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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
GRADUATION 2015
Saturday, May 23, 2015 - 11:00 A.M.
New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE  BROOKYN CAMPUS
Undergraduate Studies
Professional Studies
Graduate Studies
Dear Class of 2015,
On behalf of the Faculty and Staff of St. Joseph's College, I would like
to congratulate you on your graduation!
All graduates from the Brooklyn Campus will gather on Saturday, May
23, 2015 at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge for the
Ninety-sixth Annual Commencement Exercises.
I am sure that you are eager to learn more about your graduation
and all of the other Senior events so that you can make plans and
complete any requirements. This booklet provides very important
information about ordering academic attire; confirming your
attendance at the ceremony; hooding by alumni graduates of
SJC; guests with special needs; a graduation checklist; and Senior
Events. Please read carefully and observe deadlines for submitting
forms or requests.
If you have any concerns, or are in need of further information, please
do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to seeing you at our
Commencement events.
Sincerely,
Sherrie Van Arnam
Sherrie Van Arnam
Assistant Dean of Students
Office of Student Life
718-940-5754 or svanarnam@sjcny.edu
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NOW IS THE TIME TO ORDER YOUR
ACADEMIC ATTIRE
Your graduation attire consists of an academic hood, black cap, black gown, and black tassel.
You can begin ordering online from Herff Jones beginning February 23, 2015
Deadline for ordering online is March 27th (late orders will be charged $75.00 to cover express
shipping and handling)
To Order Academic Attire
YOU WILL SUBMIT YOUR ORDER ON-LINE AT THE HERFF JONES WEBSITE AND PAY THE FEE ($62.00 Masters or
$58.00 Bachelors, plus tax) USING A VISA, MASTERCARD, DISCOVER OR AMERICAN EXPRESS CARD. YOUR
ACADEMIC ATTIRE WILL BE SHIPPED TO THE COLLEGE AND DISTRIBUTED AT THE APPROPRIATE GRADUATION
EVENT NOTED BELOW.
DO NOT IRON YOUR ATTIRE: These are “keepers” and the material cannot withstand heat!
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS MIGHT CHANGE ONCE THE WEBSITE IS LIVE
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Go to:
https://collegegrad.herffjones.com/
Search for your school - TYPE: St. Joseph’s College (Click:
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Under Search Results: Click St. Joseph's College, Brooklyn
Choose your school, campus, or organization from drop down: Brooklyn, NY (verify graduation date:
Saturday, May 23, 2015)
Choose your degree type from drop down: Bachelors or Masters (click Continue)
Select CAP & GOWN from the green tab at the top
Click on the image of the Cap & Gown
- Graduation Regalia $58.00 Undergraduate – Cap/Gown/Tassel/Hood)
- Graduation Regalia $62.00 Graduate – Cap/Gown/Tassel/Hood)
PLEASE NOTE: If you still have your cap and gown from Investiture – you will need to order the Hood
($29.00, and follow onscreen directions)
Complete the Student Information section [make sure you select the correct area of study – this
determines your hood color] (click Add to Cart)
Click Proceed to Cart
Confirm your shopping cart items
Click Proceed to Checkout
Complete the Order Information (click Continue)
Review and Complete Your Order (click Complete Order)
Your cost of $62.00 or $58.00 already includes a “2015” tassel, which you will keep after the ceremony. The
academic attire is yours; you will not return anything after the ceremony.
ACADEMIC ATTIRE AND GRADUATION TICKETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT:
Undergraduate Studies: Senior Class Night, Thursday, May 7th.
Professional Studies and Graduate Studies: Graduation Reception, Friday, May 8th.
Call the numbers below with any questions:
Undergraduate Studies: Jaime Vacca-Hoefner (718) 940–5752
Professional Studies and Graduate Studies: Karen Pane (718) 940-5729
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ACADEMIC ATTIRE
CAP, GOWN, TASSEL, and ACADEMIC HOOD
GOWN
Black…………………………….………………………………………All Students
Long Pointed Sleeves……..………..………Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
Square Sleeves……..…………………………Master of Arts/Master of Fine Arts/Master of Science/MBA
NOTE FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES STUDENTS:
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If you have your cap and gown from Freshman Investiture, you may wear them for graduation, but you
will need to order your hood. We will order the tassel for you. See page 5.
