COMMENCEMENT:  
Will be on Friday, May 16, 2008 at 1:00 PM on the LIU Athletic Field. The ceremony will be followed by a reception on Campus for the graduates, family, and friends..

REHEARSAL:
Will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the M-Building Gymnasium. 

ALUMNI INDUCTION:
will be held from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM on Wednesday, May 14, 2008.   Lunch will be served.

CAPS & GOWNS:
Caps and gowns will be ordered ON-LINE ONLY!!! Please follow the instructions below. The deadline to order ON-LINE is Friday, March 14, 2008. You must order your cap and gown by Friday, March 14, 2008 or you will not be able to participate in commencement.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING CAPS & GOWNS ONLINE:  

1. Log on to www.herffjones.com/college/graduation
2. Select LIU – A&M Schwartz College of Pharmacy. Click CONTINUE

3. Verify that this page is your College and the correct date of commencement is May 16, 2008. Click CONTINUE

4. Select ORDER YOUR CAP AND GOWN

5. Select your degree. (Doctorate or Master) click CONTINUE

6. RESERVE YOUR CAP AND GOWN:

Under PRODUCT INFORMATION select Cap, Gown, Tassel/Hood

Under CAP & GOWN INFORMATION complete personal information to complete your order. Click CONTINUE

7. STUDENT ORDER INFORMATION:

Complete CUSTOMER INFO. In the address/phone fields, enter the School address and phone number as:

75 DeKalb Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11201 / 718-488-1234

(DO NOT ENTER YOUR ADDRESS)

Under DEGREE INFORMATION enter your name

Under CAP & GOWN INFORMATION review the information. Click CONTINUE

8. CHECK OUT:

Review all information you’ve submitted. Click SUBMIT. Please review your order carefully. ORDERS CANNOT BE CHANGED ONCE SUBMITTED.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING RINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ONLINE:

To order your RINGS and ANNOUNCEMENTS please follow steps 1 – 4 but at step 4 select ORDER YOUR COLLEGE RING and/or ORDER YOUR ANNOUNCEMENT and continue ordering. Please note that you will be charged for the purchase of rings and announcements. The College is not responsible for these charges.

CAP & GOWN PICK-UP:

Caps and gowns are to be picked-up after the alumni induction luncheon between 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM on May 14, 2008. The location for pickup will be announced at the commencement rehearsal. Please bring a garment bag or shopping bag for your cap and gown. Immediately after commencement, but before the reception, you must return your cap and gown to the location from which you picked it up.

RECEPTION:

Will be held on campus following Commencement. This reception is in your honor, and your guests are cordially invited to attend.

PHOTOGRAPHS:

There will be ample opportunity to take photographs with relatives and friends both before and after Commencement. You must be ready to line up on the first floor of the HEALTH SCIENCE BUILDING for the academic procession no later than 12:15 PM. We also ask that the taking of photos not interfere with the academic procession.

A professional photographer from a studio company will take a photo of each graduate receiving his/her diploma.  The company will contact you directly to see if you wish to purchase the photo.  There is no obligation on your part to purchase.

TICKETS:

Tickets are not required for your guests for Commencement.

STREET PARKING:

Extremely limited and public transportation is recommended.

ALUMNI PARENTS and SIBLINGS:

If your parent, grandparent, or sibling is a graduate of the College, we invite him/her to march with you in cap and gown in the academic procession. If this applies to you, please contact Dean Schumacher immediately, at 718-488-1004. If you have any questions at all, call this office at once at the above telephone number. The Faculty and Staff join me in congratulating you upon the successful completion of your years of study. We wish you success.