Commencement is just under three months away for graduating students and Stevens has already begun sending emails and dedicated a section of their website to details regarding the ceremony, as well as how students should prepare for it. Following is a summary of what we know so far from these sources.
Prior to the ceremony, graduating students should make sure to visit Workday through MyStevens. Once on the site, students must go through the Graduation Checklist, which includes applying for program completion. They also should confirm details such as the mailing address for their diploma and the name that will be called for them.
For attire, students are required to wear academic regalia which can be ordered through Oak Hill free of charge. More detailed information about this is expected to be sent out soon.
The 151st commencement ceremony will be held on May 24, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. This is the first time there will be a university-wide commencement ceremony, meaning that all degrees will be conferred in one series of events.
Below is the schedule for the entire commencement ceremony:
- 10:00 a.m. – University-wide Commencement Ceremony, held on the main court
- 11:30 p.m. – GradFest 2023 held in the streets around Prudential Center (ends 3:30 p.m.)
- 1:00 p.m. – School of Engineering & Science and School of Systems & Enterprises Undergraduate Name Reading Ceremony, held on the main court
- 1:00 p.m. – School of Business Undergraduate Naming Ceremony, held on the practice court
- 1:00 p.m. – College of Arts & Letters Undergraduate Naming Ceremony, held in the tented venue
- 3:00 p.m. – School of Business Graduate Naming Ceremony, held on the practice court
- 3:00 p.m. – School of Systems & Enterprises Graduate Naming Ceremony, held in the tented venue
- 3:30 p.m. – School of Engineering & Science Graduate Naming Ceremony, held on the main court
It is suggested that students and guests arrive at 9:00 a.m. for the university-wide ceremony, and those who are also attending the school naming ceremony should be there at 12:30 p.m.
Those who wish to use public transportation to get to the ceremony can use Newark Penn Station or the PATH. For drivers, there is plenty of parking in the area surrounding the Prudential Center and there are several methods to reserve spaces in advance through third-party applications
There is no limit on tickets for the university-wide ceremony, but there might be a limit for the school-based ceremony depending on how many graduates participate. Information on obtaining guest tickets will be released in April, but for guests outside of the United States, documentation to apply for a visa can be found online. Additionally, all ceremonies will be live-streamed and posted to the Stevens YouTube channel.
Speakers for the ceremony have not been announced yet, but the application for student commencement speakers is still open until 5 p.m. on March 3. One undergraduate student and one graduate student will be selected, and more details about eligibility, application, and selection can be found on the Stevens website.
All future updates regarding the 2023 Commencement will be posted to Stevens’ commencement webpage.