If you do not have a cap and gown or you want to get new academic attire, you must go online and
order from Herff Jones Company.
TASSEL:
Black (All Students)
Gold (Members of Student Council -Undergraduate Studies)
* Tassels should be hung on the right side of the cap for undergraduates, left side of the cap for graduate students.
ACADEMIC HOOD: Before you receive your diploma, you will have your hood placed on your shoulders by a
previously designated member of the faculty. Hoods are lined in the College colors (gold and white) and
bordered with a color that indicates the wearer’s degree. They are as follows:
Undergraduate Studies
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) ……………………………………. White Border
Majors:
Child Study, Criminal Justice, English, History, Human Relations, Psychology, Social Sciences
(Economics, Political Science, Sociology), Speech Communication, Spanish
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) ............................................. Gold Border
Majors:
Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, Marketing, Recreation
B.A. or B.S.
Check to make sure which degree you are receiving.
Majors: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics
Professional Studies:
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)..............................................Gold Border
Majors:
Business Administration with a major in Accounting, Community Health and Human Services,
Computer Information System, Criminal Justice, General Studies, Health Administration, Marketing,
Nursing, Organizational Management
Graduate Studies:
Master of Arts (M.A.) ....................................................... Blue Border
Majors:
Literacy and Cognition, Special Education
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) ......................................... Brown Border
Majors:
Creative Writing
Master of Science (M.S.)
Majors:
Human Services Leadership …………………… Peacock Blue Border
Management ......................................……..……….. Drab Border
Nursing …………………………………………………. Apricot Border
Master of Business Administration (MBA) ……. Drab Border
Majors:
Management, Accounting, Health Care Management
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Attendance Confirmation Form
Due: March 27, 2015 (latest)
ALL STUDENTS
Please fill out the following form and return to:
Office of Student Life
Suite 101, Tuohy Hall
St. Joseph’s College
245 Clinton Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Commencement Ceremony
Saturday, May 23, 2015 at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge – 11:00 a.m.
 Full Academic Attire must be worn (gown, hood, cap, and tassel)
Undergraduate Studies Only (please check all that apply)
o _________ I am wearing the cap and gown I received at Freshman Investiture, and I have
ordered the hood online from Herff Jones. Please provide a tassel.
o _________ I have ordered the full academic attire (gown/hood/cap/tassel)
online from Herff Jones Co.
 Graduate Line-up is in the Legends Ballroom Foyer – 10:30 a.m. Sharp!
Name: _______________________________________________________
Please Check: I will attend _________ I will not attend ___________
Undergraduate Studies ______
Professional Studies _________
Graduate Studies______________
Degree:
Undergraduate Studies (formally A&S)
B.A.
Professional Studies: (formally PGS)
B.S.
Graduate Studies:
M.F.A.
M.B.A.
M.S. Nursing
Master of Arts
M.S.
MBA IN HCM
B.S.
M.B.A. in Accounting
M.S. in HSL
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ALUMNI HOODING
Placing the academic hood on the graduates’ shoulders is a privilege reserved for the faculty.
This privilege, however, is extended to SJC alumni who are the parents, spouse or children of
the current graduate. If you have a parent, spouse, or child who is a graduate of St. Joseph’s College,
and you would like to be hooded by this person, please complete the form below and return it to the
appropriate office by March 27, 2015. Alumni will be seated on stage in academic attire which will
be paid for by the College.
Other Alumni relatives may participate in the academic procession as a member of the Alumni
Association. Please contact Mary Jo Chiara at mchiara@sjcny.edu or 718-940-5574 for more
information.
