Faculty, Staff Invited to Attend NOVA’s 57th Commencement as Part of the Presidential Party!
NOVA’s Commencement Committee invites faculty and staff to attend its 57th Commencement Ceremony. Our Spring 2023 Commencement will be held on Monday, May 15 with two ceremonies to celebrate our graduating Nighthawks: 10 a.m. (for graduates with last names between A-K) and 3 p.m. (for graduates with last names between L-Z). Again this year, our Spring Commencement will be held at the Eagle Bank Arena at George Mason University.
Faculty and Staff participation is vital to the success of Commencement. It means so much to our students and their families to share this day with the faculty and staff who helped them achieve their dream.
The Presidential Party will be led to a special, reserved seating area and recognized during the ceremony. If you would like to be a part of the Presidential Party, please complete the Presidential Party RSVP Form as soon as possible so we can reserve the proper number of seats and order enough light refreshments.
*** If you are serving as a Volunteer, Faculty Marshal or Member of the Platform Party, you do NOT need to respond to this RSVP.
EVENT INFORMATION
DATE: Monday, May 15, 2023
ADDRESS: George Mason University, Eagle Bank Arena, 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax.
Enter through the Administrative Offices on the Lower East Side next to the loading docks.
TIMES: 10 a.m. (arrive no later than 9 a.m.) | 3 p.m. (arrive no later than 2 p.m.)
ATTIRE: Academic regalia
In the past, the college has covered the cost of renting regalia for commencement. This will no longer be the case. If you do not have your own regalia, please place your rental order by April 8. The regalia will be shipped directly to your address and include a shipping label for you return it afterward.
Here is the link to the Herff Jones faculty regalia website for rentals and instructions.
Please Note: Volunteers are still needed to make Commencement a success. If you are available to serve as a faculty marshal or general volunteer, please use this link to sign up.
Please contact Prof. Lisa Riggleman-Gross (Volunteer Coordinator) (novagradteam@nvcc.edu) if you have questions.
Submitted by:
Professor Lisa Riggleman-Gross, Commencement Volunteer Coordinator, LRiggleman@nvcc.edu