This newsletter is published by the Commencement Committee to help answer any questions you might have about your commencement. After you read this, if you still have questions, please call Julie Green at 941-7129, or email greenj@husson.edu.

CEREMONIES

Due to expected bad weather on Saturday, May 11, The Husson Commencement will take place at the Bangor Auditorium on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at 2:00 p.m.

The doors to the Bangor Auditorium will open at 1 p.m. as prior to our event, Eastern Maine Community College will be holding their commencement that began at 10 a.m. We should have ample time to seat everyone for a 2 p.m. start.

GUESTS DO NOT NEED TICKETS

Seating for guests will be the same as if the event were held on the Husson campus. There is the same amount of seating in the bleachers, and all handicapped seating will be on the Auditorium floor. For people who have requested handicapped accommodation, just inform the ushers that you have reservations and they will direct you to the proper area. To ensure that all people with special needs are accommodated, we ask that you limit the floor seating so that the person who needs accommodation is accompanied properly, but that able-bodied people take a seat in the bleachers.

There will be ushers at every entrance to help with questions and traffic flow.

Students should arrive at 1 p.m. and proceed downstairs in the Auditorium and go to the locker room area to the left of the Auditorium Floor entrance. The will be signage to help you find this area.

If you have questions please email greenj@husson.edu

DIRECTIONS TO THE AUDITORIUM AND TO PARKING

The auditorium is located at 100 Dutton Street, off Main Street across from the Hollywood Casino.

From I-95 North or South:

Take Exit 182A to I-395 East.
Follow to Exit 3B (Main Street)
Take a right onto Main Street
Take a left onto Buck Street at the Third light
Parking is to the left; Enter through the Civic Center parking lot

From Route 1A:

From Ellsworth, travel to I-395 West
Follow to Exit 3 (Main Street).
Take a right onto Main Street
Take a left onto Buck Street at the second light
Parking is to the left; Enter through the Civic Center parking lot

FACULTY TRANSPORTATION

The decision has been made to move the Saturday Commencement to the Bangor Auditorium beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern Maine Community College will be holding their commencement there beginning at 10 a.m.

Due to the back to back events at the Auditorium, parking is going to be very difficult. Husson faculty will be bussed to the Auditorium from the Husson Campus. Please gather in the Meeting House for robing and lunch beginning at noon. The busses will depart for the auditorium at 1 p.m.

Immediately following the Commencement Ceremony you will be taken back to the area where you were dropped off, loaded back onto the buses for immediate transportation back to the Husson Campus.

SCHEDULE OF COMMENCEMENT EVENTS

College of Business Awards Convocation, Monday, April 29th, 2013, Reception at 5 p.m. Darling Atrium, Ceremony, 6:30 p.m. Gracie Theatre

 School of Science & Humanities Awards Ceremony, Thursday, May 2, at 7 p.m., Gracie Theatre.  Reception to follow in Atrium

Kinesiology Reception, Thursday, May 9, 10:30 - noon, Center for Family Business 

Commencement Rehearsal, Thursday, May 9, 1 p.m.  Newman Gymnasium 

Senior Party Thursday, May 3, 6 p.m.  Sports Arena, Outer Hammond Street, Bangor

School of Pharmacy Awards Ceremony, Thursday, May 9, 2013, 3-5:30 p.m. Center for Family Business 

Nurses Pinning Ceremony, Friday, May 10, 3:30 p.m., Gracie Theatre, reception to follow in Atrium

School of Education Reception, Friday, May 10, 4-5 p.m., Center for Family Business

School of Education Graduate Counseling and Human Relations Reception, Friday, May 10, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Room 106 Living Learning Center 

Graduate Hooding Ceremony, Friday, May 10, 7 p.m. Newman Athletic Center, reception to follow in the Gymnasium

Bangor Commencement Ceremony, Saturday, May 11, 2 PM.  Bangor Auditorium (see above)

Portland Programs Commencement Ceremony, Saturday, May 18, 11 a.m. Woodfords Congregational Church, Woodford Street, Portland, Maine 

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

The University of Maine and Eastern Maine Community College will be holding their graduation ceremonies the same day and time as Husson. Hotel availability in the Bangor area is very limited. If you have guests traveling to the area to attend the events, you should be making hotel reservations immediately. The Bangor Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) has established a contact for Husson students and their guests to use for help with finding accommodations. You can reach the CVB at 947-5205.

PETITION TO GRADUATE

In order to take part in the commencement activities, you must petition to graduate. Go to estudent.husson.edu and click on Graduation Petition. Please read all directions and information carefully when submitting your petition because the data submitted on this form is used to generate your diploma and commencement documents.

REHEARSAL

The mandatory commencement rehearsal will be Thursday, May 9th, at 1:00 p.m. in the Newman Gymnasium. Please try to attend.

CAPS AND GOWNS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Academic regalia and commencement announcements can be picked up in the Husson Bookstore beginning Monday, April 15. The Bookstore is open Monday thru Friday from 9 am to 4 pm. There is no charge for the regalia, but you must present a photo I.D. The Bookstore will be open on Commencement Day from 9 am – 1:30 pm

The Bookstore carries diploma frames and other Husson alumni merchandise for those who may be interested.

SPECIAL NEEDS

If you or one of your guests have special needs, such as special seating needs or are hearing impaired, you must either call 941-7129, or email greenj@husson.edu, to let us know so we can make the appropriate arrangements.

PHOTOGRAPHY

For your benefit we have made arrangements with Maineline Photos., for a professional photographer to record the moment you receive your degree. The full-color proofs of these photos will be mailed to your home approximately one week after your commencement. Families are asked to remain in their seats, enjoy the ceremony and limit picture taking to before and after the ceremony.

DEGREES & HONORS

Each graduate will receive an empty degree folder. Personalized degree certificates will be mailed after the completion of full academic review. The valedictorian and salutatorian of the Class of 2013 will be announced at the ceremony.

This newsletter will be updated with a full commencement calendar as the dates for the various commencement events are determined.