{"id":1684,"date":"2022-05-05T16:32:45","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T16:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=1684"},"modified":"2026-03-18T17:37:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:37:48","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/commencement\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1684\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1684-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1684-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-1684-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1684-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-a53ee1b35250-1684\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">General Information<\/h3><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"event-day-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-event-day-info\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-event-day-info\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEvent Day Info\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-event-day-info\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-event-day-info\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Western Connecticut State University will hold separate Commencement Exercises for eligible graduate and undergraduate candidates.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony will take place on Monday, May 18, 2026, at the Total Mortgage Arena, 600 Main St., Bridgeport, CT. The ceremony will begin promptly at 3 p.m. and will conclude at approximately 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 Graduate Commencement Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 in the Ives Concert Hall, Western Connecticut State University - Midtown Campus, 181 White St., Danbury, CT. The ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. and will conclude at approximately 7 p.m.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"live-stream-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-live-stream-link\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-live-stream-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLive Stream Link\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-live-stream-link\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-live-stream-link\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Both ceremonies will be live streamed and recorded. Anyone not in attendance may view the commencement ceremony by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/live\">www.wcsu.edu\/live<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"commencement-photographers\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-commencement-photographers\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-commencement-photographers\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommencement Photographers\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-commencement-photographers\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-commencement-photographers\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>GradImages will be taking official graduation photos at each commencement ceremony, including on-stage and graduation portraits. Proofs will be emailed to graduates once available, or you can search for your proofs on their website. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gradimages.com\/\">www.gradimages.com<\/a> or call (800) 261-2576 for more information.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"flowers-and-gifts\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-flowers-and-gifts\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-flowers-and-gifts\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFlowers and Gifts\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-flowers-and-gifts\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-flowers-and-gifts\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Flowers and WCSU gifts and merchandise will be available for purchase at the ceremony venue.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Follett, our campus bookstore operator, has merchandise and other items that can make a great commemorative gift or keepsake. Please visit them at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.TheWCSUBookstore.com\">TheWCSUBookstore.com<\/a>. Join their email list to receive 10% off your clothing and gift purchase.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Commencement Group will be providing flowers for sale at the ceremony. The Commencement Group also encourages customers to take advantage of their online pre-order service. A contact-free customer experience for the guests who are simply picking up their pre-purchased and reserved product will be in place. The pre-order link for commencement flowers and t-shirts is: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecommencementgroup.com\/westernconnecticut\/\">https:\/\/www.thecommencementgroup.com\/westernconnecticut\/<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1684-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-a53ee1b35250-1684\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Student Preparation<\/h3><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"eligibility-who-can-participate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-eligibility-who-can-participate\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-eligibility-who-can-participate\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEligibility - Who Can Participate\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-eligibility-who-can-participate\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-eligibility-who-can-participate\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Bachelor and Associates candidates:<\/strong> If you graduated in December 2025, January 2026, or are eligible to graduate in May or August of 2026, you are required to apply for graduation at the Registrar\u2019s office or check their website to get information and the application at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/registrar\/graduation-2\/\">Graduation \u2013 Office of the Registrar (wcsu.edu) <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Master's candidates:<\/strong> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW179914959 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179914959 BCX8\">Master's candidates who graduated in December 2025 and January 2026 and master's candidates who have applied for graduation for May 2026 or August 2026 and whose degree audit confirms\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179914959 BCX8\">anticipated<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179914959 BCX8\">\u00a0completion of all degree requirements are eligible to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179914959 BCX8\">participate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179914959 BCX8\">\u00a0in the May 2026 Graduate Commencement ceremony. If you have not applied for a degree yet, please do so as soon as possible at<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179914959 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW179914959 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/graduate\/forms\/application-for-degree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW179914959 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW179914959 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/graduate\/forms\/application-for-degree\/.