Volunteers needed for May 2025 Commencement ceremonies
Volunteer help is needed for the upcoming May Commencement ceremonies for guest and graduate assistance. Register to volunteer!
Commencement Ceremonies
Friday, May 9, morning ceremony (shift is 8 to 11 a.m.)
Belk College of Business, Cato College of Education, William States Lee College of Engineering
Friday, May 9, afternoon ceremony (shift is 1 to 4 p.m.)
College of Arts + Architecture, College of Computing and Informatics, College of Health and Human Services
Saturday, May 10, morning ceremony (shift is 8 to 11 a.m.)
College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences, Klein College of Science
Saturday, May 10, afternoon ceremony (shift is 1 to 4 p.m.)
The Graduate School
Master’s and Graduate Certificates for all programs
Snacks and drinks for volunteers will be provided on both Friday and Saturday.
Volunteer Orientation
Orientations for all ceremonies will take place virtually on Monday, May 5. You are encouraged to attend. During this time, you will learn more about what to expect during the ceremonies and will be able to ask any questions you may have.
We greatly appreciate our volunteers! With your valuable help, we can ensure a positive experience during this momentous occasion for our graduates, guests and University.
Attention SHRA Employees
SHRA employees subject to the Fair Labor and Standards Act, who were regularly scheduled to work on Saturday, will not be entitled to additional compensation or compensatory time off for hours worked simply because Saturday duties were shifted to support commencement, unless the time worked generated a normal overtime situation for the week.
SHRA employees subject to the Fair Labor and Standards Act, who were not normally scheduled for Saturday work are authorized to receive overtime compensation or compensatory time off if the hours worked for the week are sufficient to generate the overtime situation. Such employees will be paid from funding in the department to which they are assigned. The rate of overtime compensation will be based on the employee’s normal salary.
An EHRA or SHRA employee exempt from FLSA is not authorized to receive additional compensation for additional hours worked. However, University Policy 101.19 provides sufficient flexibility for supervisors to recognize significant extra hours worked with time off without a requirement to use vacation leave. However, such treatment is the sole prerogative of the employee’s supervisor and requires that more than 40 hours be worked during or preceding the work week in question.