Faculty and Staff Participation in Commencement

All faculty, administration, and staff are welcome to participate in commencement ceremonies.  Announcements with details will be made via email and VU  Today.

The same tips that apply to graduates wearing caps and gowns also apply to wearing academic regalia. Gowns should be pressed and worn with dark slacks or hosiery and dark shoes. Caps should be worn level, and no jewelry or other adornments should be worn with the gowns.
 Regalia can be ordered online from Josten's.

Faculty, Administrative, and Staff Diploma Presentation Policy

The commencement committee, on behalf of Viterbo University, will offer to any faculty, administrator, or staff member, the opportunity to present a diploma cover to a spouse or child during the commencement ceremony, under the following conditions:

• Faculty, administrators, or staff members must register to present the diploma cover by the deadline date set by the commencement committee. An announcement with details will be made in VU Today.
• The faculty, administrators, or staff members may be a part of the stage part on commencement day.
• A cap and gown must be worn, and the participants are responsible for arranging for regalia.
• People interested in presenting a diploma should email Kori Salaski at kfsalaski@viterbo.edu.

The deadline for renting regalia and notifying the committee of the intent to present a diploma is April 1 for the May ceremony and Oct. 31 for the December ceremony.