<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW179914959 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559737&quot;:150,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Doctoral candidates:<\/strong> You will be eligible to graduate upon the completion of your dissertation defense and the approval of your Doctoral Advisory Committee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"ceremony-rsvp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-ceremony-rsvp\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-ceremony-rsvp\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCeremony RSVP\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-ceremony-rsvp\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-ceremony-rsvp\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>Applying for a degree does not automatically guarantee participation in the Commencement ceremony<\/b><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">.<\/span> Eligible candidates who have applied for graduation must also confirm their intent to\u00a0participate\u00a0by responding to the official invitation sent by Event and Conference Management. This invitation will direct graduates to\u00a0submit\u00a0an RSVP for the ceremony and complete their Tassel account, a required step to\u00a0finalize\u00a0participation and\u00a0facilitate\u00a0event planning.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559737&quot;:150,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Please note: Invitations will be sent to your WCSU email address. The deadline to complete your Tassel account and RSVP for the ceremony is<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Sunday, April 12, 2026.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559737&quot;:150,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wcsu.tassel.com\">https:\/\/wcsu.tassel.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you applied for graduation and have not received a registration email for Tassel or you are having an issue logging in to Tassel, contact <a href=\"mailto:ECM@wcsu.edu\">ECM@wcsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"academic-regalia\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-academic-regalia\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-academic-regalia\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAcademic Regalia\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-academic-regalia\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-academic-regalia\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>All participants in the academic procession are required to wear academic regalia. To order your regalia please use the link below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wcsutickets.regfox.com\/2026-commencement-regalia-order\">Commencement Regalia Order (regfox.com)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2026 Regalia Ordering Deadlines<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Custom<\/em>\u00a0Doctoral\u00a0Regalia\u00a0Purchase\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<strong>March 6, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>All\u00a0Standard\u00a0Regalia\u00a0Orders\u00a0\u2013 <strong>March 16, 2026 <\/strong>(Doctoral, Graduate, Undergraduate\/Associates)\n<ul>\n<li><em>Note: Any regalia orders placed after March 16 will incur a $25 late fee. <span class=\"TextRun SCXW134419315 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW134419315 BCX8\">Orders placed after May 4 will incur a $40 late fee for expedited shipping.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All academic regalia will be available for pick-up during Grad Salute on Wednesday, May 6th. For any regalia questions or to make alternate pick-up arrangements, please contact the Alumni Office (203) 837-9090 or email <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"mailto:Alumni@wcsu.edu\">Alumni@wcsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"diplomas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-diplomas\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-diplomas\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiplomas\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-diplomas\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-diplomas\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Attending the ceremony does not indicate actual graduation from your program, therefore diplomas are not issued at the ceremony. Diplomas will be mailed to you from the Registrar\u2019s Office\/Graduate Office approximately eight weeks after your graduation date.<\/p>\n<p>If you need to make any changes to how your name will appear on your diploma, please contact the Registrar\u2019s Office at <a href=\"mailto:RequestRegistrar@wcsu.edu\">RequestRegistrar@wcsu.edu<\/a> or the Graduate Office at <a href=\"mailto:graduateadmissions@wcsu.edu\">graduateadmissions@wcsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"honors-cords\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-honors-cords\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-honors-cords\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHonors Cords\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-honors-cords\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-honors-cords\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Undergraduate honors cords are distributed by the Registrar\u2019s Office and are awarded based on the last overall GPA recorded, not including the current semester. If you have any questions about your eligibility, contact the Registrar\u2019s Office directly at (203) 837-9200.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">At this time, WCSU does not recognize\u00a0<span class=\"mark84xedkctr\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Honors<\/span> at the Graduate Level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"cap-decorating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-cap-decorating\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-cap-decorating\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCap Decorating\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-cap-decorating\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-cap-decorating\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>We do not prohibit the decorating of mortarboards for commencement. We do ask that your decor is appropriate for all ages.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"personal-belongings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-personal-belongings\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-personal-belongings\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPersonal Belongings\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-personal-belongings\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-personal-belongings\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Candidates are encouraged to leave valuables with family and friends, if possible. There will not be a place to store personal belongings. WCSU is not responsible for lost or stolen items.