

{"id":1271,"date":"2024-01-29T16:56:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T00:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=1271"},"modified":"2024-07-24T16:09:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T23:09:27","slug":"comp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/commencement\/schedule-of-ceremonies\/comp\/","title":{"rendered":"College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/commencement\/051822_commencement-cpm-comp-hb_147-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"A group of graduates posing for a photo.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/commencement\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Commencement<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/commencement\/schedule-of-ceremonies\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Schedule of Ceremonies<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\"><\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section vue-app=\"\" class=\"my-48 md:my-72\"><div class=\"container mb-32 lazyloaded\"><h2 class=\"2xl:w-1\/2 t-h2-sans text-red px-24\">Ceremony Schedule &amp; Details<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"relative lazyloaded\"><div class=\"absolute top-96 bottom-0 left-0 w-full bg-gray lazyloaded\"><\/div><div class=\"container relative pb-40 lazyloaded\"><div class=\"px-24 lazyloaded\"><div class=\"lg:flex py-32 lg:py-56 px-24 md:px-40 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-yellow text-red text-center lazyloaded\" style=\"font-size: 1.1em;\"><p style=\"\n    text-align: left !important;\n\">Auditorium doors will open for guests at least one hour before each ceremony. Auditorium doors will close 10 minutes before the ceremony begins to clear the lobby and aisles to prepare for the academic procession (graduates and faculty marching in). The doors will reopen after the processional, national anthem and invocation (approximately 30 minutes). Late-arriving guests will be seated immediately following the invocation.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"md:flex py-56 md:py-72 px-12 lazyloaded\"><div class=\"md:w-1\/2 px-12 lazyloaded\"><h2><span class=\"t-h2-serif block text-red-light font-script font-normal\">Ceremony for:<\/span><\/h2><h4 class=\"t-h3 text-red\" style=\"margin-bottom: 80px;\"><span class=\"t-h2-sans block text-red\" style=\"\n    font-size: 1em;\n\">College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM)<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 0.8em;\"> Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM)<\/span><br><span class=\"t-h2-sans block text-red\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;font-size: 1em;\"> College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP)<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 0.8em;\"> Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)<\/span><br><\/h4><div class=\"mt-28 lazyloaded\" style=\"margin-top: 140px;\"><a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/admissions\/\">View Ceremony Webcast<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"md:w-1\/2 mt-32 md:mt-0 px-12 lg:px-32 lazyloaded\"><p class=\"t-p2 text-black\"><\/p><h2><span class=\"t-h2-serif block text-red-light font-script font-normal\">Date<\/span><\/h2> Wednesday, May 15, 2024 <br><br><h2><span class=\"t-h2-serif block text-red-light font-script font-normal\"> Time<\/span><\/h2> 9:30 a.m<br> Graduate Arrival: 8:00 a.m.<br> Guest Seating Begins: 8:30 a.m.<br> Doors Close: 9:20 a.m.<br><br><h2><span class=\"t-h2-serif block text-red-light font-script font-normal\"> Location<\/span><\/h2> Pasadena Civic Auditorium (PCA)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/ePhfFkXq9S6B9HSR9\" class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \"> 300 E. Green St. Pasadena CA, 91101-2399<\/a><br> (626) 793-2122<p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n            <div class=\"relative mx-auto md:w-10\/12 lg:flex lg:flex-wrap lg:justify-end\">\n        <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full rounded-t-5 lg:rounded-8 lg:absolute lg:left-0 lg:w-4\/12 h-240 lg:h-320 lg:h-full object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/commencement\/images\/051723-cpm-comp-commencement-jm-380.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"A woman in a graduation gown.\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"lg:w-8\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div>\n            <div class=\"lg:px-40\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light font-script font-normal\">Keynote Speaker<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\"> consectetur adipiscing<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"#\">\n    Keynote Speaker Biography<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <app-accordion class=\"px-24 lg:w-4\/5 mx-auto\">\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              For the Graduate\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/template>\n          <template #accordion-content>\n            <div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h2-size style-disabled accent-title-color\">\n<h3 class=\"dt-fancy-title\">We Kindly Request That All Graduates<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<ul>\n<li>Watch for an e-mail in November to order your Regalia (cap &amp; gown).\n<ul>\n<li>Expect to receive your Regalia 6-8 weeks after placing the order.<\/li>\n<li>Once it arrives, we recommend hanging it to reduce wrinkles per the instructions provided in the packaging.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Complete the Graduate Participation form (an e-mail with the link will be sent in December) and submit a photo in full Regalia. Photo specifications will be provided via e-mail and on the form.<\/li>\n<li>Attend your college specific Commencement presentation (watch for an invite).<\/li>\n<li>Bring your Regalia (gown, tam\/cap, hood &amp; tassel) to the ceremony. Unfortunately, we do not have extra items.