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Bachelor's Commencement FAQs

WHOM SHOULD I CONTACT WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT . . . ?

Eligibility to participate in Commencement 2013 and/or regalia (if not picked up on April 2)
Janet Potts, Registrar’s Office
978.867.4242


Commencement photographs* and DVDs
Hockmeyer Studios, Essex Commencement Photos
978.388.9832


DVDs of weekend events will be available for purchase, and complete details can be found at www.gordon.edu/dvd.
Center for Educational Technologies
978.867.4500


Personalized Commencement announcements and/or College rings
May be ordered in any one of four ways:

  • On campus—during regalia distribution (April 2, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Alumni Reading Room)
  • Online—www.jostens.com
  • Telephone—800.854.7464
  • On campus—Gordon College Bookstore (during regular hours)
  • Check the Academic Catalog for degrees and honors when ordering announcements.

Press announcement in hometown newspaper
Current students may download a press release template and submit it to the college on the Go site (login required).

If you have any questions/concerns about this process please contact:

Office of College Communications
978.867.4235

Everything else
Marge Dwyer, President’s Office
978.867.4800

*The College has made arrangements with Essex Commencement Photos for a professional photographer to record the moment your daughter or son is awarded a diploma. All parents will receive an opportunity to order prints. If you wish to take your own photos, please remember to use designated areas so you do not obstruct the views of other guests.