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1684-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-a53ee1b35250-1684\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Undergraduate Commencement Day Information - May 18, 2026<\/h3><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"event-day-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-event-day-info\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-event-day-info\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEvent Day Info\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-event-day-info\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-event-day-info\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Western Connecticut State University will hold its Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony on Monday, May 18, 2026, at the Total Mortgage Arena, 600 Main St., Bridgeport, CT.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony will begin at 3 p.m. and will conclude at approximately 5 p.m.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"guest-tickets\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-guest-tickets\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-guest-tickets\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGuest Tickets\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-guest-tickets\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-guest-tickets\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Graduates will receive <strong>eight<\/strong> tickets for entry into the Total Mortgage Arena. These e-tickets can be accessed through your Tassel account. You may email or print your tickets to give to your guests. Children three (3) years of age and under are not required to have a ticket but must be held in the lap of an attendee and may not occupy a seat without a ticket. If you bring an infant in a car seat\/carrier, they will need a ticket because the carrier would take a seat. Be advised that strollers brought into the arena cannot be taken into the seating area.<\/p>\n<p>Contact <a href=\"mailto:ECM@wcsu.edu\">ECM@wcsu.edu<\/a> with any questions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"guest-seating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-guest-seating\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-guest-seating\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGuest Seating\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-guest-seating\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-guest-seating\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Guest seating is open and on a first come first served basis. Doors to the arena will open one and a half hours prior to the start of the ceremony, at 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Check back closer to the date for a map of the arena seating so that you know where graduates from each school will be seated.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"digital-stage-pass-required-to-participate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-digital-stage-pass-required-to-participate\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-digital-stage-pass-required-to-participate\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDigital Stage Pass - Required to Participate\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-digital-stage-pass-required-to-participate\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-digital-stage-pass-required-to-participate\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Each undergraduate who completes their RSVP on\u202fTassel will receive a\u202fDigital Stage Pass. Your\u202fStage Pass\u202fhas a unique QR code that contains your name recording and is required for check-in. During the ceremony you will scan your Stage Pass to have your name announced as you cross the stage.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To access your\u202fStage\u00a0Pass:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Log in to\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wcsu.tassel.com\/#\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/wcsu.tassel.com\/#\/<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Log in as a returning user, using your WCSU email address\u202fand the password you set up to register and RSVP for Commencement.\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"13\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Once on the\u00a0Tassel\u202fwebsite, you will see a link to\u00a0access\u00a0your\u202fStage\u00a0Pass\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"14\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Print your\u202fStage\u00a0Pass\u202fat home,\u00a0download onto your mobile device, or add to your Google\/Apple Wallet\u00a0to avoid loading it at check-in.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"graduate-check-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-graduate-check-in\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-graduate-check-in\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGraduate Check-In\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-graduate-check-in\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-graduate-check-in\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Graduates should arrive at the first level of the arena parking garage no later than <strong>1:30 p.m<\/strong>. to check in and line up for the procession. Look for the flag with your school's name and proceed to that area to check in. Be sure to bring your Stage Pass QR Code, regalia (and tassel!), to the Total Mortgage Arena.<\/p>\n<p>There is no Commencement rehearsal. Students will get the information they need the day of Commencement.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"graduate-line-up-seating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-graduate-line-up-seating\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-graduate-line-up-seating\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGraduate Line-Up &amp; Seating\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-graduate-line-up-seating\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-graduate-line-up-seating\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Graduates will be lined up and seated alphabetically with their respective school. This is the order in which you will process to the arena. The procession will begin promptly at <strong>2:40 p.m<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You will need to keep your Stage Pass with you to assemble for the procession and to have your name announced during the ceremony.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"ceremony-and-facility-protocol\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-ceremony-and-facility-protocol\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-ceremony-and-facility-protocol\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCeremony and Facility Protocol\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-ceremony-and-facility-protocol\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-ceremony-and-facility-protocol\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>Do not leave the Commencement ceremony early. Please have respect for the other graduates and their guests.