Important Reminders for All Graduating College & Graduate Students Batch 2023 (OVPLS memo)

_{* Important:}  

1. _{Please bring your Ateneo ID or any valid ID (with photo and signature) when claiming your toga, invitation, and tickets.}

2. _{Students who will not be able to attend the graduation rehearsal on June 24 can claim their togas by:}

   • _{Sending a representative to claim the toga, invitation, and tickets. The authorized representative must present the following: 1) a letter of authorization signed by the student; 2) a photocopy of the student’s Ateneo ID or any valid ID bearing the student’s photo and signature; 3) original and photocopy of the authorized representative’s ID. THE REPRESENTATIVE MUST PRESENT THE AUTHORIZATION LETTER, PHOTOCOPY OF THE STUDENT’S VALID ID, AND HIS/HER OWN VALID ID TO THE GUARD BEFORE ENTERING THE CAMPUS.}

   • _{Claiming togas directly from Digilearn Multimedia Corporation located at 102 Ipil St., Marikina Heights, Marikina City. For inquiries, you may contact Ms. Christian Eunice Hernane at 09178691640 or cehernane@digilearn.com.ph and Ms. Mae Abringe at 09177160949 or  mae.abringegsa@gmail.com.}

3. _{Those who are not available to claim their invitations and tickets may get in touch with the OADAA at adaa.ls@ateneo.edu or OVPLS at askvpls@ateneo.edu.} 

5.  Schedule of Commencement Activities

(Alphabetical groupings in the designated rooms will be announced during the graduation rehearsals and posted on graduation day.)

7.  Attire under the Toga for all Graduating Students
The Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Schools graduation is a solemn and formal occasion. Graduating students are expected to behave and dress accordingly. They are expected to wear business formal attire under their toga in keeping with the decorum required to preserve the solemnity of the occasion.

Attire:

• business formal
  dresses/pantsuits/blouses can be sleeved, sleeveless, or off-shouldered, formal long-sleeved button-down collared shirt or beige long-sleeved barong with formal dark-colored tailored pants
• formal shoes

Not Allowed:

• jeans, casual pants
• shorts
• gowns
• short-sleeved barong
• dresses longer than the toga
• light or bright-colored shoes, rubber shoes, sneakers, loafers, boots
• high-heeled shoes/stilettos of above 3 inches, step-ins, flat mules, flat sandals, slippers

8.  Parking and Traffic Flow

Vehicles will not be allowed entry to the High School campus before and during the Baccalaureate Mass and graduation ceremonies.  A shuttle service will be made available for graduating students, their families and guests, and the rest of the community at assigned pick-up and drop-off points near designated parking areas.

Vehicles will be allowed entry to the High School parking area after the afternoon activities. Please expect heavy traffic at this time. To avoid traffic, everyone is encouraged to walk or avail of the shuttle service back to the parking areas.

The one-way traffic scheme will be observed at all times. More details related to parking and traffic flow will be released at a later date.

9.  Livestream Area

There will be a livestream area at the High School Cafeteria.

10.  Attendance at Graduation Rehearsals and Commencement Exercises

Graduating AB/BFA/BS students who will not be able to attend the graduation rehearsal and/or Commencement Exercises must fill up this Google form on or before Friday, 02 June 2023: http://go.ateneo.edu/jAVL1z

Graduating Master/MA/MS/PhD students must fill out this Google form to signify their attendance at the Graduation Rehearsals and Commencement Exercises: http://go.ateneo.edu/I0Fyko

11.  Contingency Plans
In the event of a typhoon that leads to the postponement of activities on June 30, the Baccalaureate Mass, Commencement Rites and Commencement Exercises of GBSEALD, SOH and SOSS will be moved to 1 July. The Commencement Activities of SOSE and JGSOM scheduled on July 1will then move to July 2.

In case activities on July 1 are suspended, the Commencement Exercises of SOSE and JGSOM scheduled on this day will be moved to July 2.

For further information, please refer to the detailed memo from the Office of the Vice President for the Loyola Schools and the accompanying H.S. and campus maps (with designated parking areas), to be released on June 24, 2023.