When & Where Is
Packet Pick-Up
for CAS & SBS Undergraduate & Graduate Students?
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Thursday, May 2, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday, May 3, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Monday, May 6, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 7, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 8, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 9, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Please note that Packet Pick-up will NOT be held on Saturday, May 4
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or Sunday, May 5
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Packet Pick-up will be held in the Stoll Room, Sawyer Room 410.
You must bring the following with you to Packet Pick-up:
- A valid photo ID (Suffolk University student ID or driver's license)
- Confirmation (printed or electronic) of Graduating Student Exit Survey completion
Undergraduate Candidates (May 2019 and September 2019 degree recipients)
You will receive an email in the next few days indicating your assigned Packet Pick-up time. In order to facilitate a smooth process and avoid long lines, it is important that you come at your assigned time.
Undergraduate Candidates (September 2018 and January 2019 degree recipients)
You will not be assigned a time and may pick up your packet any time during the hours stated above.
Graduate Candidates*
You will not be assigned a time and may pick up your packet any time during the hours stated above.
*Please note that this information does not apply to students from the Online MBA and Executive Programs. If you are in one of these programs, you will receive information on how to pick up your packet and regalia from your program director. Online MBA students can contact
Ana Perez Rivera
, Associate Director, MBA Programs and Online Learning, and EMBA students can contact
Emily Pytka
, Associate Director, Center for Executive Education, for more information.
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What If I Can't Attend Pick-up?
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CAS & SBS Undergraduates
All undergraduate students are expected to pick up their Commencement packets during the posted times. Reminder: You must bring a valid picture ID and confirmation (printed or electronic) of
Graduating Student Exit Survey
completion with you to receive your packet. If, for an extenuating reason only, you are unable to attend Packet Pick-up, you must arrange for a classmate, relative, or friend to do so for you. You must provide a signed letter that includes your name and ID number authorizing this person to pick up your packet. The letter must be submitted at Packet Pick-up. We cannot mail Commencement materials.
If you are picking up another student's Commencement packet, you must present a letter from that student with their name, ID number, and signature authorizing you to do so.
CAS Graduate Students
If you are unable to attend Packet Pick-up, you must contact
Kassandra McCarthy
to arrange an alternate time to pick up your packet on the 12
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floor of 73 Tremont. The last day to pick up Commencement packets will be Wednesday, May 15
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. We cannot mail Commencement materials. Reminder: You must bring a valid picture ID and confirmation (printed or electronic) of
Graduating Student Exit Survey
completion to receive your packet.
SBS Graduate Students
If you have not picked up your Commencement packet by May 9
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or have not made arrangements to have someone retrieve your packet, we will assume that you have decided to not attend the Sawyer Business School Commencement ceremony on May 19
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. If this is not the case, please contact
Theresa Malionek
in the Sawyer Business School Dean's Office. We cannot mail Commencement materials. Reminder: You must bring a valid picture ID and confirmation (printed or electronic) of
Graduating Student Exit Survey
completion to receive your packet.
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What Do I Need To Do BEFORE I Pick Up My Packet?
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Students must receive the following clearances in order to pick up their Commencement packets:
Registrar's Office
Students must be cleared for Commencement by the Registrar's Office prior to Packet Pick-up. If your program evaluation has a status of Pending (Anticipated Complete) or Complete, you should have received an audit email from the Registrar's Office confirming you are eligible to attend Commencement. If you are a September 2019 graduate completing your courses during Summer 2019, you must be registered for all remaining degree requirements before you can pick up your Commencement packet.
If your program evaluation has an In Progress status, you must contact the University Registrar's Office at 617-557-2010 or
graduation@suffolk.edu
before your assigned Packet Pick-up time. You may need to meet with your adviser or academic dean's office for guidance on possible options to fulfill any outstanding requirements.
Student Accounts Clearance
Students were contacted by the Bursar and Student Financial Services about their financial exit requirements. You must confirm your tuition account balances have been paid in full on your
WebAdvisor Account
(Login and choose My Finances > Welcome to SU Pay > View Your Student Account).
