Regalia Orders:

If you plan to participate in May Commencement please contact your college’s Commencement Coordinator (see list below) by no later than Friday, November 2, 2012 to inform them that you are planning on attending and/or to order regalia.  Shipping and handling for late orders costs more than the gown rental, therefore no late orders will be accepted.  Your college’s Commencement Coordinator will verify that your regalia information is accurate.  Faculty/staff who have never ordered regalia will be asked for information such as height, university attended and degree earned.

Presidential Party Information (Speaker/Adjutant/Marshal/Mace Bearer):

Please contact your College's Commencement Coordinator (see list below) to order your regalia.

If you are participating as part of the Presidential Party (Speaker/Adjutant/Marshal/Mace Bearer) you may ride the bus from the Rankin Student Center with the other Presidential Party members.

Adjutants, Marshals, and Mace Bearers Duties:

The Adjutant serves as the Commencement Moderator and is the University official who reads each graduate's name prior to crossing the stage.  Before each graduate crosses the stage they will hand the Adjutant a card that includes their name and if needed, a phonetic spelling of their name.    

The Marshals are responsible for leading the graduates and faculty into Wink Arena and seating them in the appropriate seats. 

The Mace Bearer will carry the mace and lead the Presidential Party into Wink Arena and onto the stage.

A detailed instruction sheet will be sent to each volunteer via e.mail. A rehearsal will also take place prior to Commencement. 

Each ceremony has one Adjutant, two Marshals and one Mace Bearer.

Day of the Ceremony:

If you are planning to participate in a Commencement ceremony as a faculty member please report to the Multipurpose Room, located in the Ewigleben Sports Complex no later than ½ hour prior to the start of the ceremony. There will be signs posted to help direct you. You will receive further instructions at that time.

If you have rented regalia, please make sure that you return your cap and gown to your college's Commencement Coordinator as soon as possible after the ceremony.

College	Contact	Phone	Location	E.mail
Allied Health Sciences	Kathy Hotz	231.591.2342	VFS 210	hotzk@ferris.edu
Arts & Sciences	Barb Hampel	231.591.3660	ASC 3052	hampelb@ferris.edu
Business	Carri Griffis	231.591.2493	BUS 200	Carri_L_Griffis@ferris.edu
Education and Human Services	Terry Langan	231.591.2700	BIS 604	langant@ferris.edu
Engineering Technology	Donna Schmidt	231.591.2961	JHN 200	schmidtd@ferris.edu
FLITE	Laurie Wernette	231.591.3727	FLITE 410E	wernetla@ferris.edu
Optometry	Michelle Aldrich	231.591.3700	MCO 236	aldrichm@ferris.edu
Pharmacy	Tara Lee	231.591.3780	PHR 105	leet@ferris.edu
University College	Nina Davis	231.591.2428	ASC 1016	daviss@ferris.edu

For questions regarding the ceremony please contact the Commencement office at (231) 591.2612 or by email at hayess@ferris.edu.