Commencement Exercises

Please arrive dressed in your cap, gown, tassel (right side), and hood and have your reader card with you. You should wear the tassel with the Loyola University Maryland seal. The code on the top of the reader card indicates your position in the academic procession. It includes either an R or an L for right or left and a line number ranging from 1 – 820 (A code of R126, for example, means that you are the 126th person in the right processional column). After entering the Arena, please move to either the right or left corridor as indicated by the code on your reader card. Once you have entered the correct corridor, use the line number signs to find your place in the procession. Marshals and ushers will be on hand to assist you as needed.

At 10:30 a.m., the procession will move to the main entrance of the Arena. Beginning at 10:45 a.m., all graduates will proceed simultaneously down the center aisle of the Arena to their seats. Please follow the directions of the ushers during the procession and as you enter the rows of seats. You should remain standing as the faculty, administrators, and the President’s party process in.

At 11 a.m., the ceremony will begin and will run for approximately two and a half hours. The class of 2024 will walk with doctoral graduates first, then bachelor’s recipients, and then master’s recipients. At that time, marshals will direct each row of graduates to come to the stage. Stage assistants will be on hand to check and take your reader card from you as you approach the stage. Be sure to pause and hand your reader card to the assistant as you walk up the stairs to the stage. When your name is read, proceed across the stage, and accept the congratulatory handshake with your right hand, and pause briefly for your picture. Continue across the stage, pause to shake the dean’s hand, and proceed down the left steps of the stage back to your seat. You will return to your seat from the center aisle. Please remember to move on stage as quickly as possible and be prepared to hand your reader card to the assistant.

CFG Bank Arena adheres to a clear bag policy and now implements walk-through metal detectors. ALL bags will be searched upon entry to the Arena. Clear bags larger than 14” x 14” x 6” WILL NOT be permitted. Small clutches/purses/wallets are permitted provided they do not exceed 4.5” x 6.5” with or without a handle or strap and do not have to be clear. Small personal cameras (no large detachable lenses) and camera phones are permitted. Weapons of any kind, professional cameras, video cameras, Go-pros, iPads, tablets, and Selfie Sticks are strictly prohibited.
 
To read the complete policy about what is and isn’t permitted, please visit the CFG Bank Arena website.

Parking is available in  paid parking garages near CFG Bank Arena. Please visit the CFG Arena website for additional information on parking and transportation options. 

Persons who require disability support for the Commencement Ceremony should view the Disability Support Information page. At the Arena, Students and families who have any questions about disability seating should visit the Disability Support Services table on level 3.

Select concession stands will be open on the main guest seating levels. The event is completely cash free, including the Arena parking garage and concessions.