Student Financial Services Clearance
Student loan borrowers must complete an exit interview for each type of loan borrowed at the University.
Holds
Students must clear all other holds on their accounts.
Exit Survey
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What Will I Receive At Packet Pick-Up?
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At Packet Pick-up, you will receive several items:
Invitations and Tickets
Invitations are provided as commemorative items and cannot be used for entry.
Because there is limited seating at the Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion, students will receive a limited number of guest tickets for Commencement. This year we have a higher number of students attending the Sawyer Business School Commencement ceremony, which limits the number of tickets we can provide.
SBS students will receive 4 guest tickets for Commencement. CAS students will receive 5 guest tickets for Commencement.
Students participating in Commencement do not need a ticket to attend. Children under the age of 3 do not need a ticket. Due to the limited seating capacity, lost tickets cannot be replaced.
Please take only the number of tickets you will need. In the very unlikely event that additional tickets are available for your ceremony, you will be notified via your Suffolk email account and instructed on the process for requesting and possibly obtaining one extra ticket. Tickets may not be sold. Students who are suspected of selling Commencement tickets will be referred to the Student Conduct System.
Line-up Cards
You will receive a line-up card with your name, degree*, and any appropriate honors. Do not lose this card as it provides the number for your place in the Processional. You must bring it with you to your Commencement ceremony, where it will be used to place you in alphabetical/numerical order within your degree group. It will also be presented to the card reader when you arrive on stage to be recognized. Do not make any changes or additions to it. If you have any concerns about the card, speak to a staff member when you pick up your packet.
*Dual-degree students within the same school must select one degree group with which to walk across the stage. If they have earned degrees from different schools, they may participate in either or both of their schools' ceremonies.
Regalia
Commencement regalia is free for all students participating in the Commencement ceremony. The Commencement packet you will receive at Packet Pick-up serves as a "release" for your regalia. With the Commencement packet and a valid picture ID in hand, you can visit the Suffolk Bookstore table, located in the Stoll Room, to obtain your cap and gown.
If you ordered your regalia in advance, your cap, gown, and hood will be waiting for you at the Bookstore table. If you did not order your regalia in advance, you must provide your height and line-up card along with the Commencement packet you receive at Packet Pick-up and a valid picture ID. The Bookstore will stock caps and gowns in a variety of sizes. Questions about regalia may be directed to the Bookstore by email at
jbasile@follet.com
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CAS & SBS Graduate Students Only
Information about academic hood (regalia) will be available at the Bookstore table at Packet Pick-up.
CAS & SBS Undergraduate Students Only
Students in the CAS and SBS Honors Programs will receive honor stoles to wear at Commencement.
Latin Honors are based upon students' cumulative grade point averages at the end of the fall term. Students who have earned Latin honors will also be provided with a colored cord representing the honor received:
- Summa Cum Laude - Gold
- Magna Cum Laude - Silver
- Cum Laude - Bronze
Officers in recognized student organizations and honor societies may wear stoles at Commencement. If you will be participating in the 1913 Celebration which recognizes Suffolk's graduating students of color, LGBTQ+ students, students with disabilities and international students, you may wear a stole. Students must
register
and submit a $5 cash, non-refundable fee for their stole to the Center for Student Diversity & Inclusion in Sawyer 828 by Friday, April 26
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at 5:00 p.m.
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What If I'm Receiving Two Degrees?
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Dual-degree students within the same school must select one degree group with which to walk across the stage. If they have earned degrees from different schools, they may participate in either or both of their school's ceremonies.
Undergraduate/Graduate dual-degree students may attend their undergraduate ceremony when they complete their undergraduate degree requirements, but they will not receive a degree in May. Their degree is awarded when they complete its graduate portion.
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Go to the Commencement Website for more information.
Student Affairs
Suffolk University
12th Floor, 73 Tremont Street
617-573-8239
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