Commencement Events

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DATE	EVENT	LOCATION
Order online Before February 26, 2016	Order cap and gown (regalia)	Order online
February 23 - 26, 2016	Senior Photos Visit www.ouryear.com (code: 721) to schedule an appointment or call 1.800.OUR-YEAR (687.9327)	MLK Student Center, 3^rd Floor, Suite 302
March 30 - 31, 2016 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.	Graduation Fair (Eligible graduates can: Pick up cap and gown--regalia; Order class rings; Order or pickup graduation announcements	Bookstore, MLK Student Center
April 29, 2016	Reading Day
May 2 – 6, 2016	Finals Week	Campus-Wide
Friday, May 6, 2016 9 a.m.	Rehearsal (Mandatory) (includes cord distribution)	Alumni Stadium
Friday, May 6, 2016 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	A Gentlemen’s Brunch (Senior Class men only) Hosted by President Harry L. Williams www.desu.edu/gentlemensbrunch	MLK Student Center, 2^nd floor parlors
Friday, May 6, 2016 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	A Ladies Tea (Senior Class ladies only) Hosted by First Lady Dr. Robin Williams (Wear your favorite hat) www.desu.edu/ladiestea	MLK Student Center, 2^nd floor parlors
Saturday, May 7, 2016 8:30 a.m.	Commencement LINEUP	Undergraduates - outdoor basketball courts (between the MLKSC and WRC) Graduates (Master’s degrees, EdDs and PhDs) - indoor basketball courts of the WRC
Saturday, May 7, 2016 10 a.m. (processional starts at 9:30 a.m.)	Commencement Commencement PARKING—on campus ONLY - parking at area businesses may get you ticketed/towed.	Alumni Stadium (There will be accommodations for the handicapped and hearing impaired.) (Overflow seating–watch Commencement live on screens in the MLKSC, 2nd floor parlors or the Theater, E&H bldg.)