Ceremony Guidelines
Southern University Law Center’s Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremony will take place on Saturday, January 25 at 10 a.m. at F.G. Clark Activity Center.
At this time, here is what you can expect:
- Guests will be able to carry the following style and size bag, package, or container at the venue entries:
- Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12” x 6” x 12.” (Official SU™ or Athletic logos clear plastic tote bags are available on GoJagsGear.com, at the SU Bookstore™, or at merchandise outlets)
- One-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc® bag or similar).
- Small clutch bags, approximately the size of a hand, with or without a handle or strap can be taken into the stadium with one of the clear plastic bag options.
- An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at a gate designated for this purpose.
- An approved logo no larger than 4.5" x 3.4" may be displayed on one side of a permissible clear bag. Guests will be able to carry the following style and size bag, package, or container at the venue entries:
- Prohibited items include, but are not limited to:
- Alcoholic beverages
- Aerosol and spray cans
- Banners
- Balloons
- Confetti
- Animals (except service animals for persons with a disability)
- Apparel or signage displaying profane or abusive language
- Flags and flagpoles
- Guns
- Illegal and illicit drugs
- Inflatable products
- Noisemakers (including confetti poppers)
- Projectiles (including frisbees, balloons and beach balls)
- Posters or signs
- Weapons of any kind (including knives, box cutters, guns, etc.)
- To minimize contact with others, graduates will not shake hands or pose for photos with anyone while on stage. Instead, graduates will be able to pose for professional photos just after they descend from the stage.
- Also, to minimize contact, graduate students will not be hooded as part of the ceremonies. Instead, stoles, honor cords, University medals and the like will be distributed during rehearsal on May 20 so graduates can wear them during the ceremonies.
- Doors will open for each event approximately one hour prior to the start of the ceremony. Guests planning to sit together must enter the venue together, as the saving of seats will not be permitted due to physical distancing precautions.
- Once seated, all guests should refrain from moving about the venue for the duration of the ceremony due to physical distancing and health precautions.
- At the culmination of the ceremony, graduates and their guests should plan to meet outside the venue.
- The ceremony will be live-streamed on the SULC YouTube channel so that guests who cannot attend the venue can watch their graduates cross the stage.