Graduation Weekend
Ave Maria University

This is the time when graduates can ask questions about the Commencement ceremony and related activities and when you will be given important instructions to make the weekend as enjoyable as possible for you and your guests. If for some reason you cannot attend, you must contact the Office of the Dean of Faculty at (239) 280-2550.

Academic regalia is required for this event. Tickets are not required for this Mass, but please keep in mind that seating is limited in the church—family and friends in attendance should plan to arrive early to secure a seat. Graduates are to gather in the William C. Demetree Lecture Hall in the Paul M. Henkels Academic Building at 4:15 p.m. for robing and to form the procession line. No particular order will be observed for the procession and seating. Ushers and staff will be on hand to assist with any last-minute cap and gown issues. It is recommended that you do not bring valuables with you.

This optional event is an AMU tradition; it is open to all graduating seniors and their families, as well as AMU faculty and staff. Tickets are limited and are required for ALL attendees (including AMU students, faculty, and staff). Ticket prices and other details will be released at a later date.

Tickets are required, and each graduate will be allotted a set number of tickets (the number to be announced at a later date). Relatives and friends may also stream the ceremony online (www.avemaria.edu).

Graduates, faculty, and stage party are to arrive no later than 9:00 a.m. Academic regalia is required. Graduates will line up alphabetically, with undergraduates first, followed by M.A.s, MBAs, M.Ed.s, and Ph.D.s. Ushers and staff will be on hand to assist with any last-minute cap and gown issues. It is recommended that you do not bring valuables with you. Please pay attention to the student marshals leading the procession and assisting at the steps to the stage when your name is called.