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Yes. There will be a Baccalaureate Mass on Wednesday, December 17th at Our Lady of Angels Convent Chapel 3pm. Reception to follow in Bachmann Hall.
Graduation will take place on Wednesday, December 17th in the Mirenda Center for all graduates at 6:30pm. Doors open 1 hour prior to each ceremony.
A guest ticket is required for each person attending the ceremony. All guests ages 2 and over will be required to have a guest ticket. Children must have their own seats during graduation. Seating for each ceremony is in bleachers and it would be recommended not to bring strollers into the Mirenda Center.
TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!
Each graduating student has been sent an email from the following email address: “neumann.tassel.com”
The link to reserve tickets is: neumann.tassel.com
Each graduate will need to go to the link and rsvp for the graduation ceremony. Once you have indicated that you will be attending the graduation ceremony- your guests’ tickets will be available in the Tassel website.
These guest tickets can be forwarded via email to your guest or printed off. Tickets can only be scanned once at the door. No extra tickets will be provided at this time. Please contact a fellow graduate that will not be using their tickets and ask them to send you their extra tickets. Emails and any correspondence will not be reviewed asking for extra tickets.
All guests ages 2 and over require a ticket. Service dogs only please.
Every graduate will need their Neumann email address to log-into the Tassel website. Once you enter your Neumann email, the site will use your single sign-on password used for your My NU portal. This site will also use the Microsoft Authenticator to verify access. Once you have been able to successfully log-in, you can navigate the site to register for the graduation ceremony and reserve your guest tickets.. If you receive a message that your email is not recognized by the ticket site- this would mean that you have not registered for graduation. Please contact the Office of the University Registrar if you have not completed a graduation application.
Once registered, guest tickets will be made available and each graduate can access the tickets website up to the day of graduation. These tickets will not expire and can be redeemed at any point up until Graduation. You can reserve a few tickets now and you can always go back to reserve the remaining tickets at a later date before graduation.
Graduates will be required to show their stage pass the day of the ceremony in order to be registered in at the check-in table. Take a screenshot or print off your stage pass to bring with you to the ceremony.
All graduating students will need to check-in at Community Hall (right behind the Mirenda Center) enter through the back side door at the Mirenda Center.
Students should report to check-in one hour before their scheduled ceremony. Have your grad pass ready to scan.
Graduation Portraits
It’s Senior Portrait Time!!!
Please use the QR code below to schedule your appointment for this Fall. It is important you arrive on time for your scheduled appointment. No walk-ins permitted.
When: Monday, November 10, 2025 through Friday, November 14, 2025 - 10am to 5pm
Where: Bachmann, Room 109
- Portraits will be taken in your own Business Attire.
- If you are in need of any Business Attire, please visit the Knights Closet on the 5th floor of the RAB.
- Cap/Gown attire will be provided (just for the portrait. You will need to purchase your own for commencement through the bookstore).
- You can use these portraits for your professional networking and job search sites.
- Please make note of your confirmation number when scheduling in case you need to change/cancel your appointment.
- You will receive a session ID and access code at the time of your sitting. You may use these codes to view your proofs online 7-10 days after your session.
Appointments are limited. Don’t miss this opportunity to be photographed for Senior Portraits on campus!
Get those smiles ready 😊
There is no cost to have your portrait taken and photographs will be available for your personal portrait needs.
Neumann University schedules two commencement ceremonies each year, May and December. Degrees are officially conferred three times a year. [August, December, and May]. Graduates must walk at the ceremony in which their degree is conferred. August and December graduates will participate in the December Graduation Ceremony. May graduates will participate in the May Ceremony. No exceptions will be made to this policy.
To be eligible to walk in the Graduation Ceremony and receive your diploma:
- You must have completed the Application for Graduation by the October 31st deadline located in your Self-Service portal.
- You must successfully complete all degree requirements. If you do not satisfactorily complete all of their degree requirements by the end of the semester you may not, under any circumstance, participate in Commencement exercises.
- You must satisfy all financial obligations to the University by October 31st.
- You must complete the financial aid exit interview if you have any federal loans at https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/index.action by October 31st. (check back for live link)
- If you received an HRSA Nursing Loan you must contact Financial Assistance to complete the loan exit requirements by October 31st.
- For undergraduates only: You must complete the First Destination Survey (link will be provided this fall) by 11/24.
Any questions pertaining to the Survey should be directed to the Center for Career and Professional Development
Diplomas will be mailed out via U.S. Postal Service to graduates at the address provided on the graduation application after all degree requirements have been conferred. Please allow 10-14 weeks. All Degrees are printed by an outside vendor.
If you are in need of a verification of your degree for an employer, a graduating student may order their electronic transcripts through the National Student Clearinghouse. A graduating student may place a transcript order now and select the option "AFTER DEGREE IS AWARDED" (the order is good for 30 days). If you select this option, once all the degrees are conferred, the transcript order will automatically be fulfilled, and a transcript order would be sent out that day electronically. This would be the fastest option if a graduating student is in need of verification of graduation. If you require a verification letter, please use this link to make that request: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/913ae02f1f05422f8733a6a2d0db5de6?hsLang=en
Important information for students on Financial Hold
Any students that have an active financial hold are not eligible to receive diplomas. Any questions regarding your financial hold, please contact the Business Office at 610-558-5505.
