who must sit on someone’s lap). All tickets are general admission – there are no assigned guest seats. Guests enter through the Walt Whitman Lobby. The time the doors to the theater will be opened will be announced in the spring semester.

Only graduating students will be allowed to pick up tickets. Students must have a photo ID in order to pick up tickets. Rutgers ID cards are preferred.

Students enrolled at a partnership campus, such as Atlantic Cape Community College, Camden County College, Brookdale Community College, and Western Monmouth Community College, will pick up their tickets from their campus advisor.

If your plans have changed and you no longer plan to attend commencement, please email artsci_commencement@camden.rutgers.edu.

LIVE STREAMING: The ceremony will be live-streamed. When available, the link will be posted to https://www.camden.rutgers.edu/commencement.

PHOTOGRAPHY: GradImages will be the official photographer for commencement. Your proofs will be ready to view online as soon as 48 hours after the ceremony. If you have any questions after the ceremony about your photos, please contact the GradImages Customer Service Department at 800-261- 2576 or giservice@gradimages.net. In order to notify you when your images are available, GradImages sends emails and mails paper proofs, along with optional text message notifications. Your information is never shared and privacy is guaranteed.

SENIOR PORTRAITS: Spring senior portrait sessions are scheduled for Monday, March 18, 2024 – Friday, March 22, 2024. Click Here to Schedule. The portraits will be taken in the West BC Conference Room of the Campus Center. You will wear your own business attire and also cap and gown for the pictures. The cap and gown will be provided at the photo shoot. Additional dates are planned for April 2024, and more information will be released shortly. 

ACADEMIC PROCESSION: Degree candidates should report at 8 a.m. to the Benjamin Franklin Lobby at the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion. You will check in and then directed to your line and your faculty marshal, who will provide complete instructions at that time. Candidates will process by major. Bachelor of Sciences’ degree recipients will process first, followed by the Bachelor of Arts’ degree recipients. Students with two or more majors will process with the major that they selected on the Diploma Application.

Degrees will be announced by major. Marshals will start and guide each row of graduates to the stage. The commencement reader will announce the name of each candidate. Do not advance until your name is read. After you shake hands with members of the administration, switch the tassel of the cap from right to left and return to their original seats. We ask that you behave courteously toward other graduates. No air horns or any disruptive noisemakers will be permitted. Graduates are also expected to remain for the duration of the ceremony.

ATTIRE: The dress is the cap, gown and hood; the BA hood is white and the BS hood is gold. Bachelor’s regalia is $130.92. Academic regalia is available for purchase via https://herff.ly/rucamden

LATIN HONORS: Students who qualify for honor cords may purchase cords at the University District Bookstore. Students who qualify will be notified via email. Cords will also be available for purchase prior to the processional line-up at commencement. The requirements for honor cords are 45 credits earned at Rutgers University and a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above by the end of the Winter 2024 semester. The cost of cords is $18.00 (please note this is an updated price). Students must present picture ID at the time of purchase.

After the Spring 2024 semester concludes, Latin honors updates will be available via https://camden.rutgers.edu/commencement.

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION: All Rutgers University graduates are automatically members of the Rutgers University Alumni Association (RUAA), the university-wide organization of more than 461,000 alumni. There are no membership dues to pay and no forms to complete. Visit Ralumni.com for information on programs and benefits.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Visit https://youtu.be/i8CPeP_Gqr8 to watch a short video that answers the most commonly asked questions about commencement.

QUESTIONS? Send questions regarding commencement to artsci_commencement@camden.rutgers.edu

 


SEE CAMDEN.RUTGERS.EDU/COMMENCEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL WAYS TO CELEBRATE YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS!