Husson University Class of 2023 Commencement Information

The 2023 Commencement Ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.

This information 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 Gretchen Schaefer at (207) 941-7152 or email schaeferg@husson.edu.

The two main events are the commencement and graduate academic hooding. The commencement is for all graduates, regardless of what degree you have earned. The academic hooding ceremony is for people receiving a Master or Doctoral degree.

For those reserving accommodations before and after the ceremony, we encourage you to book early! Space is limited and filling fast. Follow this link for partner hotels offering discounts for Husson families.

Ceremonies

Graduation

The Husson University Commencement will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Doors to the facility will open for guests at 8:30 a.m. The ceremony will be held at Cross Insurance Center at 515 Main Street in Bangor. You will be directed where to line up when you arrive at the facility. Students should arrive at the Cross Insurance Center at 9:00 a.m. Tickets for your guests are NOT required. Early arrival is recommended to avoid traffic congestion and to obtain choice seating. All guests to the Cross Insurance Center are subject to the venue’s security policy.

The ceremony is expected to last approximately 2.5 hours.

Live Feed of the Graduation Ceremony
Livestream Link: https://www.youtube.com/live/Vmbl4ZtP8OQ

Graduate Hooding Ceremony

To recognize the significance of receiving your graduate degree from Husson University, the University will hold a Graduate Hooding Ceremony on Friday, May 5, at 7:00 p.m. in the Newman Gymnasium on the Bangor campus. The gymnasium will open for guests at 5:30 p.m. Students should arrive at the gym at 6:00 p.m. All graduate students will receive an email with more information in late March. 

The hooding ceremony is expected to last approximately one hour.

Live Feed of the Graduate Hooding Ceremony
Livestream Link: https://www.youtube.com/live/QFmmp0SmoPU

Parking
Parking has been reserved for those attending the Graduate Hooding.

Photography
For your benefit, we have made arrangements with Lifetouch, for a professional photographer to record the moment you receive your degree. The full-color proofs of these photos will be posted on the web. Information will be sent to your home address.

You can find photos from prior ceremonies at https://events.lifetouch.com/hussonuniversitybangorme

Social Media

A customized Snapchat filter will be available at the Cross Insurance Center during the commencement ceremony. 

There will also be customized Giphy stickers and GIFs available to add to social media posts.

Degrees and honors
At the commencement ceremony, 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 2023 will be announced at the ceremony.

Students who have achieved a cumulative grade point average of 3.4 or above will receive a gold honor cord to wear with their regalia. These cords will be distributed with regalia. Questions about this should be directed to your academic advisors.

Any questions regarding cap & gown outfits should be directed to the Husson University Bookstore, 207-947-2270 or 207-941-7114.  

Cap and Gown Outfits and Graduation Announcements

• Make sure you have completed your petition to graduate and that it has been approved. If you are not sure, or have any questions about the process, you can contact the registrar’s office at registrar@husson.edu. 
• Commencement participants will need to go to https://www.buildagrad.com/husson between now and March 12th 2023 to reserve a cap & gown outfit. Payment for cap & gown outfits will be
  due at time of pick up. You will not need to pay in advance.
• If you are interested in ordering Announcements, you can go
  to https://www.cbgrad.com/school/HUSSON. Note that Announcements must be paid for at time of purchase and will ship directly to the address you provide. Announcements are not required; they are an optional service that is offered by Balfour. 
• Pick up your cap & gown outfit from the Husson University Bookstore between April 24th  and May 5th. Bookstore hours will be 10-4 Monday –Friday. Payment is due at time of pick up.

2023 Regalia outfit pricing: 
Associate outfit (cap, gown, tassel) - $25 plus tax 
Bachelor outfit (cap, gown, tassel) - $25 plus tax 
Master outfit (cap, gown, tassel, hood) - $48 plus tax 
Doctor outfit (tam, gown, tassel, hood) - $105 plus tax  

Any questions regarding cap & gown should be directed to the Husson University
Bookstore, 0884mgr@follett.com. 

Special needs
There is ample accessible seating on the concourse level of the Cross Insurance Center. The accessible seating area can be accessed by entering through the southwest entrance. 

Parking
Commencement guests will be directed to parking areas around the Cross Insurance Center. Additional parking can be found in the parking garage attached to the Hollywood Casino.