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To preserve the dignity of the ceremony and the safety of those in attendance, air horns, noise makers, beach balls, balloons, and other inflatable items are prohibited and will be confiscated by the arena security.<\/p>\n<p>All bags brought into the venue are subject to search.<\/p>\n<p>Alcoholic beverages are not allowed at the ceremony. Arena Security will confiscate any alcoholic beverages brought into the arena.<\/p>\n<p>Please silence all phones during the ceremony. The use of cell phones is disruptive to both participants and guests.<\/p>\n<p>Concessions will be open during the ceremony.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"accessibility-needs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-accessibility-needs\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-accessibility-needs\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccessibility Needs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-accessibility-needs\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-accessibility-needs\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Total Mortgage Arena is a handicapped accessible facility. All family members are welcome to attend. Handicapped accessible seating is available on a first come, first served basis. Total Mortgage Arena has specific sections reserved for handicap on the ground level as well as on the second floor. Elevators are available for the upper seating sections. There will be ushers available to help point guests in the right direction. ADA parking is in the surface lot closest to the arena. In addition, passengers may be dropped off at the circle in front of the arena entrance. For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalmortgagearena.com\/plan-your-visit\/accessibility\">Total Mortgage Arena \u2013 Accessibility<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are graduating and require accommodations, <\/strong><strong>please contact AccessABILITY Services at <\/strong><strong><a href=\"mailto:aas@wcsu.edu\">aas@wcsu.edu<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"directions-and-parking-total-mortgage-arena\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-directions-and-parking-total-mortgage-arena\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-directions-and-parking-total-mortgage-arena\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDirections and Parking - Total Mortgage Arena\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-directions-and-parking-total-mortgage-arena\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-directions-and-parking-total-mortgage-arena\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Event day parking is in the surface lots across from the arena located between Lafayette St &amp; Broad St., in the Harbor Yard Transit Garage on South Frontage Rd., the Housatonic Garage on Lafayette Blvd, and handicap accessible parking is located in the surface lot on the corner of Broad Street and South Frontage Rd. In addition, passengers may be dropped off at the circle in front of the arena entrance. Bridgeport Police will be stationed at the entrance and various arena locations to direct traffic and instruct visitors.<\/p>\n<p>In anticipation of traffic delays, we suggest allowing additional time for your commute. Graduates\/guests are encouraged to arrive early, carpool, or take the shuttle from campus to the event (registration required). All parking is free and available on a first come first served basis.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2026\/02\/TMA-Parking-Map-2026.pdf\"><strong>Total Mortgage Arena Parking Map<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Parking Lots Open: 11:30 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arena Doors Open: 1:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ceremony Begins: 3:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For Directions, please visit<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalmortgagearena.com\/plan-your-visit\/parking\"><strong>Total Mortgage Arena \u2013 Directions &amp; Parking.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"commencement-shuttle-optional\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-commencement-shuttle-optional\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-commencement-shuttle-optional\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommencement Shuttle (Optional)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-commencement-shuttle-optional\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-commencement-shuttle-optional\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Western Connecticut State University will provide free bus transportation to the Total Mortgage Arena, Bridgeport, for 2026 undergraduate student candidates, guests, faculty, and staff.<\/p>\n<p>The bus will depart WCSU from the Westside Campus Center bus stop at 12:30 p.m. The bus will leave the Total Mortgage Arena to return to Danbury 30 minutes after the Commencement ceremony ends<strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>Students\/Faculty\/Staff must reserve seat(s) by registering\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wcsutickets.regfox.com\/2026-wcsu-undergraduate-commencement-transportation\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and bring your confirmation on the day of Commencement to board the shuttle.<\/p>\n<p>Seats are limited, please reserve your seats ASAP.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1684-0-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-a53ee1b35250-1684\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Graduate Commencement Day Information - May 19, 2026<\/h3><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"event-day-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-event-day-info\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-event-day-info\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEvent Day Info\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-event-day-info\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-event-day-info\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Western Connecticut State University will hold its Graduate Commencement Ceremony on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at the Ives Concert Hall, Western Connecticut State University - Midtown Campus, 181 White St., Danbury, CT 06810.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. and will conclude at approximately 7 p.m.