Dear Tulane Parents,
I'm sending families of seniors one final Tulane Family Newsletter with links to important Commencement updates, reminders, and schedules so you'll have this information at the top of your mailbox for the weekend. You'll also find information on how students can maintain their Tulane connections in the future.
I hope you have a great weekend celebrating with your student!
Warm regards,
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Penny Wyatt, Director of Family Programs and External Relations
Division of Student Affairs
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IMPORTANT Commencement Updates and Reminders |
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Important updates have been emailed to graduating students and their families in the last two weeks. Please make sure you review this critical information before you go to the events:
( School of Liberal Arts Ceremony time change (more details); weather preparations; required ticketing reminder; security procedures; Uptown campus road closures)
(Unified Commencement description; ticketing; wristbands required for students; security - clear bag policy and prohibited items; graduate arrival/lineup times and locations; gates/parking/stadium map; accessibility instructions; Freedom of Expression and Code of Conduct; inclement weather planning)
Quick links to:
Sign up to receive any inclement weather text message updates from the Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response by texting tugrad to 888777.
If you want to purchase any Tulane gifts or gear, the Tulane Barnes & Noble Bookstore in the Lavin-Bernick Center will be open Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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- 8:00 a.m. – School of Science and Engineering – Undergraduate
- 8:00 a.m. – A. B. Freeman School of Business – Undergraduate – Finance single majors and double majors (FINE, FINE-LGST, FINE-MGMT, FINE-MKTG)
- 11:00 a.m. – A. B. Freeman School of Business – Undergraduate – All other majors (LGST, MGMT, MKTG, LGST-MGMT, LGST-MKTG, MGMT-MKTG)
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2:00 p.m. – School of Liberal Arts **The 2024 SLA Diploma Ceremony has been moved to 2:00 PM, Friday, May 17, in Yulman Stadium due to severe evening weather projections — including lightning.
- 9:00 a.m. - School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
- 9:30 a.m. - ROTC Joint Commissioning
- 10:00 a.m. – School of Architecture
- 1:00 p.m. – School of Professional Advancement
- 6:30 p.m. - Unified Commencement Ceremony
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Share Your Special #Tulane2024 Moments and Memories |
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Use #tulane2024 on your social media posts to share your family's special graduation and commencement memories with the whole Tulane community!
Photo op suggestions:
- Document any creative decorations your student added to their mortarboard.
- Capture multiple generations of your family tree under the Bead Three sculpture on the Gibson Quad.
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Snap your smiling Tulane graduate in front of the colorful installation by Stronghold Studios in the Lavin-Bernick Center main hallway (pictured below).
Special Instructions for Photography on Gibson Hall Lawn
A quintessential experience for graduating Tulane seniors is taking photos in front of the Tulane University sign on the Gibson Hall lawn. While there is fencing along the Gibson Hall lawn due to safety precautions, students can take their photos in the area. We ask that students follow the procedures outlined below:
- Students should approach the Tilton Memorial Hall barricade and advise the TUPD officer stationed on duty that they would like to take photos.
- Only small groups allowed.
- Only one group at a time will be allowed to pass the barricade.
- No encampment materials will be allowed to cross the barricade.
- TUPD officers on Gibson lawn will monitor groups taking photos and ensure they exit through the Tilton Memorial barricade.
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Class of 2024 Poster from the Tulane University Alumni Association |
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Since 2016, the Tulane Alumni Association has specially commissioned an art poster designed by a local New Orleans artist for their class. The posters can be purchased for graduating students, so they always have a reminder of Tulane and New Orleans to take with them wherever they go.
This year’s poster was designed by Kloe Donley, and we’re pleased to be able to offer it for sale to the entire Tulane community in a full-size print (32”x21”).
Donley is a native New Orleanian who is passionate about being able to pursue her dream of being a full-time artist. Her artistic mission is to bring life to any space through vibrant paintings that showcase bold colors and intricate details.
You can purchase one of these unique mementos for your graduate while supplies last.
Starting this summer, posters will be shipped to the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Requests for international orders will incur an additional cost.
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Greening Nola Off-Campus Move-Out Service
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Greening Nola is back with its volunteer-led program, offering pickups of household items, excluding furniture, for Tulane and Loyola students living off-campus in the university neighborhoods for donation between May 20-30. Greening Nola is a great resource to re-home used goods and reduce waste associated with off-campus move-out. Visit https://www.greeningnola.com/off-campus-move-out for details.
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Tulane Clubs Help Graduates Maintain Ties and Build New Connections |
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Just as we offered advice and support for the high school to college transition, we'd like to offer a strategy to help your student get started in this next phase of life. Whether your graduate is returning to your hometown or moving to a new city after graduation, encourage them to get involved in a local Tulane Club. The clubs sponsor a variety of social, networking, and service activities.
Many clubs have annual Mardi Gras parties and spring crawfish boils, so it's a fun way for alumni to carry on traditions they enjoyed while at Tulane. Club activities are organized by the members, offering young alumni opportunities for community leadership roles.
There are over 60 active clubs that span across the globe and each year over 15,000 Tulanians participate in alumni events. Your student can find a list of clubs on the Tulane Alumni Association website.
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Account Deactivation Notice for 2024 Graduating Students |
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Our Information Technology team asks parents to help underscore these important reminders to graduates.
All graduating students who are not returning as graduate or professional students will no longer have access to certain systems due to license agreements. Account deactivations for the following systems will take place 30 to 45 days after commencement:
- Canvas
- Zoom
- Box, Microsoft 365/OneDrive/Teams
- AppsAnywhere
- Any additional Tulane services that require single-sign-on using Tulane credentials
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Students should download any Canvas content and files saved in these accounts to an external hard drive, their computer’s desktop, or a cloud storage solution before deactivation.
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Students can register for free cloud storage with Box (10 GB), Dropbox (2 GB) or OneDrive (5 GB) account using their personal email address.
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If any graduating students are returning as graduate/professional students, their Tulane accounts will remain active.
Please note: Your student's Tulane email address will remain active and can be accessed via outlook.com/tulane.edu. This applies to email only-not the other Microsoft 365 apps.
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A Special Thank you to Tulane Families |
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I would like to offer my congratulations to all families of graduating students in the Tulane University Class of 2024. Your students started their Tulane journey under challenging circumstances with the COVID-19 pandemic and then navigated the obstacles presented by Hurricane Ida, making reaching this milestone even more impressive. I would also like to thank all of you parents and family members for the additional support you provided to help your students navigate living and learning through those challenges. Students' and parents’ patience, adaptability, and trust in us at Tulane inspired and encouraged us a great deal. Please be assured that your students and you will always be treasured members of our Tulane community.
If you have any feedback to help Family Programs serve other parents in the future, I invite you to answer this short survey.
It has been my pleasure and honor to partner with you in supporting your student's education and growth at Tulane. I wish your student much success and your whole family health and happiness in the future!
Warm regards,
Penny
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