Faculty Participation Roles

To express your interest in participating in Commencement, please complete the Faculty Participation Form. If you have questions, please contact Michelle Simmons at msimmon@bgsu.edu or 419-372-7619.

Assist the graduates in the assembly area 

• Regalia is not required if this is your ONLY role at commencement.
• Arrive 60 minutes prior to ceremony.
• Assist students in completing their announcer cards, make sure they are in the correct line, have the appropriate tassels/hoods, and that graduate/doctoral hoods are positioned properly.
• o You are free to leave after the ceremony begins.

Assist in a designated faculty marshal role on or near the stage

• Regalia is required.
• Arrive 30 minutes prior to ceremony.
• Process in with the faculty and serve as pacer, line prep, announcer, photographer assistant, or diploma handler marshal.
• Faculty marshals have assigned seating. 
• Faculty who are not assigned to a marshal role are invited to participate in the processional.
• Your name will be listed in the printed program.

Join the processional as a faculty representative

• Regalia is required.
• Arrive 30 minutes prior to ceremony and line up in the designated faculty assembly area.
• Process in after the graduates and immediately before the President’s party.
• Faculty representatives are seated in the rows directly in front of the graduates. 
• Your name will be listed in the printed program.