2026 Commencement Ceremonies Event Staff Sign Up

We invite faculty, staff, and Alumni to participate in our most meaningful traditions, celebrating the achievements of our graduates.
Event Staff play an essential role in ensuring that both the Doctoral Hooding Ceremony and the Commencement Ceremonies run smoothly and create a memorable experience for our students, their families, and our community.
Important Note: Event Staff opportunities listed here do not require academic regalia.

• Transportation to the Tinley Park Convention Center will be your responsibility- No shuttle service from campus will be provided.
• You may select as many days and times as you would like to volunteer.
• This Event Staff sign-up is for faculty, staff, student workers, 900 hour employees, and Alumni. Including the staff that are required to attend due to their departments responsibility. In order to obtain an accurate guest count for the meals provided.
• We ask that you are flexible in your volunteer role, While we will do our best to keep you with your selected role, your services might be needed elsewhere.

Faculty & Staff Processional –If you would like to also participate in the College Academic Processional (as a non-marshal), please also sign up using this link: https://www.research.net/r/faculty_staff_processional
You may participate in the processional in addition to event staff roles, if desired. Many faculty and staff who walk in the academic processional also assist in the robing room or serve as directional personnel in the lobby, helping students and guests find their way. Participation in the College Academic Processional requires academic regalia. Additional details are available on the Faculty & Staff Processional sign-up page. Non-marshal participants in the Faculty & Staff Processional will lead the front of the processional lines ahead of the graduates and then be seated with the graduates for the duration of the program.

Registered Event Staff Parking Pass Pick-up Dates:
May 5, 2026 : from 1 pm - 4 pm
May 6, 2026 : from 9 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Room D1496 (next to the bookstore)
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony- (Held at the University)
Date/Time: Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Center for Performing Arts, Governors State University
Volunteer Arrival: 4:30 p.m. (check-in and assignments)
Ceremony Ends: Approximately 7:30 p.m.
Commencement Setup Day
Date/Time: Friday, May 15, 2026,
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Tinley Park Convention Center
Commencement Ceremonies at Tinley Park Convention Center