Location: Mohegan Sun Arena, Wilkes-Barre Township, PA
Tickets Not Required.
To accommodate the families and guests of our graduates, Marywood University is proud to offer all Commencement Weekend activities as “Open to the Public,” requiring no admittance tickets.
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Doors to the arena will open at 11:30 a.m. for both students and their family and guests. Students and guests will use the arena’s East Gate to enter the arena. Seating for family and guests is general seating in the lower bowl of the arena.
Students are asked to use the designated door (far right) to enter the arena. Once in the arena, they will be directed to the lower event level to prepare for the procession lineup.
Once on the lower event level, students must register with their respective college. Each student will receive a color-coded placement card and be directed to the procession staging area for their respective college.
Please Note: Graduating students MUST be in full academic attire (gown, hood, cap with tassel, and any university issued honor cords or pins if applicable) upon arrival as there are no robing locations available on the event level.
Caps and gowns will NOT be available at Commencement and must be ordered online through the link provided under the Cap and Gown section of Commencement website.
Graduating students will start lining up for the ceremony at Noon in the corridors of the event level.
The ceremony will begin at 1 p.m. and will last approximately 2.5 hours. Graduates are expected to remain for the entire ceremony out of courtesy for your fellow classmates.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, graduates will immediately exit the area through the West Gate.
Medalists
Medalists will be recognized during their respective Hooding Ceremony on May 17, 2024. Photos for additional publicity will be taken prior to the Commencement Ceremony on May 18, 2024.
Medalist Publicity, Photos, and Information:
- All medalists will be recognized on the University website in a news story (published following the Hooding and Honors Ceremonies) that announces the medals/medal recipients. No individual photos accompany this announcement.
- Additional external publicity for medalists is voluntary; those who wish to receive additional publicity must complete an information form (see buttons below).
- Medalists who wish to have photos taken for additional publicity for their accomplishments are asked to report on Commencement Day to the front of the stage area at the arena by 12:15 p.m. Staff members will be on hand to assist and organize this process. Please be prompt, as we have a very limited time for the photo session!
- Once photos are taken, you may return to your place in the lineup for the Commencement ceremony.
- Post-Commencement Publicity: Photos will be used on University social media and to accompany releases to the student's newspaper(s) of choice. This process usually takes several weeks following Commencement.
Medalists who would like additional publicity are asked to complete the appropriate information form by April 26, 2024.
Undergraduate Medalist Form
GRADUATE & DOCTORAL MEDALIST FORM
Mohegan Sun Arena Useful Information:
The arena is a smoke-free facility. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited in the arena and adjacent parking lots. The use of air horns, inflatables, laser pointers, and confetti items are strictly prohibited. The arena will perform a bag security check of all guests entering the arena. More information about the arena’s policies and accommodations, including its entrance bag check policy, can be found on the Mohegan Sun a-z guide.
Due to the arena’s bag check policy and the lack of secured storage areas in the event level, graduating students are discouraged from bringing any bags with them on the day of the ceremony. If you must bring a bag, you are strongly encouraged to leave it and any other such personal devices with your guests in the stands.
To accommodate your guests, arena concession food stands will be open for cash or credit card sales. No alcoholic beverages will be sold during the ceremony.
Mohegan Sun Accommodations for the Disabled:
Assistive Listening Devices
Assistive Listening Devices are available for guests with hearing disabilities for Mohegan Sun Arena events. We ask guests with this need to please arrange for this service in advance of the event by calling the arena at (570) 970-7600 or questions@mohegansunarenapa.com.
Mohegan Sun Arena Disability Seating:
Wheelchair seating is located on the main concourse level and does not involve any stairs. Wheelchair accommodations can be arranged on the day of the ceremony by contacting one of the arena ushers upon entering the facility. Individuals are allowed one guest to be seated with them in this section, and arena staff will provide a chair for the guest on an as-needed basis.