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>GRADUATES RUNNING LATE TO THE CEREMONY<br \/>\nPlease remember that commencement is mandatory for all graduates! If you are afraid you\u2019re going to miss the start of the ceremony, take a deep breath, then call or text the emergency number and leave your name, program and what we can expect. Emergency phone number for graduates. Please note, this phone is only monitored May 17-19, 2023.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ult-responsive info-list-heading\" data-ultimate-target=\"#Info-list-wrap-4180 h2\" data-responsive-json-new=\"{&quot;font-size&quot;:&quot;desktop:16px;&quot;,&quot;line-height&quot;:&quot;desktop:24px;&quot;}\">Emergency Number for Graduates<\/h3>\n<div class=\"icon_description_text ult-responsive\" data-ultimate-target=\"#Info-list-wrap-4180 .icon_description_text\" data-responsive-json-new=\"{&quot;font-size&quot;:&quot;desktop:13px;&quot;,&quot;line-height&quot;:&quot;desktop:18px;&quot;}\">\n<h5>TBA<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"smile_icon_list_wrap ult_info_list_container ult-adjust-bottom-margin vc_custom_1647624633757\"><\/div>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Tickets\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/template>\n          <template #accordion-content>\n            <div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h2-size style-disabled accent-title-color\">\n<h3>Tickets Are Required<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<ul>\n<li>Tickets are required for all ceremonies and must be requested via the \u2018Graduate Participation Form\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>Guests aged two and older require an admission ticket.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Graduates will receive a communication to access their digital tickets.<\/li>\n<li>Tickets are required for all individuals entering each ceremony and seating is open and unassigned.<\/li>\n<li>Children aged two and older require a general admission ticket.<\/li>\n<li>Tickets are free of charge and may not be purchased or sold.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>FAMILY HOODER PASSES<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Two family hooder passes will be issued to each graduate and will provide access to the family hooder seating area.<\/li>\n<li>Family hooder passes are not general admission tickets; they only provide access to the family hooder seating area. A General Admission Ticket is required for all individuals entering each ceremony regardless of if they have a hooder pass or not.<\/li>\n<li>For safety and liability purposes, Family Hooders must be at least 12 years of age.<\/li>\n<li>Family Hooders between 12-17\u00a0years of age must be accompanied by an adult, and the adult will count as one of the Family Hooders. No exceptions will be granted.<\/li>\n<li>Graduates may not have other graduates in the same ceremony designated as their family hooders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>NUMBER OF TICKETS AND PASSES<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Graduates must request tickets using the Graduate Participation Form.<\/li>\n<li>Each graduate is guaranteed the number of tickets indicated below and can request additional general admission tickets on the Graduate Participation Form. Please note, additional general admission tickets are not guaranteed:\n<ul>\n<li>All Colleges in Pomona, California:\n<ul>\n<li>Seven (7) General Admission Tickets for a total of Seven (7) guests.\n<ul>\n<li>Please note: Each graduate will automatically receive TWO (2) Family Hooder Passes. Family hooder passes are not general admission tickets; they only provide access to the family hooder seating area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Family Hooding\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/template>\n          <template #accordion-content>\n            <div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h2-size style-disabled accent-title-color\">\n<h3 class=\"dt-fancy-title\">A Moment of Honor<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>Western University of Health Sciences proudly offers our graduates the opportunity to have two adult family members\/friends join them on stage to bestow them with the academic hood signifying their degree. At that special moment, you, the family hooder, will be honoring your graduate for their years of hard work. At the same time, by your presence on stage, you will be recognized for the contributions you\u2019ve made along the way. It will truly be a moment of honor.<\/p>\n<p><em>More information will be provided to the graduate about Family Hooding as Commencement week approaches.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h2-size style-disabled accent-title-color\">\n<div class=\"dt-fancy-title\">Instructions for Family Hooders<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/819585800?share=copy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View a brief Family Hooding Instructional Video<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>BEFORE THE CEREMONY:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Review the instructional video online and practice hooding in the lobby during line-up.<\/li>\n<li>Your graduate will give you your Family Hooder Pass (only two per graduate). Please note, an admission ticket is required for entry into the PCA; the hooder pass only provides access to the family holder seating area.<\/li>\n<li>Only two family hooders will be permitted on stage.<\/li>\n<li>For safety and liability purposes, Family Hooders must be at least 12 years of age. Family Hooders between 12-17 years of age must be accompanied by an adult, and the adult chaperone will count as one of the Family Hooders. No exceptions will be granted. As a reminder, fellow graduates participating in the same ceremony cannot be designated as your Family Hooder.<\/li>\n<li>You will need to show your Hooder Pass to be admitted to the Family Hooder Seating area, known as the Loge.