University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Commencement 2013
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 – 10:00 a.m. (Doors open at 9:00 a.m.)
IZOD Center (Arena) - The Meadowlands Sports Complex
50 State Route 120, East Rutherford, NJ 07073
FACULTY INSTRUCTIONS
TRAVEL AND ARRIVAL
Directions to the IZOD Center are attached. Parking is available in Parking Deck 23 and surface parking as directed. Doors will open at 9:00 a.m. Please enter via the Box Office entrance (Ticket Sales & Center Offices) located directly across from the parking deck and proceed down the left escalator to the lower level. A Robing Area Access pass is necessary to enter this area.
A continental breakfast will be available in the Press Room on the lower level.
ROBING AND LINE-UP
Rooms will be available in which faculty can robe on the lower level of the arena. Dressing rooms for men and women are across the hallway adjacent to the Press Room. Pressing services will not be available on-site at the IZOD Center. If needed, please press your gown and hood before coming to the site. A steamer will be available for your use for last-minute wardrobe issues. Please do not plan to leave anything of value in the dressing rooms.
Faculty members are asked to line up for the academic procession no later than 9:45 a.m. School Faculty Marshals will assist in directing you to the lineup location on the lower level.
The University Marshal will lead the procession followed by the Master Educators’ Guild and then the faculty of each School. The Master Educators’ Guild and faculty will be seated in the first several rows of seats in the left and right hand seating areas flanking the students and facing the stage. For your convenience, a commencement program will be placed on your chair.
ACADEMIC ATTIRE RETURN
Following the recessional, please return all rented academic attire items to the company representatives who will be collecting them in the dressing rooms.
Special note regarding academic attire and convocations: Faculty/administration planning to use rental attire for both their Convocation event as well as the UMDNJ Commencement should retain their attire after the Convocation. Attire turned in following the Convocation will not be reissued for Commencement. If individuals are unable to attend Commencement, attire should be returned at their Convocation. If attire is kept for use at the Commencement and plans are later changed, it may be returned to either your school Registrar’s Office or sent to the Office of the University Registrar, SSB GA72, Newark Campus. Otherwise, all attire is to be returned at the IZOD Center following Commencement.
Thank you for participating in the ceremony.