Return form to:
Undergraduate Studies: Jaime Vacca-Hoefner, Office of Student Life
Professional Studies and Graduate Studies: Karen Pane, Lorenzo Hall
Any orders received after the above date may not be filled.
Graduate’s Name: ____________________________________________________________________
Graduate’s Major: ___________________________________________________________________
Graduate’s Daytime Phone #: ____________________________________________
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------All the remaining questions pertain to your Alumni Parent, Spouse or Child:
Name: ____________________________________________
Maiden Name: ____________________________
Relationship to Graduate:
Spouse
Parent
Child
SJC Class of: _________________________________________________
Major/Degree: ________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________
Daytime Telephone #: _________________________________________
ACADEMIC ATTIRE IS REQUIRED FOR THE FAMILY MEMBER(S) WHO IS/ARE HOODING THE GRADUATE.
Need Attire?
Yes
or
No
Height/w shoes ________ Approx. Weight _________
Most recent Degree earned_________________________________________
Institution____________________________________________________________
Please call Karen Pane (718-940-5729) or Jaime Vacca-Hoefner (718-940-5752) for additional information.
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GRADUATION 2015
Saturday, May 23rd - 11 a.m.
New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
333 Adams Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Arrive at the Marriott:
by 10:15 a.m.
Graduates: Proceed to the Legends Ballroom Foyer
Guests: Proceed to the Grand Ballroom Foyer
LINEUP:
10:30 a.m. Sharp!
You will be directed by the staff in regard to your
appropriate lineup area.
*GRADUATES who arrive after the procession has begun must report to
an usher behind the graduate seating area.
Tickets: At this time, due to the number of students graduating, each graduate will
receive 3 tickets. You may invite 3 people to graduation and each one (including
children) MUST have a ticket. Ushers will not allow anyone into the Grand Ballroom
that does not have a ticket; THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS.
There will be over 350 graduates and their guests attending graduation. In order to
make this event as organized as possible, we ask that you please follow the directions
of College employees who will be dispersed throughout the lobby and foyer areas and
outside of the Marriott.
PERSONAL ITEMS: Please leave all personal items with family members—there
will not be a place to secure them. This includes cell phones!
PHOTOGRAPHS:
A professional photographer will be at the ceremony - Island Photography Your picture will be taken as you receive your diploma (and a commencement
portrait). The company will contact you sometime after graduation about purchasing
finished prints.
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PARKING
Parking in the area around the Marriott is very limited. We encourage you to use
public transportation. There is a municipal garage available.
New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
333 Adams Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Subway/LIRR : A or C or M or R or 4 or 5 or 2 or 3 or F
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
NO DIPLOMAS WILL BE AWARDED UNLESS ALL FINANCIAL
OBLIGATIONS TO THE COLLEGE HAVE BEEN MET. THIS INCLUDES:
tuition payments, parking fines, graduation fee, video-course tapes, team uniforms, or
any other outstanding college debts.
Distribution of diplomas will take place following the ceremony.
**You must have your SJC ID card in order to pick up your diploma.
FINANCIAL AID EXIT INFORMATION: If you have received one or more Federal
Stafford Loans Subsidized or Unsubsidized Loans as an undergraduate/graduate
student, you must have an exit interview before graduation. This is a federal
regulation and you must comply. St. Joseph’s has provided you with the opportunity to
satisfy the interview requirement on your own time on your computer. This address is
www.studentloans.gov. Financial Aid will receive an electronic confirmation that you
have successfully completed the interview. Exit interviews should be completed no
later than May 15, 2015. You can also schedule an in person exit interview session
here on campus.
*Please Note: For additional information, contact the Office of Financial Aid at (718) 940–
5700.
GUESTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: Reserved seating will be available for
individuals in wheelchairs or other assistive devices, and one guest. Please call Grisel
Goldman (718-940-5818) by May 14th to reserve a space, obtain additional
information, or arrange for other special needs. (Seating in these areas requires a
ticket.)
