All attendees must follow TCNJ’s health and safety protocols to gain entry to this event.

• Face coverings are required while on campus and in Lions Stadium.
• Seating inside the stadium is limited to those areas marked for guests.
• Guests (a limit of four guests per graduate) must maintain appropriate physical distance from other attendees.
• Anyone who is feeling ill or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should not come to campus.
• All attendees must take the college’s self-checkup to check for possible symptoms of COVID-19 on the day of your planned campus visit. Be prepared to show a hard-copy printout or a screenshot on your phone of the resulting “all clear” message to gain entry. Those who do not receive this message after taking the checkup may not come to campus.
• Once the ceremony has concluded, all graduates and guests are asked to return to your vehicles and to leave the campus. This will enable staff to efficiently sanitize the stadium and to seat participants and guests for the next ceremony.

All attendees must follow TCNJ’s health and safety protocols to gain entry to this event.

• Face coverings are required while on campus and in Lions Stadium.
• Seating inside the stadium is limited to those areas marked for guests.
• Guests (a limit of four guests per graduate) must maintain appropriate physical distance from other attendees.
• Anyone who is feeling ill or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should not come to campus.
• All attendees must take the college’s self-checkup to check for possible symptoms of COVID-19 on the day of your planned campus visit. Be prepared to show a hard-copy printout or a screenshot on your phone of the resulting “all clear” message to gain entry. Those who do not receive this message after taking the checkup may not come to campus.
• Those who do not receive this message after taking the checkup may not come to campus.
• Once the ceremony has concluded, all graduates and guests are asked to return to your vehicles and to leave the campus. This will enable staff to efficiently sanitize the stadium and to seat participants and guests for the next ceremony.

Let everyone know there’s a TCNJ grad in the house! Download and print these PDF signs, available in multiple sizes (8.5”x11”, 11”x8.5”, 7”x10”). They can also be converted to transparent PNG files.

» Download Zip (2.3 MB)  (includes all four signs)

All attendees must take the college’s self-checkup to check for possible symptoms of COVID-19 on the day of your planned campus visit and be prepared to show a hard-copy printout or a screenshot on your phone of the resulting “all clear” message to gain entry. Those who do not receive this message after taking the checkup may not come to campus. Scan the QR code or click the link below and enter your email to access the self-checkup.

Self-checkup form

Guests with special needs can be dropped off at Trenton Hall, where golf carts with drivers will provide transportation to Lions Stadium. Graduates may complete the Special Needs Seating Form to request guest tickets to the accessible seating area. Questions? Call 609.771.3077 or email Alanna Gutchigian, manager of conference and event services.

Guests with special needs can be dropped off at Trenton Hall, where golf carts with drivers will provide transportation to Lions Stadium. Graduates may complete the Special Needs Seating Form to request guest tickets to the accessible seating area. Questions? Call 609.771.3077 or email Alanna Gutchigian, manager of conference and event services.

Graduates and their guests should follow campus signage and directions from Campus Police to designated parking areas.

Livestream to come…

Prelude Concerto

TCNJ Wind Ensemble and Concert Band, Eric M. Laprade, Conductor

TCNJ Chorale, John P. Leonard, Conductor

Academic Processional

TCNJ Wind Ensemble and Concert Band

Call to Order

Susanne Svizeny ’79, Chair, Board of Trustees

Grand Marshal

Matthew Bender, Professor of History and Faculty Senate President

National Anthem

Brianna Carson, Class of 2020, Accompanied by the TCNJ Wind Ensemble

Welcome

Kathryn A. Foster, President

Faculty Greetings

Michael P. Marino, Professor of History

Graduating Class Greetings

Justin Lewbel, President, Class of 2020

Presentation of Class Gift

Louis Ferrara, Vice President of Public Relations, Class of 2020
Trevor Baldwin, Treasurer, Class of 2020

Presentation of Class Gift

Lianna Doley, Vice President of Operations, Class of 2020
Sabrina Mazahreh, Secretary, Class of 2020
Peter Simons, ’98, President, Alumni Association

Musical Interlude

The Road Home by Stephen Paulus

TCNJ Chorale, Rachael Alyse Watson, Class of 2020, Soloist

Presentation of Candidate for Honorary Degree

Kathryn A. Foster, President

Presentation of Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

William W. Keep, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

School of the Arts and Communication

Maurice Hall, Dean

School of Business

Bozena Leven, Interim Dean

School of Education

Suzanne McCotter, Dean

School of Engineering

Steven Schreiner, Dean

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Jane L. Wong, Dean

School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science

Carole Kenner, Dean

School of Science

Jeffrey Osborn, Dean

Conferring of Baccalaureate Degrees

Kathryn A. Foster, President

Presentation of Candidates for Graduate Degrees

Tim Clydesdale, Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies

Conferring of Graduate Degrees

Kathryn A. Foster, President

Alma Mater

Monica Alvarado, Class of 2020; Angelina Francese, Class of 2020;

Maura McFadden, Class of 2020;

Accompanied by the TCNJ Wind Ensemble and Concert Band

Academic Recessional

TCNJ Wind Ensemble and Concert Band

The commencement convocation in Lions Stadium is an outdoor event featuring an academic procession; remarks by President Foster, the senior class president, and a faculty speaker chosen by the senior class; and the collective conferral of degrees. The event typically lasts about an hour.

NOTE: Graduates’ names are not announced during the outdoor event. Please see the Academic Ceremonies section of this site.

Guest seating is available in the stadium bleachers and on the field level. Tickets are not required, and there is no limit to the number of guests permitted to attend this outdoor event. Accessible seating is available.

To participate in commencement activities, students must have applied for graduation through Records and Registration. If your student has not applied, please encourage him or her to contact that office.

View stadium diagram for commencement convocation (PDF)

In the event of severe weather, the outdoor commencement convocation will not be held. In lieu of the convocation, prerecorded video of the president and other speakers may be incorporated into the academic ceremonies—which will take place regardless of the weather. These recordings also will be available on the TCNJ website.

Severe weather notifications will be shared via announcements on the following TCNJ platforms:

• commencement website
• Facebook page
• homepage
• hotline (609.637.6000)
• Twitter feed

A live webcast of the commencement convocation will begin at 11:30 a.m. and can be accessed via a link on the commencement website and at tcnj.edu. Guests can also be a part of the social media action by using #TCNJ20. Guests may view a live simulcast of the commencement convocation in various indoor locations on campus.