Private Program Ceremonies

Wednesday May 6, 2026 at 7 p.m. in Mater Dei Chapel

• Intended audience (students, families, faculty/staff, etc.) – BSN, MSN MAGELIN, DNP graduates, families, faculty/staff, preceptors,
• Key contacts for planning, logistics, information, etc. – Tina Hancock
• Any special traditions or highlights you would like noted – Blessing of Hands ceremony takes place (Joe helped w/ this last year)

Tuesday April 14, 2026 (tentative), 5:30 p.m. in the Mater Dei Chapel (Ceremony) & 6 p.m. in the Seton Center Lobby (light refreshments)

• Intended audience:  Completers + 1 guest, Faculty of Ed Students, Supervisors
• Key contacts for planning, logistics, information, etc.: Jennie Cunningham, Harrison Collier
• Any special traditions or highlights you would like noted: Oak Tree Ceremony [Explanation:  Upon entry into the School of Education, students are given a wooden acorn in a small ceremony indicating the potential they have as budding educators.  At this completers’ ceremony, students are given a small oak tree sapling that they can plant is some special place.  The oak tree sapling represents how far the student has come since the acorn they received earlier in their program, and the growth that is still yet to come as an educator in the field.]

Thursday May 7, 2026 at 4 p.m. in the Mater Dei Chapel

• Intended audience (students, families, faculty/staff, etc.) – students, families, faculty/staff, preceptors, alumni board members
• Key contacts for planning, logistics, information, etc. – Jen Garrett and Lisa Cracchiolo
• Any special traditions or highlights you would like noted – Blessing of Hands ceremony takes place (Joe helped w/ this last year).

 Saturday May 9, 2026

• Intended audience (students, families, faculty/staff, etc.) – MSLP graduates, families, MSLP faculty, and staff.
• Key contacts for planning, logistics, information, etc. – Tina Hancock

Thursday May 7, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the University Theatre

• Intended audience (students, families, faculty/staff, etc.): attendees include DPT 2026 Cohort, families, DPT faculty and staff, dean School of Health Sciences, Provost, President
• Key contacts for planning, logistics, information, etc.: new program coordinator TBD, Lisa Dehner, Michael Obert
• Any special traditions or highlights you would like noted: since the DPT students are doctorly prepared, they get hooded by their faculty advisor and the program chair during the ceremony, physical therapy community awards are presented to physical therapists who have excelled in areas such as research, administration, clinical education instruction and as alumni, student awards are presented to students/graduates who have excelled in academic endeavors, community service, and clinical education performance (if you need all of the award names let me know)

Thursday April 9, 2026 at 1 p.m. in the School of Business & Communication conference room

• Intended audience (students, families, faculty/staff, etc.) – MBA students & families, faculty/staff
• Key contacts for planning, logistics, information, etc. – Aliyah Huff & Lisa Gick
• Any special traditions or highlights you would like noted – student awards and hooding ceremony

Monday April 27, 2026 from Noon-1 p.m. in the Molloy Conference Room

• Intended audience (students, families, faculty/staff, etc.) - Junior and Senior HES students, ESIH faculty, and staff.
• Key contacts for planning, logistics, information, etc. – Michele Schwendenmann
• Any special traditions or highlights you would like noted - no

Thursday April 30, 2026 at 7:15 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. in the University Theatre.

•  Intended audience: students, families, faculty & staff
• Key contacts for planning, logistics, information: Jada Jackson & BSU org members

• Intended audience: students, families, faculty & staff
• Key contacts for planning, logistics, information: Josh Zellar & Rainbow Alliance