An Update on 2020 Commencement:
Dear 2020 Graduates,
I hope this email finds you healthy, safe and finding productive and exciting ways to leverage your hard-earned degree. I have heard from many of you who have started meaningful careers and graduate school programs and I am so proud of you all. I know you are representing Queens well.
While Queens may be in your rearview, you are still front of mind for us.
In March, you expressed your clear preference to hold commencement in-person. We committed to you that we would do so, and that promise has not changed. We suggested two potential timeframes for a ceremony, December or May, which would be selected based on our progress with the pandemic. Based on the information we have available on the state of the coronavirus in our area, we have made the decision to hold your commencement in May. Unfortunately, we eliminated the December option because there is no evidence that an indoor event for thousands of people will be permitted in our area by that time. We are closely monitoring the developments related to COVID-19 and while we are all hopeful that conditions will improve, we will not know with certainty in time for you to make plans to return to campus in December.
We look forward to seeing you and your families back on campus in May of 2021 for your own commencement ceremony. Details on date and time will follow just as soon as possible.
Be well, take care of each other. I know you will continue to make your alma mater proud.
Sincerely,
Daniel G. Lugo
President
additional information
- Herff Jones, our graduation products partner, will be offering free inserts for those students who have already purchased their graduation announcements. The inserts will be printed on the same paper and with the same font and ink as the announcement and will include the new date and time of the ceremony. Once a new date has been chosen, a notice will be posted on the Herff Jones website at orderHJ.com/queens with instructions on re-orders.
COMMENCEMENT CONTACTS
Commencement Office
Ginger Marr, Commencement Coordinator
1900 Selwyn Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28274
704-337-2444
marrg@queens.edu
Pam Reid, Office Manager, MSB
704-337-2377
reidp@queens.edu
Registrar
Amanda Bennett, Assistant Registrar
704-337-2242
www.queens.edu/registrar
mydegree@queens.edu
Student Accessibility Services
Cort Schneider, Director
704-337-2508
schneiderc@queens.edu
Blair College of Health and Presbyterian School of Nursing
Holly Vanager, Compliance Communication Coordinator
704-337-2542
vanagerh@queens.edu
Queens Bookstore
Kathy Devlin, Manager
704-337-2413
bookstore@queens.edu
Cato School of Education
Somer Saunders, Recruiter/Student Support Specialist
704-337-2580
saunderss@queens.edu
Student Financial Services
704-337-2225
studentaccounts@queens.edu
College of Arts and Sciences
Shannon Bray, Coordinator of Undergraduate Studies
704-688-2866
brays@queens.edu
Herff Jones
For regalia, announcements and class rings:
herffjones.com
Knight School of Communication
Kim Taylor, Administrative Assistant
704-337-2397
taylork3@queens.edu
Photo Specialties
800-722-7033
info@photospecialties.com