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Participating in Commencement

Faculty Processional 

  • Role description: Members are led by the faculty marshal en masse to begin each ceremony and are seated together at the front of the Arena for the ceremony's duration. 

  • RSVP:  RSVP via the button below by November 1st to reserve your seat in the Arena.  

 

Faculty & Student Marshals

  • Role descriptions

    • Faculty marshals carry a large mace to lead the faculty processional and assist in routing students from their seats to the stage during the ceremony. 

    • Student marshals carry small maces to lead the processional of graduates from their colleges in each ceremony. These are seated with the graduates of their colleges and assist in getting students re-seated after they cross the stage. 

  • Submit an inquiry: Faculty interested in serving as commencement marshals can inquire via the button below. Please inquire by October 11. 

Marshal Inquiry Form 


Academic Regalia

The deadline for faculty to reserve regalia is Thursday, October 24th.

If you are participating in the faculty processional and do not own regalia, you will need to reserve regalia by clicking the button below. Regalia will be from the institution of your terminal degree. Faculty rental regalia costs will be covered by the Registrar's Office. Those selected as marshals do not need to reserve regalia

Faculty members will be contacted by the UNF Commencement Office once their orders are ready for pick up. Your items must be returned to the UNF Bookstore within the week following commencement. 

 


Follett and the UNF Bookstore have exclusive rights to buy, sell, rent, and distribute official regalia for commencement.

Commencement Day 

  • All faculty participating in the processional should meet in the Field House (Bldg. 26) prior to the ceremony. 
  • Faculty serving as marshals should arrive in the Field House at least 30 minutes prior to the ceremony. 
  • Light refreshments and seating will be provided in the faculty staging area at the rear of the Field House. 
Questions? Contact commencement@unf.edu. We look forward to welcoming you!