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"guest-tickets\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-guest-tickets\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-guest-tickets\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGuest Tickets\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-guest-tickets\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-guest-tickets\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Graduates will receive <strong>three<\/strong> tickets for entry into the Ives Concert Hall. These e-tickets can be accessed through your Tassel account. You may email or print your tickets to give to your guests. Children three (3) years of age and under are not required to have a ticket but must be held in the lap of an attendee and may not occupy a seat without a ticket. If you bring an infant in a car seat\/carrier, they will need a ticket because the carrier would take a seat. Be advised that strollers brought into the venue cannot be taken into the seating area. Contact <a href=\"mailto:ECM@wcsu.edu\">ECM@wcsu.edu<\/a> with any questions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"guest-seating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-guest-seating\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-guest-seating\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGuest Seating\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-guest-seating\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-guest-seating\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Guest seating is open and on a first come first served basis. Doors to the concert hall will open one hour prior to the start of the ceremony, at 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"reader-cards\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-reader-cards\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-reader-cards\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReader Cards\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-reader-cards\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-reader-cards\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the card you will hand to the name reader before you cross the stage. Reader cards will have your full name to be announced, the phonetic spelling of your name (if needed), your school name, and your line up number. All graduates participating in Commencement must have a reader card.<\/p>\n<p>To speed up the check-in process on the morning of Commencement, reader cards will be available for pick up at Grad Salute on May 6<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 remember to bring it with you on Commencement day! If you cannot attend Grad Salute, we will have your reader card available for pick up at check in on the morning of the ceremony. If you lose your card, we will have blank cards available for you to fill out.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"graduate-reception-updated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-graduate-reception-updated\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-graduate-reception-updated\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGraduate Reception - UPDATED\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-graduate-reception-updated\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-graduate-reception-updated\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31960191 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31960191 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">There will be a <strong>Pre-Ceremony Graduate Rece<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31960191 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\"><strong>ption<\/strong> in the Midtown Quad beginning at <strong>2:30 p.m.<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31960191 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">All g<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31960191 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">raduates, guests, and faculty are invited to stop by and enjoy some <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31960191 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">light refreshments and music before the ceremony.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"graduate-check-in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-graduate-check-in\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-graduate-check-in\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGraduate Check-In\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-graduate-check-in\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-graduate-check-in\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Graduate candidates shou<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ld arrive at Higgins Hall no later than <strong>4:00 p.m<\/strong>. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">to check in and line up for the procession. Look for the flag with your school's name and proceed to that area to check in. Be sure to bring your reader card and regalia with you to check-in.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559737&quot;:150,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There is no Commencement rehearsal. Students will get the information they need after check-in the day of Commencement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559737&quot;:150,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"graduate-line-up-and-seating\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-graduate-line-up-and-seating\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-graduate-line-up-and-seating\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGraduate Line-Up and Seating\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-graduate-line-up-and-seating\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-graduate-line-up-and-seating\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW25299279 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25299279 BCX8\">Graduates <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25299279 BCX8\">will be lined up and seated alphabetically by degree level with their respective\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25299279 BCX8\">school. This is the order in which you will process to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25299279 BCX8\">\u00a0Ives Concert Hall.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25299279 BCX8\">\u00a0The procession will begin promptly at<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25299279 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW25299279 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25299279 BCX8\">4<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25299279 BCX8\">:4<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25299279 BCX8\">0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25299279 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25299279 BCX8\">p<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25299279 BCX8\">.m<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW25299279 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25299279 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25299279 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25299279 BCX8\">You will need to keep your reader card with you to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW25299279 BCX8\">assemble for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25299279 BCX8\">\u00a0the procession and to have your name announced during<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25299279 BCX8\">\u00a0the ceremony.