Commencement December 2011
Celebrate!
Saint Louis University - Madrid Campus will hold its December 2011 Commencement on Friday, December 16. Congratulations to all graduates!
Caps and Gowns
Graduates participating in the ceremony must be attired in cap and gown. Gowns may be purchased at the SLU-Madrid bookstore during normal hours prior to the date of graduation. SLU-Madrid provides each graduate with a cap free of charge. For any further information about caps and gowns, please contact: Ms. María José Mo at the bookstore:
mom@slu.edu.
Commencement Ceremony
The Commencement Ceremony will begin at 6 pm in the Library Room in Loyola Hall (Avenida del Valle 30) It will last approximately less than an hour.
Prior to the ceremony families and guests should go directly to the room. Graduates, however, must gather with their caps and gowns in the Everett Rice Room no later than 4:45 pm.
Graduates may invite up to 6 guests; invitations are required. Graduates may pick the invitations for their guests from the Dean of Students one month prior to the Ceremony. If additional invitations are needed, graduates may make their request to the Dean of Students.
Reception
After the Ceremony, refreshments will be served at a reception in the SLU-Madrid Cafeteria in Loyola Hall.
Diplomas
Diplomas are not distributed at the ceremony. Saint Louis University will send diplomas to the contact address graduates provided in their Degree Application Form. If graduates wish the diploma to be sent to a different address, they should contact the Office of the Registrar (e-mail:
registrar-madrid@slu.edu).
Life after SLU
A Commencement Ceremony marks a beginning—the beginning of your career, the beginning of a life of learning, the beginning of your life as a “son or daughter of Saint Louis University.” SLU-Madrid is committed to helping you as you make the transition. As a SLU Graduate, you are invited to participate in the Saint Louis University - Madrid Campus Alumni Association, which sponsors alumni events and reunions that helps you keep in touch with your classmates. The Alumni Office takes pride in Billikens in Madrid and around the world: its role is to celebrate their successes with each other and see how together they are shaping the future. Please make sure you keep us informed of your local address so we can keep you informed by e-mailing Ms. Mónica Chiclana at:
chiclana@slu.edu.
Career Services is also available to you as a SLU-Madrid graduate. The Center provides career advice, posts work opportunities, provides confidential dossier services, provides information about graduate study, and more. You may contact these services at
bolsatrabajo-madrid@slu.edu.
SLU-Madrid Campus Map
Public Transportation from Barajas Airport
By Metro: Take Metro Line 8 (pink) to Nuevos Ministerios; connect to Metro Line 6 (grey/circular). Closest stop to Saint Louis University - Madrid Campus: Gúzman el Bueno; closest stop to Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca: Metropolitano. 25 minutes.
