Duquesne Kline Law Commencement
Baccalaureate Mass
Parking
Graduation guests will be able to park in the Forbes Garage or Locust Garage- the gates will be open as parking is complimentary on graduation day. To access the Locust Garage, guests can do one of the following:
- Take the Forbes Garage to the 7th Floor and cross over into the Locust Garage
- Take Forbes Avenue to Magee Street to Locust Street
- Take Forbes Avenue to Stevenson Street to Seitz or Bluff Street
- Take the Bluff Street exit from the Boulevard of the Allies westbound
Parking staff will also be on hand to direct your guests.
Graduation Checklist
- Fulfill all academic requirements set forth in the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University Policies and Procedures
- Submit a graduation application by the deadline established on the Duquesne Kline
School of Law Academic Calendar.
(Please be sure to type your name exactly as you want it to appear on your degree.)
- Review the May 2024 Graduation Memo
- Ensure that all tuition and fees are paid in full (Students that still have a balance with the University cannot participate in the Commencement ceremony or receive their degree)
- Complete the Career Services Office employment survey
- Pick up Graduation regalia in the Bookstore
- Review day of event details
- Attend the Commencement ceremony
Graduation Regalia
Graduates are required to wear the authorized Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University academic regalia provided through the University Bookstore. Graduates may not wear a hood or cords from any other organization or school.
View the 2024 regalia purchasing options
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Dates and Deadlines
To Do | Date/Deadline | Location |
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Graduation Fair |
March 20, 2024- 10 a.m. to |
Upper Student Lounge |
Graduation Announcement Pick-up |
TBD |
Main Office |
Class Photo- 3D |
April 3, 2024- 12:00 p.m. |
Front Stairs (outside- weather permitting, alternate location- Union Ballroom) |
Class Photo - 4E |
April 3, 2024- 5:30 p.m. |
Front Stairs (outside- weather permitting, alternate location- Courtroom 302) |
Graduation Regalia Orders |
Deadline- March 26, 2024 |
Order Online |
Certificates of Appreciation for Family |
Deadline- May 6, 2024 |
Order Online |
Regalia Pick-Up |
TBD |
Duquesne Bookstore |
Commencement Mass |
Saturday, May 18, 2024 at |
University Chapel |
Robing and Line-Up | Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. |
Auxiliary Gym, First Floor |
Commencement Ceremony | Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. |
UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse |
Reception |
Saturday, May 18, 2024 at |
UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse Mezzanine level |
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Certificate of Appreciation
Graduating law students may request a certificate of appreciation.