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW25299279 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559737&quot;:150,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"hooding\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-hooding\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-hooding\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHooding\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-hooding\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-hooding\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW43188111 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43188111 BCX8\">Hooding is a tradition that recognizes the completion of a terminal degree, defined as the highest academic credential in a specific discipline. At WestConn, hooding during the Graduate Commencement ceremony is reserved for candidates earning terminal degrees, typically doctoral degrees and any master\u2019s degrees formally\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43188111 BCX8\">designated<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43188111 BCX8\">\u00a0as terminal within their field.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW43188111 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"ceremony-and-facility-protocol\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-ceremony-and-facility-protocol\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-ceremony-and-facility-protocol\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCeremony and Facility Protocol\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-ceremony-and-facility-protocol\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-ceremony-and-facility-protocol\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Do not leave the Commencement ceremony early.\u00a0Please have\u00a0respect for\u00a0the other graduates and their guests.<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559737&quot;:140,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Please silence all phones during the ceremony. The use of cell phones is disruptive to both participants and guests.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">No food or beverages are allowed inside of Ives Concert Hall. Please make sure to consume all items in the lobby before entering the hall.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To preserve the dignity of the ceremony and the safety of those in attendance, air horns, noise makers, beach balls, balloons, and other inflatable items are prohibited.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"accessibility-needs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-accessibility-needs\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-accessibility-needs\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccessibility Needs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-accessibility-needs\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-accessibility-needs\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW5490073 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5490073 BCX8\">If you or a member of your group\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW5490073 BCX8\">require<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5490073 BCX8\">\u00a0ADA\/wheelchair-accessible seating, please send an email to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW5490073 BCX8\" href=\"mailto:ECM@wcsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW5490073 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5490073 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">ECM@wcsu.edu<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW5490073 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5490073 BCX8\">\u00a0and a member of our team will reply with\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5490073 BCX8\">additional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW5490073 BCX8\">\u00a0instructions and information.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW5490073 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559737&quot;:150,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are graduating and require accommodations, <\/strong><strong>please contact AccessABILITY Services at <\/strong><strong><a href=\"mailto:aas@wcsu.edu\">aas@wcsu.edu<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"directions-and-parking-wcsu-midtown-campus\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-directions-and-parking-wcsu-midtown-campus\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-directions-and-parking-wcsu-midtown-campus\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDirections and Parking - WCSU Midtown Campus\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-directions-and-parking-wcsu-midtown-campus\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-directions-and-parking-wcsu-midtown-campus\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW211335224 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211335224 BCX8\">Ives Concert Hall is in the White Hall building on the Midtown Campus. Event day parking <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW211335224 BCX8\">is in<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211335224 BCX8\">\u00a0the Fifth Avenue Parking Garage,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211335224 BCX8\">located<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211335224 BCX8\">\u00a0on the corner of Fifth Avenue and White Street. Handicapped parking spots\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW211335224 BCX8\">are in<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211335224 BCX8\">\u00a0the garage, as well as the surface lots\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211335224 BCX8\">located<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211335224 BCX8\">\u00a0on both sides of White Hall.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211335224 BCX8\">The ADA access ramp is located on the Fifth Avenue side of White Hall.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211335224 BCX8\">\u00a0Take the ramp to the lower level of the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211335224 BCX8\">building<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211335224 BCX8\">;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211335224 BCX8\">there are elevators to take you up to the first floor, where <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW211335224 BCX8\">Ives<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211335224 BCX8\">\u00a0Concert Hall is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211335224 BCX8\">located<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211335224 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW211335224 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559737&quot;:150,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW199698521 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/campustour\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/directions_map.