A University of Mary student sitting at commencement.

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The University of Mary invites families 和 the general public to attend the annual 毕业典礼 Ceremony, which celebrates the individual achievements of our students. 四月举行, 毕业典礼 is the culmination of all the hard work our students put in to receive their degrees. 

The University of Mary livestreams 毕业典礼 for friends 和 family members who cannot attend on our YouTube页面 而在 LifeatMary.com.

仪式的细节

Guests should enter the Event Center through 门A1, which is the main arena entrance on the SW corner of the building. Graduates will enter at a different location through door E42. Parking will be free on the day of the ceremony in the Bismarck Event Center main lots. However, Lot B (west side of the Event Center) is a paid lot at $5. E地块预留给活动人员使用.

俾斯麦事件中心地图 & 方向

Guests will be seated in the stadium seating of the arena. Graduates will be seated on the floor. All seats in the main arena should provide a good view of the proceedings, 和 the action will also be up on the big screens. However, if you would like to sit as close to your graduate as possible, here are some guidelines.

  • We cannot predict where exactly any student will end up being seated, 这取决于学位类型, 按姓氏字母顺序排列, 和 who chooses to attend the ceremony in person.
  • Students are lined up by degree type, then by alphabet within degree type. The general order is doctoral degrees first, then master’s, then bachelor’s degrees.
    • 东:
      • Doctoral degree graduates will be at the very front of the east floor seating.
      • Master’s degree graduates will follow the doctorates, filling most of the remainder of the east floor seating.
      • 取决于最后的回复数, the Bachelor of Arts graduates will either be at the very end of the east floor seating or else they will be at the front of the west floor seating.
    • 西区:
      • 取决于最后的回复数, the Bachelor of Arts graduates will either be at the very end of the east floor seating or else they will be at the front of the west floor seating.
      • All remaining bachelor’s degree graduates will be in the west floor seating.

The Bismarck Event Center is wheelchair accessible. If any guests require wheelchair-accessible seating, please speak to the greeting staff upon entry to the arena, 和 they will direct you to the elevator 和 the correct balcony. Note that guests will need to bring their own wheelchairs 和 other mobility aids—these items are not available at the Event Center.

For those who speak American Sign Language (ASL), an ASL interpreter will be cast on the big screens for easy visibility.

If other accommodations are needed, please email graduation@91src.com at least a month prior to the ceremony. We will provide information about any other services 和 access that is available.

No need to try 和 rush the stage during the pivotal moment—the Lifetouch team will professionally photograph your graduate during the ceremony. 文本422953GY24到 90738 to opt-in to view your commencement photos after the commencement ceremony.

Photos will be available online 2-3 weeks after the ceremony. 你也可以 访问网站注册 和 receive a notification when your images are available. 

毕业典礼 plaques that are given out by the University of Mary upon graduation.

The University of Mary graduation plaque is symbolic of many things: it speaks of Christianity, 北达科他州, 以及本笃会的精神. In the center of the plaque is set the University of Mary seal. In the seal, the letter “M” st和s for Mary 和 marks the Christ-centered life of the university. It takes its form from Indian design, denoting the native culture 北达科他州. The two “hills” of the “M” are characteristic of the l和 on which the University of Mary st和s, flat-topped prairie bluffs separated by coulees 和 valleys.

The simple, angular form of the plaque echoes the architectural design of the university. The cross planted between the hills symbolizes the bringing of new life to an age-old l和 – a message born on earth from the Creator of the earth, the mystery of the Incarnation proclaimed by the Church. The composition speaks simply of the Benedictine spirit 和 feeling for life, 简单与真理, 没有人为的现代化, 优雅的, 或图形. In, of, 和 by itself, it is not a picture of any of these things 和 yet it reflects each of them.

分享庆祝!

家庭, friends, 和 guests of our graduates are all warmly invited to the 毕业庆典, sponsored by Student Government 和 the 校友 Association, after 毕业典礼 in the Lumen Vitae University Center on the main campus. Food 和 beverages are served with live music, 和 gathering places are available both indoors 和 outdoors.

As you are capturing the big day, please get social! 使用标签 # UMaryGrad# LifeatMary 在Twitter, Instagram和Facebook上.

遵循 @umary for tweets from 毕业典礼 和 all the surrounding festivities.