- 10 a.m. – Leon Hess Business School
- 1 p.m. – Wayne D. McMurray School of Humanities and Social Sciences
- 4 p.m. – Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies, School of Social Work, School of Education, School of Science
Frequently Asked Questions
Cap and Gown Pickup Dates and Times
Cap and gowns may be picked up in the lobby of the OceanFirst Bank Center on Monday, April 28, 2025, between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. After this date, you may pick up your cap and gown in the University Store located in the OceanFirst Bank Center beginning Tuesday, April 29, through to your commencement ceremony date in May, from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pick up dates are Monday through Friday.
Please note: On the day of your commencement ceremony, you may pick up your cap and gown at graduate lineup in Boylan Gym.
Ticket Pickup Dates and Times
Guest tickets may be picked up in the lobby of the OceanFirst Bank Center on Monday, April 28, 2025, between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. After this date, you may pick up your guest tickets in the Office of Student Life located in the Student Center, 2nd floor, Room 206, beginning Tuesday, April 29, through to your commencement ceremony in May, from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pick up dates are Monday through Friday.
Please note: On the day of your commencement ceremony, you may pick up your guest tickets at graduate lineup in Boylan Gym.
If you have any questions, please email Shari DeAnni at sdeanni@monmouth.edu or call 732-571-3417.
GradImages Photography
GradImages® is proud to support one of the biggest moments in a graduate’s life: walking across the stage and into the next chapter. With over 40 years of experience, we understand the importance of this moment and the desire to preserve these memories for a lifetime. Finding your graduate’s photos after the ceremony is easy. Visit the GradImages website to view and purchase custom photo products like prints, plaques, specialty gifts, and more.
You can also pre-register your contact information by following this link. Upon completion, you will receive a coupon code for 20% off an order of $50 or more.
If have any questions or concerns regarding your photos, please contact our Customer Service Department at (800) 261-2576, online on our website, or email ecc.giservice@gradimages.net. We have a large team of customer care representatives ready to help graduates and family members with anything they may need.
Honor Cords
Please note: If you are a baccalaureate degree recipient graduating with Honors (cumulative GPA 3.50 or higher with at least 53 MU credits) please pick up your honor cord at the check-in table the day of commencement.
Honors Designations:
- Cum Laude: 3.50 – 3.64
- Magna Cum Laude: 3.65 – 3.84
- Summa Cum Laude: 3.85 – 4.00
Honor society and non-academic honor cords will be distributed by the advisor for each of the relevant organizations. If you are currently a member of such an organization, you should contact your advisor to determine if and when honor cords will be distributed to the graduating members.
Graduate students are not eligible for honor cords unless provided by their specific academic discipline’s honor society.
Philanthropy Cords
Graduating students who make a gift of $5.00 to the Class of 2025 Giving Campaign will receive a philanthropy cord to wear at Commencement. Gifts can be made at https://fly.monmouth.edu/25gift and can be designated to scholarships, a favorite academic program, Division I sport, or a club or organization that means the most to you. The Class of 2025 Giving Campaign exists to educate graduating students on the vital need to raise private support, while encouraging them to begin their participation as donors, and helps ensure continued access to a personalized Monmouth education for current and future Hawks. Please continue to check your Monmouth email for more information on philanthropy cord distribution as Commencement gets closer.
Color Representation
The colors you will see in the hoods of our faculty represent the various fields in which the degrees were taken:
- Apricot – Nursing
- Brown – Fine Arts
- Citron – Social Work
- Crimson – Journalism
- Dark Blue – Philosophy
- Golden Yellow – Science
- Green – Medicine
- Lemon-Yellow – Library Science
- Light Blue – Education
- Orange – Engineering
- Pink – Music
- Purple – Law
- Sage Green – Physical Education
- Salmon Pink – Public Health
- Scarlet – Theology
- Yellow-Brown: Commerce, Business, Accounting
- White – Arts, Letters, Humanities