<\/li>\n<li>The Loge section is at the top of a long flight of stairs. If you have difficulty ascending and descending stairs, please have your graduate indicate this on the Graduate Participation Form. Should you need assistance the day of, please inform a commencement assistant and they will be happy to assist you.<\/li>\n<li>Please leave any personal belongings with a family member in the general seating area or securely in your car before taking your seat in the loge. You will not be able to take your purse, camera, or flowers\/leis on stage with you. You must have your hands free to hood your graduate. WesternU and the Pasadena Civic Auditorium will not be held liable for any unattended, lost, or stolen personal items.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>DURING THE CEREMONY:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>It is important that you sit in the section indicated on your hooder pass; this ensures that you will be directed to go to the lobby at the appropriate time.<\/li>\n<li>Commencement assistants will alphabetize and escort you through the auditorium to the stage.<\/li>\n<li>You will be directed onto the stage just prior to the calling of your graduate\u2019s name.<\/li>\n<li>Your graduate will hand you the hood, you will then place it on their shoulders.\n<ul>\n<li>A faculty member or trustee will hood the graduate should a family member not be present.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>After the hooding, you will pose briefly with your graduate for a photograph and then exit the stage.<\/li>\n<li>Your graduate will return to their seat, and you will return to your seat in the Loge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Information\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/template>\n          <template #accordion-content>\n            <div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h2-size style-disabled accent-title-color\">\n<h3 class=\"dt-fancy-title\">Important Details<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"standard-arrow list-divider bullet-top\">\n<ul>\n<li>FOR SAFETY REASONS, PLEASE OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS:\n<ul>\n<li>No signs, balloons, air-horns, strollers, bright camera lights or tripods permitted in the auditorium.<\/li>\n<li>Graduates, please leave all \u201ccarry-along\u201d items (purses, cell phones, electronic devices, books, flowers, etc.) with family members or securely in your car.<\/li>\n<li>Graduates should not carry anything during the processional and will not be permitted to take personal belongings on stage.<\/li>\n<li>WesternU recognizes the significance of including mementos, artifacts, or heirlooms to signify one\u2019s cultural heritage(s) and expression as a part of one\u2019s attire during formal commencement ceremonies. In order to preserve the sanctity of such items while simultaneously ensuring safety when receiving stage diplomas and participating in the hooding process, all graduates are respectfully requested to keep their hands and arms free while walking to the stage, with the exception of their hood draped over one arm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>FLOWER LEIS<br \/>\nLeis will be available for sale prior to the ceremony and graduates are permitted to wear one during the ceremony. Graduates will need to leave it in their seat while on stage for the hooding ceremony. Leis, or any other personal items, cannot be delivered or dropped off to Hall C to graduates and it is recommended that leis are gifted after the ceremony.<\/li>\n<li>DOORS CLOSE 10 MINUTES BEFORE EACH CEREMONY<br \/>\nAuditorium doors will open for guests one hour before each ceremony.\u00a0 All ceremonies begin promptly at their posted times and auditorium doors will close 10 minutes before the start of each ceremony. This is to clear the lobby and aisles to prepare for the academic processional (graduates and faculty marching in). The doors will reopen after the processional, national anthem and invocation (approximately 30 minutes).\u00a0 Late arriving guests will be seated immediately following the invocation.<\/li>\n<li>GRADUATES RUNNING LATE<br \/>\nPlease remember that commencement is mandatory for all graduates! If you are afraid you\u2019re going to miss the start of the ceremony, take a deep breath, then call or text the emergency number and leave your name, program and what we can expect. Emergency phone number for graduates. Call or text the emergency number.\u00a0 Please note, this phone is only monitored May 15-17, 2024.<\/li>\n<li>END OF CEREMONY<br \/>\nEach ceremony will last approximately 2-3 hours. When making lunch\/dinner reservations, allow for ample time for diploma pick-up and photos with guests following the ceremony. If you have completed all degree requirements, your diploma will be available for pick-up in Hall C (behind the Pasadena Civic Auditorium). You may also pick up your diploma on campus beginning the week of May 20, 2024, at the Office of the Registrar in the University Student Affairs Annex, second floor of the Harris Family Center for Disability and Health Policy (CDHP).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Accommodations\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/template>\n          <template #accordion-content>\n            <div class=\"dt-fancy-separator title-left h2-size style-disabled accent-title-color\">\n<h3 class=\"dt-fancy-title\">Request Accommodations<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>To request accommodations in advance, a graduate may indicate their and\/or their guests\u2019 needs when they complete the Graduate Participation Form. Please note, only graduates have access to the form.<\/p>\n<p>Should you need to speak to anyone regarding your request, the friendly staff at the Harris Family Center for Disability and Health Policy (CDHP) are available to assist you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"standard-arrow list-divider bullet-top\">\n<ul>\n<li>WHEELCHAIR ASSISTANCE:<br \/>\nWheelchairs will be on site for those who may need them, and seating has been reserved for wheelchair access. A staff member will be available to escort you and your guests to seating.