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW199698521 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199698521 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Click here for\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199698521 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Midtown Campus<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199698521 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">\u00a0Directions\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199698521 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199698521 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">P<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199698521 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">arking Map<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW199698521 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559737&quot;:150,&quot;335559738&quot;:150,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:270}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1684-0-0-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-a53ee1b35250-1684\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Additional Graduate Events and Information<\/h3><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"grad-salute\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-grad-salute\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-grad-salute\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGrad Salute\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-grad-salute\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-grad-salute\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Wednesday, May 6 from 2-7 p.m., Westside Campus Center Ballroom<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All graduating students are invited to this event where you will have an opportunity to finalize your commencement needs in one stop and pick up your pre-ordered academic regalia.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cap &amp; Gown pick up<\/li>\n<li>Honors Cords pick up<\/li>\n<li>Senior\/Graduate Portraits<\/li>\n<li>Class Ring Sales<\/li>\n<li>Graduate Office<\/li>\n<li>Career Success Center<\/li>\n<li>WCSU Bookstore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More information will be sent to graduates closer to the date.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"senior-graduate-portraits\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-seniorgraduate-portraits\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-seniorgraduate-portraits\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSenior\/Graduate Portraits\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-seniorgraduate-portraits\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-seniorgraduate-portraits\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/commencement\/graduate-portraits\/\">Graduate Portraits<\/a> will be taken:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Thursday, April 9, 2026<br \/>\n<\/strong>Westside Campus Center Ballroom \u2013 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday, April 10, 2026<br \/>\n<\/strong>Midtown Student Center Theater \u2013 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday, May 6, 2026<br \/>\n<\/strong>Westside Campus Center Ballroom \u2013 2 to 7 p.m. (Walk-in Only)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Open to all WCSU graduating students. There is no sitting fee, and you will be able to view your proofs online. Cap and gown will be available for the portraits, and we recommend that you dress as for a job interview. April sessions are by appointment only. To make an appointment please visit, <a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thorntonstudio.com%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Chaganc%40wcsu.edu%7C8049072139ff4137c29a08d99b02d676%7Ce1622dbc94ba48ad87bba7f28074ee3d%7C0%7C0%7C637711258938179245%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=3XvR6g766bQudswguUo3REJ3fZOwrycFYAQaxaMay54%3D&amp;reserved=0\">www.thorntonstudio.com<\/a>, click on \u201cschedule appt\u201d and use the school code\u00a0<strong>01380<\/strong>.\u00a0If you need to change your appointment, just select a new date &amp; time and your previous appointment will be automatically cancelled.\u00a0For any questions, please contact Thornton Studio at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@ThorntonStudio.com\">info@ThorntonStudio.com\u00a0<\/a>or 917-847-3671.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"gallery-of-graduates\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-gallery-of-graduates\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-gallery-of-graduates\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGallery of Graduates\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-gallery-of-graduates\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-gallery-of-graduates\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Celebrate your accomplishments by appearing in the digital yearbook for the Class of 2026! You worked hard to get here, so do not miss this opportunity to show the world your Wolves pride in our Gallery of Graduates.<\/p>\n<p>Simply fill out the submission form, <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/kRF1xZpECP\"><strong>2026 Gallery of Graduates<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> upload your (non-watermarked) photo, and we\u2019ll take care of the rest. Congratulations!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"class-rings\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-class-rings\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-class-rings\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClass Rings\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-class-rings\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-class-rings\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>For anyone interested in purchasing class rings, a representative from Jostens will be on campus at the senior portrait locations April 9th and April 10th, and at Grad Salute on May 6th. For more information, you may visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jostens.com\/apps\/store\/productBrowse\/1030173\/Western-Connecticut-State-University\/College-Jewelry\/col_ring_1030173\/CATALOG_COLLEGE?rcrdu=395\">Western Connecticut State University DANBURY, CT \u2013 College Rings | Jostens<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"diploma-frames\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-diploma-frames\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-diploma-frames\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiploma Frames\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-diploma-frames\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-diploma-frames\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Graduation from college is a huge accomplishment. What better way to display this great achievement than in an official WCSU diploma frame? For years to come, your diploma will remain safe and look impressive.<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diplomaframe.com\/wcsu\">WCSU Diploma Frame Store<\/a> online. There are several diploma frame styles to choose from, and you can even design your frame online.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1684-0-0-5\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Be sure to check your email regularly for Commencement updates from the Event &amp; Conference Management department.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Questions regarding Commencement? 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