Family and Guests

Welcome Family and Friends!  Thank you for your interest in attending the upcoming Queens Commencement Ceremony.

Don't Forget...

  • Read the Student Commencement Information Book
  • Bring your Commencement Tickets
  • Look at the Campus Map
  • Check the www.stjohns.edu Web site for the latest updates
  • Check www.weather.com for the latest forecast
  • Check your local news for road closings/delays
  • Arrive to your seats by 8:45 a.m.
  • Make arrangements with your graduate for a meeting location immediately following the ceremony and in case of severe weather

Clothing and Other Items

  • Light colors are best as May can be hot and sunny
  • Rain jacket, poncho, umbrella
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Sunglasses and hats
  • Camera
  • Sunscreen
  • Water

First Aid

  • There will be an ambulance on site near St. Thomas More Church.
  • If you need immediate assistance, please find a Public Safety Officer or a University Commencement Host in a red STJ shirt.

Restroom Locations

  • Marillac Hall, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Floors
  • St. Albert Hall, 1st Floor
  • St. John Hall, 2nd Floor for Women and 3rd Floor for Men
  • St. Thomas More Church ~ for disabled guests only 

Simulcast Locations

  • Guests will be able to view the Commencement Ceremony in one of the many simulcast locations.
  • Marillac Hall Auditorium (for general public)
  • Bent Hall Auditorium (for general public)
  • Little Theatre (for general public)
  • St. John Hall, 1st Floor Classrooms (for general public)
  • Marillac Hall, 1st Floor Classrooms (once procession leaves) (for general public)
  • St. Albert's Hall Room B70 & B75 (once procession leaves) (for general public)
  • D'Angelo Center Room 206 & 416ABC (for general public)
  • If needed, classrooms on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Floors will be opened in St. John and Marillac Hall (for general public)
  • Please ask any Public Safety Officer or University Commencement Host in red STJ shirts for these locations.
  • Seating in the simulcast areas is limited and requires a ticket to enter, so plan to arrive early.

Web Viewing

Bookstore 

  • The bookstore will be open on May 18 from 12 - 6 p.m. and May 19 from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.