COMMENCEMENT CODE OF CONDUCT
Commencement is a time to celebrate and enjoy your accomplishments. However, it is also ceremonial. Graduates and guests are asked to honor the spirit of this important occasion by conducting themselves in a manner that is respectful of everyone participating in and attending the ceremonies.
Graduates and guests must abide by all policies of the PNC Bank Arts Center, with particular attention to the list of prohibited items detailed in the Commencement FAQs.
All provisions of Stevens Institute of Technology’s Student Code of Conduct apply to Commencement ceremonies.
Graduates must arrive on time, as indicated on the Commencement website and in ongoing communication with all graduates via Stevens email. Graduates who arrive late are not guaranteed to participate in the ceremony.
Graduates must wear the Stevens-issued academic regalia. Caps may be decorated, so long as the decoration does not obstruct the view of other graduates and guests.
Taking selfies while on the stage is not permitted.
Although cheering and clapping for speakers and peers is encouraged, the noise level must not disrupt the ceremony. The use of air horns, bull horns, cowbells, and any disruptive noise makers is prohibited.
Cell phones and other electronic devices should be silenced for the duration of the ceremony.
Graduates should not bring any personal items to the ceremony as they are not permitted in the academic process or on stage when your name is read; there is no storage for these items.
No guests are permitted near the stage at any time.
Graduates are expected to return to their seats after receiving their diplomas on stage and remain in their seats for the duration of the ceremony to show respect for all graduates in the Class of 2024.
All graduates are required to stay for the full length of the ceremony out of respect for all of the graduates. Guests are strongly encouraged to stay for the full ceremony. If their guests need to leave earlier, then the graduate should plan for separate transportation at the end of the ceremony.
By participating in or attending Stevens Institute of Technology’s 2024 Commencement Ceremonies, graduates and guests agree to abide by this Code of Conduct. Graduates are required to share this Code of Conduct with their ticketed guests. Anyone in violation of this Code of Conduct may be escorted out of the venue.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation in making this a special day for all involved.
May 20, 2024
Event | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
Ph.D. Hooding Ceremony (exclusive to Ph.D. graduates and their guests) | 1 p.m. | DeBaun Auditorium |
Graduate Awards Ceremony (invitation only) | 6 p.m. | DeBaun Auditorium |
May 21, 2024
Event | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
Senior Awards Ceremony (invitation only) | 1 p.m. | DeBaun Auditorium |
Order of the Engineer (invitation only) | 3 p.m. | DeBaun Auditorium |
Gradfest | 7 - 10 p.m. | Campus lawns |
May 22, 2024
Event | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony | 9:00 a.m. (arrive between 7:30-8 a.m.) | PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ* |
Graduate Commencement Ceremony | 4 p.m. (arrive between 2:30-3 p.m.) | PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ* |
May 23, 2024
Severe weather Commencement Ceremonies, PNC Bank Arts Center (only if needed; times as previously scheduled)
*Pending final confirmation