Your guide to Dunwoody’s Spring 2018 Graduation Ceremony
Dunwoody College of Technology’s Spring 2018 Commencement is just around the corner!
Whether you’re a graduate or an attendee, here’s what to expect:
Graduate Reception
Date: Wednesday, May 16
Time: 5-7:30 p.m.
Location: Dunwoody College of Technology
Dunwoody’s Graduate Reception is a free and casual event for students and their families and friends. During the reception, graduates are encouraged to show their friends and family their work, tour the campus, and introduce them to their instructors and classmates. Hors d’oeuvres will be served.
Commencement Ceremony
Date: Thursday, May 17
Time: 7-9 p.m.
Location: Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Dunwoody’s Commencement Ceremony is a free and dressy event for students and their families and friends. During Commencement, graduates will be recognized by their degree earned, program in which they graduated from, expected honors (if any) and awards (if any).
Graduates will individually walk across the stage and receive a diploma cover. Official diplomas will be sent via first-class mail to the address graduates have on file.
Schedule of Events:
6 p.m. | Graduates must check-in on the ground level in M100. Doors to the Auditorium will open for guests.
6:40 p.m. | Graduates will begin lining up for the processional.
7 p.m. | Graduation processional begins.
About 8:30/9 p.m. | Commencement Ceremony will come to a close.
Parking and Driving Directions
The preferred parking ramp is the 3rd Avenue Convention Center (600) ramp. For more information on parking and driving directions, visit minneapolisconventioncenter.com.
Ticket Information
Tickets are not required for the event, and there is no limit to the number of guests you may bring. Large groups of guests wishing to sit together are encouraged to arrive early.
Graduates will have reserved seating. Family and friends will not be permitted in the graduate area.
Academic Attire
Every graduate must wear a cap and gown to participate in Commencement. The tassel should hang on the right side of your cap. Staff will be available to assist you in getting into your gown, cap, and hood.
Special Accommodations
Dunwoody strives to accommodate participants or guests with special needs. Please note that wheelchair accessible seats are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Wheelchairs and scooters may be rented for Commencement from The Mobility Shop. The Mobility Shop recommends reserving your equipment online at themobilityshop.com in advance to ensure its availability.
All equipment is picked up and returned on-site at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Cameras and Video
Guests are welcome to bring cameras to Commencement. However, guests may only take pictures from their seats and should not disturb those around them. Only official photographers will be permitted in the graduates’ area and in the area around the stage.
Professional photos will be taken during the ceremony. Proofs can be viewed and photos ordered at gradimages.com or 1.800.424.3686. GradImages will send proofs to the graduates’ personal email.
Guests are welcome and encouraged to take photos following the ceremony. A Dunwoody backdrop will be available.
Additionally, be on the lookout for the full video of Commencement, which will be posted to youtube.com/DunwoodyCollege.
Friendly Reminders
A friendly reminder to turn off your cell phone ringer during the ceremony. Please also refrain from bringing balloons, banners, signs, noisemakers, or any other items that block the view of guests.
For more information on Commencement, visit dunwoody.edu. If you have any further questions, email the Registrar’s Office at registrar@dunwoody.edu.