FAMILY HOODERS
By long standing tradition, this privilege is extended to Alumni parents, spouses, and
children. (Please see “Alumni Hooding” on page 6 of this booklet.)
DEGREE DISTRIBUTION: Those graduating in August 2014, January 2015 are
invited to pick up their degrees at the Registrar’s office which is located in Tuohy Hall
Room 209 beginning February 17th, 2015. All degrees will be distributed by the
Registrar’s Office. You must have your I.D.
PICKING UP DIPLOMAS AT COMMENCEMENT: Diplomas will be distributed
in the Legends Ballroom, for a half an hour, immediately following Commencement.
You will need to have proper photo identification available to pick up your degree.
You will not receive your degree if you do not have a college ID or driver’s license
available.
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Graduate Checklist
Have you ...?
Fulfilled ALL the requirements for the degree?
Taken care of all your financial obligations to the College?
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Tuition
Fees
Library Fines
I.D. Fines
Completed a Financial Aid Exit Interview?
Filled out your Graduation Application from the Registrar’s office?
Ordered and paid for your cap and gown on-line or located your academic attire
from Investiture (Undergraduate Studies students only)
Returned your attendance confirmation for the Commencement ceremony
(pg. 5)?
Sent in hooding information if you are to be hooded by an alumni parent,
alumni spouse or alumni child (pg. 6)?
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REMINDERS
Only students who have fulfilled ALL the requirements for their respective
degrees may participate in the commencement exercises in May 2015.
Any problems or questions concerning your status please contact:
Graduate Management Studies
Beverly Nunez
Assistant Director for Academic Advisement
bnunez@sjcny.edu
718-940-5850
Literacy and Cognition Program
Anne Marie Mace
Assistant Registrar
amace@sjcny.edu
718-940-5751
MFA Program
Anne Marie Mace
Assistant Registrar
amace@sjcny.edu
718-940-5751
Nursing Programs
Shirley Davis-Lewis
Director of Admission Operations for Nursing
sdavis-lewis@sjcny.edu
718-940-5894
Undergraduate Programs
Anne Marie Mace
Assistant Registrar
amace@sjcny.edu
718-940-5751
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SENIOR EVENTS
Saturday Social
Professional Studies and Graduate Studies Students
Saturday, April 18th, 11:30am-12:30pm
Cafeteria
Leadership Brunch:
Undergraduate Students Only (by invitation only)
Student Government Association
Saturday, April 25th
Terrace on the Park – 12:00 p.m.
St. Joseph’s College
Certificate of Excellence
is hereby granted to:
2010 SENIOR
for outstanding performance and lasting contribution
Leadership Brunch
Granted: 2010
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Name and Title
Carnival on the Mall:
ALL STUDENTS WELCOMED
Tuesday, May 5th
12:00 pm -2:00 p.m.
Annual SGA Dinner Dance:
ALL STUDENTS WELCOMED! (Tickets can be purchased in
the Office of Student Life.)
Date: TBA
Details to follow
“Check the SJC Website for Additional Senior Events”
For further information, contact the Office of Student Life (718) 940–5752.
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GRADUATION EVENTS
Senior Class Night
Graduation Reception
Undergraduate Studies Students Only
(formerly A&S)
Thursday, May 7th
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Professional Studies and
Graduate Studies Students Only
Friday, May 8th
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Every graduate must come in person to pick up his/her academic attire, graduation
announcements and tickets for Commencement. If you are unable to attend the Sr.
Class Night or the Graduation Reception, you may pick up your academic attire
and tickets between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, May 11th thru May 21st at
the following locations:
Undergraduate Studies:
Office of Student Life, Suite 101, Tuohy Hall
Jaime Vacca (718) 940–5752
“Call for extended hour options”
Professional Studies and Graduate Studies:
265 Clinton Avenue
Karen Pane (718) 940-5729
“Call for extended hour options”
“No academic attire will be given out on the day of
Commencement.”
GRADUATION:
New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
SATURDAY, May 23rd – 11 a.m.
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