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A behind-the-scenes look at the planning and preparation that goes into setting up for graduation
For families, commencement begins promptly at 9:15 a.m. For graduates, the call time for lineup is 7:45 a.m. For some Physical Plant and Aramark employees, chairs start getting wiped down and coffee starts brewing at 4:30 a.m. But for most, commencement and all the preparation that goes into it began right after spring convocation.