Commencement

Commencement Decorum and Safety Guidelines

Commencement is a special event for all involved. Please show respect for everyone who has come to share in the experience. To appropriately celebrate all graduates, speakers, faculty, staff and guests, please maintain a measure of decorum during the event. Students should return to their seats after receiving their diplomas and remain seated for the rest of the ceremony.

To promote positive experiences for all involved, banners, signs, flags, balloons, balls, noisemakers, umbrellas, glass bottles or any other objects that could potentially obscure or disrupt the event or pose possible hazards are not permitted. As Immaculata is a non-smoking campus, smoking is prohibited. Alcoholic beverages are also prohibited.

To ensure the safety of students and guests and to maintain a steady cadence while awarding degrees, guests are not permitted to leave their seats to capture photos. Legacy Photographics, the graduation photographer for Immaculata University, will help graduates create and treasure their graduation memories. Legacy will capture photos of each graduate, and the pictures will be emailed to the graduate’s student IU email account. For any questions regarding pictures, contact Legacy Photographics at 610-279-1791.

We aim to ensure that the commencement ceremony remains a safe, memorable and joyous occasion. We appreciate your cooperation in creating a welcoming atmosphere for everyone who has worked to reach this moment.

Guest Information

No balloons are allowed in the theater.

An additional viewing area for the livestream is at Loyola Hall. No tickets are required.

Livestream

Families unable to attend the ceremony on campus may join via livestream on IU’s website.

Baccalaureate Mass

Saturday, May 16, 2026, 4:30 p.m. – Villa Maria House of Studies Chapel

The Baccalaureate liturgy will take place in the Villa Maria House of Studies Chapel, located at 1 Our Lady Circle (across the street from Immaculata University). Family and friends are welcome to attend, and no tickets are required for Baccalaureate Mass.

Graduates should wear academic attire. Priest and/or deacon relatives are welcome to assist at the Baccalaureate Liturgy. Graduates who have any Catholic clergy family members who will be attending the Mass should notify Sister Christina Roberts at 610-647-4400 ext. 3989 or croberts5@immaculata.edu  by May 5.

Tickets

• Students who have RSVPed for commencement and are graduating at the 2 p.m. Undergraduate Ceremony will receive three (3) tickets for guests. Graduating students do not need a ticket.
• Students who have RSVPed for commencement and are graduating at the 10 a.m. Graduate Ceremony will receive six (6) tickets for guests. Graduating students do not need a ticket.
• Guest entrance to the University Commencement Ceremonies is by ticket only. All guests, including babies and children, will need a ticket to enter the Alumnae Hall Theater. Please be sure your family and friends are fully aware that each guest who enters the theater must have a ticket to do so.

See Undergraduate Commencement Rehearsal and Graduate Commencement Information sections on this page for ticket distribution details.

If you cannot attend the Undergraduate Ceremony rehearsal or pick-up tickets ahead of time, you may collect them on the day of Commencement at the Will Call table in Alumnae Hall.

Upon check-in, graduates will receive an envelope with their tickets. If a guest is not joining the party at the time, the graduate may leave the guest ticket(s) at will call.

Additionally, Loyola Hall will be open for commencement livestream viewing. No tickets are required for entrance into Loyola Hall.

Accommodations

Those students and/or guests who will need special accommodations at the commencement ceremony, please contact Robert Pursel, Campus Safety Coordinator, at OneCard@immaculata.edu.

Arriving at Immaculata University

• Access to campus can be made from Alumnae Drive and Gillet Drive.
• Access is also available by entering Camilla Drive from Frazer Road.
• Immaculata Drive at King Road will be closed to all traffic.

Parking Information

Use this campus map for parking and event locations.

• Parking Lots: All lots except G will be open for guest parking.
• Disability Parking/Dropoff:
  • Alumnae Drive, Lot G should be used to drop off guests with disabilities attending the ceremony In Alumnae Hall.
  • Alumnae Drive, Lot F, should be used to drop off guests with disabilities attending the livestreaming in Loyola Hall.
  • Some designated handicapped parking spaces will be available in Parking Lot G for the ceremony on in Alumnae Hall and in Parking Lot F for Loyola Hall livestream viewing.
  • Attendees looking to park in these spaces should arrive early. However, drivers should be prepared to drop off passengers at these drop-off locations prior to parking their vehicles in the nearest available parking lot.
• No Parking Areas: Parking is not permitted along campus roadways or on grassy areas. Parking on roadways will restrict the smooth flow of traffic. More importantly, parked vehicles may impede the access of emergency vehicles.