Graduation Honors
The Undergraduate Baccalaureate degree with Honors is awarded to students who have earned a minimum of 60 academic credits at Neumann University and who have demonstrated superior academic achievement in their respective area(s) of study. Such students will be awarded their degrees “with praise” according to the following criteria:
- Summa Cum Laude is awarded to those students with a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.900-4.000.
- Magna Cum Laude is awarded to those students with a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.700-3.899.
- Cum Laude is awarded to those students with a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.500-3.699.
Graduation Honors are not awarded at the graduate degree level.
Students who do not earn hours until the end of their final semester after all final grades have been entered will have their honors recorded on their diploma and final transcripts.
Yes, undergraduate students only who are graduating and meet the graduation honor criteria (listed under the question above - How are Graduation Honors Determined?) will receive an Honor Cord.
Graduation Honor Cords will be distributed to those students graduating with honors in Community Hall during check-in at the Undergraduate Ceremony.
The Valedictorian is a graduating senior whose entire academic program has been completed at Neumann University on a full-time basis, and whose cumulative GPA (Grade Point Average) is the highest in their class. The student’s involvement in leadership activities at the University and their community service are also considered in the selection process.
With regard to these eligibility criteria, students who have earned no more than 18 credits through either standardized examinations or through the University-sponsored evaluations listed below and who have, otherwise, completed all academic coursework at Neumann University are still eligible for Valedictorian consideration.
CLEP
AP (Advanced Placement as administered through ETS)
ACT
DANTES
ACE Recommended Credits
Challenge Examinations
Experiential Learning Portfolio Assessment
To graduate, you must:
- Submit graduation application via Self Service by October 31st.
- Satisfy all outstanding balances or set up a university approved payment plan by October 31st. Students who have not satisfied their balances or who have not set up a payment plan will not be allowed to walk at graduation.
- If you borrowed federal direct loan funds, you must complete an exit interview at https://studentaid.gov/exit-counseling/
- Students receiving a Bachelor's degree are required to complete the First Destination Survey (link tbd) by 11/24. For any questions pertaining to the First Destination Survey, please contact the Center for Career and Professional Development.
If you elect not to walk with your class, there is nothing more for you to do at this time. Diplomas will be mailed via U.S. Postal Service. Please allow 10-14 weeks.
All cap and gown orders are completed online. The link is https://herff.ly/neumann.
All cap and gown orders must be completed by November 20th. Please plan accordingly to place orders by November 20th. All cap and gowns are delivered to the student’s house through the United States Postal Service so this time frame must be adhered to in order to have your cap and gown in time for graduation.
SELECT THE CAP AND GOWN OPTION
If you don’t want to order the entire Graduation package, please select the blue cap and gown option at the top and then follow the prompts.
Caps and gowns will also be available at the Campus Store.
Please order EARLY to allow time for delivery.
Any questions about ordering your cap and gown please contact the bookstore:
vanwykn@neumann.edu
Phone: 610-558-5618
Students receiving a Bachelor degree are required to complete the First Destination Survey (link available soon) by 11/24. For any questions pertaining to the First Destination Survey, please contact the Center for Career and Professional Development.
With regard to accommodations for Graduation Mass please contact Mr. Lee Strofe at strofel@neumann.edu or 610-361-5410.
For graduation, some seating is available for guests in wheelchairs or with limited mobility, with one companion seat. Tickets are also required for this special seating. If a guest requires special seating, send an email request with an explanation of the need- please include a contact phone number in your email (wheelchair, minimal steps, etc.) by December 8th to Mr. Lee Strofe at strofel@neumann.edu
The University Bookstore will have a kiosk in the Mirenda Center with merchandise for purchase.
The live stream link will be available on Neumann University's home page on graduation day. No other sites on campus will be open for live streaming.
Yes. The link is here https://www.neumann.edu/live and will go live the day of the commencement. The link will also be available on Neumann University's home page on graduation day: https://www.neumann.edu/
Yes, but please be tasteful.
For undergraduate students, the tassel is on the right until directed to move to the left at the end of the ceremony. For Master and Doctoral students, the tassel will be on the left.
Undergraduates should wear their hoods the entire time. This includes Adult & Continuing Education students.
Master and Doctoral graduates are hooded by faculty during the ceremony and should drape the hood over their arm while marching in.
December ceremony running time is approximately 90 minutes.
May ceremony for undergraduate students is approximately 2 hours.
May ceremony for graduate, doctoral and ACE students is approximately 90 minutes.
Ceremony running time depends on the number of graduates participating.
Minors are recognized on your final official transcript only. They will not appear on your diploma.
Transcripts may be ordered electronically at https://tsorder.studentclearinghouse.org/school/select
Please be sure to choose "awaiting degree" when ordering your transcript if you would like your degree noted. These transcript orders will be processed automatically once degrees are conferred.
