Edgewood College Commencement

May 15, 2011 COMMENCEMENT LITURGY* - 10:30 AM St. Joseph Chapel, Edgewood College CHAMPAGNE TOAST WITH THE PRESIDENT Immediately following the Commencement Liturgy COMMENCEMENT LINE-UP For graduating students & faculty  1:15 PM Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Alliant Energy Center CEREMONY - 2:00 PM Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Alliant Energy Center

*A Dominican Catholic mass welcoming and embracing all faith traditions. Please bring your family to this celebration of Edgewood College! RSVP is appreciated.

Dr. Carey will “Toast the Graduates” at a Champagne Celebration immediately following the Commencement Liturgy. After this excellent photo opportunity, have a celebratory continental breakfast!

Click here for information on the December 19, 2010 Commencement Ceremony

Captioning Services

Edgewood College provides real time captioning (CART) for the Commencement Ceremony. Priority seating is arranged for individuals to have better access to the viewing screen. Upon arriving at the Alliant Energy Center please let an usher know you will be utilizing the CART so you may be seated appropriately.

Where to Park

Parking is available for graduates and their guests at the Alliant Energy Center. Permits for FREE parking will be distributed to graduates with their caps & gowns. Students may also pick up additional parking permits at the Graduation Fair.

When the Commencement Ceremony is held at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Alliant Energy Center, parking is in the northeast lot via the Rimrock Road entrance.

Handicap Parking for the Veterans Memorial Coliseum: Enter the Alliant Energy Center through the drive off of Rimrock Road. Proceed past the ticket booth, turn right on “Expo Mall East.” This will take you to the “West” side of the Coliseum where the handicap entrance is located. (Please note that the “East Side” is commonly known as the “Front Side”.) Please park in the “North Parking Lot.” Once you enter on the west side, you’ll see the elevator. Take the elevator to the “M” (Main Concourse) level.

When the Commencement Ceremony is held at the Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center, parking is in the southeast lot. Handicap Parking is available in this lot as well.

Seating at the Ceremony

Tickets are not required for students or guests, and there is no limit to the number of guests who may attend. Designated seating for the elderly and for persons with disabilities is available. Accessible seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis; due to limited space, we request that only one nondisabled person sit with each person with a disability in the seating area designated for these guests.

Length of Ceremony

The Commencement Ceremony lasts approximately an hour and a half.

Photographs

Professional photographs will take individual photographs of graduates as they receive their diploma folders and as they leave the platform. Instructions for receiving these photographs will be available the day of commencement. www.Empirephotos.com

Reception

A reception sponsored by the Dean of Students Office will be held immediately following the ceremony. All graduates and their guests are invited to attend.