Reading Graduate Names

There is no separate registration process for commencement, and there is no master list that students’ names are read from. Graduates names do not need to appear in the program in order to participate in the ceremony. 

Each degree candidate will receive a name card upon arrival to the Kohl Center. This card will have each graduate’s information printed out on it, including the phonetic pronunciation of their name as well as a QR code. When graduates approach the stage, they will hand this card to a Marshal who will read their name from the card as the graduate crosses the stage.

Graduate walking across stage holding red diploma cover smiling and waving.