Salisbury University Grad Walk Experience
In the event the outdoor commencement ceremony is cancelled due to weather, SU is pleased to offer an alternative and indoor experience where students can participate in a traditional commencement ceremony for our Class of 2025 graduates on Thursday, May 22.
What is a Grad Walk?
In this walk-through event, your name will be read as you cross our commencement stage. Professional photographers will take formal commencement photographs, and you will receive your Salisbury University diploma cover. Your guests will accompany you to the Grad Walk to cheer for you and take their own photos. The Grad Walk will be livestreamed on the SU website for family and friends who are unable to attend the live event.
Grad Walk Schedule
Grad Walks will be held at Maggs Arena and the Assembly Hall in Guerrieri Academic Commons. You will join faculty and other graduating students from your degree program. These schedules may be adjusted slightly depending on set-up, the need for extended time for certain schools or programs, and other associated factors.
Guests
Guests may accompany each graduating student at SU’s Grad Walk.
- The graduating student and guests must check-in together.
- All guests must remain with the student graduate throughout the Grad Walk.
- When the student graduate goes onto the stage there will be a path for guests to walk in front of in order to record and take pictures of their graduate.
Grad Walk Check-In Process and Stage Crossing
Our friendly faculty and staff will be on hand to guide you and your guests through the Grad Walk experience.
- Look for Grad Walk signs pointing to the Grad Walk entrance at each location.
- Please arrive at your Grad Walk location at the time listed on the Grad Walk schedule above.
- Upon entering you will receive a name card at one of the designated tables near the entrance.
- You and your group will then proceed down the path to the commencement stage.
- You will then hand your name card to the on-stage announcer, then walk to center stage as your name is announced and you will receive your diploma cover.
- Our professional photographer will take your photo. Your guests will stand in front of the stage to take their professional photos.
- After your stage crossing you will proceed to another photography station, where our photographer will take another photo of you with your diploma cover.
- You will then go to the designated tables to receive the commencement program and your alumni gift.
Following this you and your group will exit the building together.
Grad Walk Frequently Asked Questions
Don’t see your question? Contact the Commencement Office