Commencement 2019 Notice to Faculty & Staff

Commencement 2019 will soon be upon us! As this annual celebration weekend quickly approaches, we want to remind everyone that all Clarkson University exempt employees are called to service on May 9-11, 2019 for Commencement duties in some form. This year we will have our Graduate ceremony at 6pm on Thursday, May 9 and our Undergraduate ceremony at 2:30 p.m. on May 11. Work assignments for this period are being finalized, but please keep these dates in mind as you plan ahead and if you anticipate conflicts, please first work through your office networks to ensure coverage. Notice of actual assignments will be coming shortly. Exempt employees may be assigned to work Thursday, Friday or Saturday as assigned. Duties may include passing out programs, welcoming guests, traffic control, directing guests to seats, etc. If you are unable to perform your assigned duty, please inform your direct supervisor and work with them to identify a replacement for your shift. Once again, we will have a faculty/staff hospitality room in Club 99 with a complimentary lunch from 11:30am-4pm on Saturday, May 11. If you are a non-exempt employee and wish to volunteer for an assignment, we welcome your participation. As a volunteer, you will be in a non-compensatory status. Please alert us via events@clarkson.edu if you wish to be included in events that support our graduates and their families outside of your regularly scheduled work assignments. If your child is graduating from Clarkson this year, please email events@clarkson.edu so you can be excused this year from an assignment. Employees play a very important role and help leave a lasting and positive impression on our graduates and their families and in turn our future alumni and supporters. Thank you for your role and support in building this lifetime engagement with our alumni.