研究生常见问题解答

是的! The 研究生毕业典礼 ceremony will be livestreamed. The livestream link will be posted on the 毕业典礼的主页 as we get closer to the event. After the event, the recording will be viewable on our liverstream页面, but may not be available until a week or so afterward. 注意: No other videographers are allowed in any aisle or near the platform. Graduate Hooding ceremonies will not be livestreamed.

有很多 酒店 in the area, in close proximity to SPU. 另外, see here for more recommendations on how you can spend your time while visiting 西雅图.

你可以探索 西雅图的餐馆 by neighborhood and make reservations for your group.

Will there be any campus dining and retail options open on Friday, June 7?

Academic Perks (Student Union Building, behind platform) will be open 7:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

The SPU 书店 will also be open 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m. 星期五和早上八点半.m.–4 p.m. 在周六. 

The rain plan will go into effect if there is a forecast for severe weather, including heavy rain and/or thunder and lightning. Students will receive a notification if the rain plan is put into action.

We recommend pulling into the Ross parking lot, directly behind Subway (off of 3 Ave. W.) to drop off your guests before parking your car.

If you have a guest who uses a wheelchair or walker, or who needs a seat close to the sidewalk, 请联系 graduationinfo@litpliant.net. We can make arrangements for a few companion seats as well.

For guests with impairments, there will be sign interpretation at the 研究生毕业典礼 ceremony. If you have a guest who needs to be seated close to the interpreter, 请联系 graduationinfo@litpliant.net.

There is no official flower vendor, but frequently there is someone selling flowers and leis on the sidewalk near the opening to Tiffany Loop. To be safe, we recommend purchasing flowers in advance, before you come to campus.

没有地方可以锁门, 安全, or leave personal items and purses during either of the ceremonies. You will need to either leave items with one of your guests or carry them with you.

Grad Images is the official photography company for Commencement. They will take a photograph of each graduate receiving their diploma, and graduates will receive a proof in the mail shortly after the ceremony. You can contact the company at 1-800-628-4509, or by visiting gradimages.com. 注意: No other photographers are allowed in any aisle or near the platform.

If you will be a Summer or Fall 2024 graduate, have already applied for graduation, and wish to have your name in the 研究生毕业典礼 program and participate in the 研究生毕业典礼 ceremony, you must register for Summer Session for all needed requirements and have approval of your graduate program coordinator no later than May 1.

Diploma covers, without diplomas, are distributed at Commencement. You will receive your diploma once all requirements are completed, your grades have been posted for your degree, and all financial obligations to the University (e.g.(罚款). Spring Quarter graduates should receive diplomas by mid-September and summer graduates by mid-December.