<\/li>\n<li>DEAF\/HARD OF HEARING:<br \/>\nReserved seating has been set aside for anyone needing a sign language interpreter. Captioning and assistive listening devices can also be made available upon request. All videos shown during the ceremony are closed captioned.<\/li>\n<li>BLIND\/VISUALLY IMPAIRED:<br \/>\nSeating arrangements can be made for anyone with a visual impairment. A staff member will be available to escort you and your guests to seating. Large print or a digital program can be provided upon advanced request.<\/li>\n<li>SERVICE ANIMALS:<br \/>\nPets and other animals are not permitted with the exception of service animals (i.e. dogs and miniature horses) defined by the ADA as animals that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability. Service animals are working animals, not pets.<\/li>\n<li>OTHER NEEDS:<br \/>\nIf you need other disability related accommodations, please contact LaDonna Cash, Harris Family Center for Disability and Health Policy (CDHP), 909-469-5441 (Phone),\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:disabilityaccommodations@westernu.edu\">disabilityaccommodations@westernu.edu<\/a>, 909-469-5503 (FAX).\u00a0 All accommodation requests should be made no less than one-month before the event.\u00a0 We will attempt to fulfill requests made after this date but cannot guarantee they will be met.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>If you or your guest require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate that is not listed here, please contact CDHP by April 25, 2024, by phone at 909-469-5441 or by email at:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:disabilityaccomodations@westernu.edu\">disabilityaccomodations@westernu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n          <\/app-accordion>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section vue-app class=\"relative mt-48 md:mt-72\">\n  <div class=\"absolute top-128 bottom-0 left-0 w-full bg-gray\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"container relative pb-80 md:pb-112\">\n    <div class=\"px-24\">\n      <div class=\"bg-red py-48 md:py-64 relative px-24 sm:px-40 text-white rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:text-center overflow-hidden\">\n                <div class=\"relative\">\n          <h2>\n                      <span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-yellow\">Ceremony <\/span>\n                                <span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">Countdown<\/span>\n                    <\/h2>\n          <div class=\"t-p2 mt-24 md:w-8\/12 mx-auto\">\n            <countdown\n              :date=\"'2025-05-15 09:30:00'\"\n            ><\/countdown>\n          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 md:w-8\/12 mx-auto text-white\">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n            <div class=\"relative mx-auto md:w-10\/12 lg:flex lg:flex-wrap lg:justify-end\">\n        <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full rounded-t-5 lg:rounded-8 lg:absolute lg:left-0 lg:w-4\/12 h-240 lg:h-320 lg:h-full object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/commencement\/051723-cpm-comp-commencement-jm-395.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Two women in graduation robes with flowers in their hands.\">\n                  <\/div>\n        <div class=\"lg:w-8\/12 app-gutter\">\n          <div>\n            <div class=\"lg:px-40\">\n                              \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light font-script font-normal\">Purchase Gifts <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">and Flowers<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. 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Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <blockquote><p><i>To our family and guests attending\u00a0the ceremonies, you may be recorded or photographed while on-site and assets may be used for future University publications.\u00a0<\/i><em><span class=\"ui-provider gp b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">For our Pasadena ceremonies, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitpasadena.com\/civic-auditorium\/faq\/\">Pasadena Civic Auditorium\u2019s FAQ page<\/a>\u00a0for guest guidelines.<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>COVID-19 Requirements<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"xnormaltextrun\">As a graduate institution of health sciences, the health and safety of our WesternU Community is of utmost importance. 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For reference, here are the current\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cityofpasadena.net%2Fcovid-19%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cjkersey%40westernu.edu%7C41e27c8d80094d3b963a08dab9d064da%7C25a6f4f8d912492a84df376754ba693e%7C0%7C0%7C638026601940304146%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=w9zOcqrqILOlYCzmrJGis1WWAzF7P1eDCny862TABC0%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"xnormaltextrun\">Pasadena City<\/span><\/a><span class=\"xnormaltextrun\">\u202fand\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linncountyhealth.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cjkersey%40westernu.edu%7C41e27c8d80094d3b963a08dab9d064da%7C25a6f4f8d912492a84df376754ba693e%7C0%7C0%7C638026601940304146%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=4BpYtk%2B6VYJvuXULARoD2NGpsPmWb1653lS9nq6onaA%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"xnormaltextrun\">Linn County<\/span><\/a><span class=\"xnormaltextrun\">\u00a0guidelines.<\/span><\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ceremony Schedule &amp; Details Auditorium doors will open for guests at least one hour before each ceremony. 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