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Winter Commencement 2012

College of Arts and Sciences Commencement Events

Friday, December 14

2:30 p.m. Commencement rehearsal, Baird Library
(required for College of Arts and Sciences only)

Saturday, December 15

9:00 a.m. Check in, Recreational Gym
All participants check in and line up for processional.
10:00 a.m. Commencement, Gymnasium

Campolo College of Graduate and Professional Studies Commencement Events

1:30 p.m. Check-in, Recreational Gym
                 All participants check in and line up for the processional.
                 (Please do not arrive before 1:30 p.m. Due to an earlier ceremony,
                 parking will not be available.)
2:30 p.m.   Commencement, Gymnasium

A reception will be held in the Walton Dining Commons immediately following the ceremony. All graduates and their families and friends are invited to attend. No tickets required.

The Ceremony Location

The ceremony will be held in the Eastern University Gym. Each graduating student has been given three tickets for Gymnasium seating. Due to the number of graduates, seating will be on a first come, first serve basis. Additional guests may view the ceremony through closed-circuit television in the McInnis Auditorium.

Saint Davids Housing Check-Out

Students must be completely checked out of their rooms by 5:00 p.m. on Commencement Day. The Residence Halls will be open to parents and guests from noon to 5:00 p.m. Graduates should have their rooms packed up and cleaned before Commencement. Plan your schedule around this deadline
so that check-out will be smooth and "on time" for St. Davids residents.

Photographer and Videographer

Legacy Photographics will photograph each graduate receiving a diploma cover and as they exit the stage. Proofs will be sent to home addresses. (Make sure that information is correct in the Registrar's Office.) There is no obligation to purchase these photos. Short Productions will professionally videotape Commencement in its entirety. Look for order forms at commencement or by calling 215.699.2328.

Flowers and T-shirts

Fresh Flowers and Commemorative Graduation T-shirts will be available for purchase at the Eastern University Commencement Ceremony OR are available for pre-order by using the following link: http://www.commencementflowers.com/index.php?id=EAST1

Hotels

Hotels are booked to capacity much of the time. Make your reservations now. Guests are not accommodated in the residence halls during the Commencement weekend. A list of area hotels is included for your convenience.

Directions to Eastern University Saint Davids Campus

From I-476 (The Blue Route): Take Exit 13 (St. Davids/ Villanova). Turn left off the ramp onto Route 30 (Lancaster Avenue). At the light for Radnor-Chester Road (Radnor Hotel on corner), turn right. At the end of the road, turn left onto King of Prussia Road. At the second light, turn left onto Eagle Road. Then turn left into the main entrance of Eastern University. Continue on Thomas Drive to main parking area.

From King of Prussia Hotels and Route 202: From Route 202 (DeKalb Pike) travel south on South Gulph Road at the four-way intersection (Chilis Restaurant and Best Western Hotel on corners). Take South Gulph Road to second light. Take a right onto Brook Road to end-right onto Croton Road. Make second left onto King of Prussia Road. At first light, turn right onto Eagle Road. Then left into main entrance of Eastern University. Continue on road (Thomas Drive) to main parking area.

For additional directions, visit the Eastern University Web site.

Parking

Access to the main campus parking lots will be by way of the main entrance on Eagle Road. Motorists will be directed to available parking by Security Department staff. Visitors may also utilize parking in the lots around the residence halls on Eagle Road.

Passengers who need to be discharged from vehicles closer to the Commencement site may be dropped off on the Fairview Drive side of campus, Gym entrance. Drivers must then proceed to the Eagle Road entrance and regular parking areas.

Shuttle Vans will be stationed in the West Campus Parking Lot (Radnor Street Rd. between Eagle Rd. and Walnut St.) to transport those with disabilities and the elderly to the Commencement site. Vans are not equipped with child restraint equipment and cannot transport children under eight years of age. Please wear sensible footware as parking maybe as far as a 10-minute walk from ceremony.

Do not park on any area roads, in violation of posted regulations. Do not block another vehicle. Do not park on grass. When exiting Main Campus all vehicles will be required to turn right on Eagle Rd. towards King of Prussia Rd.

Special Needs

To request assistance for special needs, or if you need a sign language interpreter for you or your guest, please call the Special Events Office at 610.341.5902 before November 19, 2012.

In case of severely inclement weather, please call the Eastern University switchboard at 610.341.5800 or visit www.eastern.edu. www.eastern.edu/parents/commencement