Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
P.O. Box 334
Basseterre, St. Kitts
West Indies
Phone: 855-767-7838
[email protected]
Commencement Ceremony
We're here to help you plan for walking at our May Commencement Ceremony
The 2020 commencement ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 2:30 PM Eastern. Only Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine graduates will participate in this ceremony. Check-in will happen the day of the commencement ceremony onsite at the Watsco Center. Graduates should arrive at the Watsco Center with their robe, tam, hood and tassel. Your guests will be permitted to enter the Watsco Center an hour prior through the main entrance.
In order to walk at the Commencement Ceremony, you must:
- Complete your Graduation Application via myRoss; more information can be found here.
- Register for the 2020 Commencement Weekend here. There is not a guest limit for the ceremony itself but please indicate your estimated count when completing your registration page.
- Order your regalia: see information below.
- Arrange travel and lodging.
Below you’ll find more information to get ready for your ceremony, including traveling on the day of the event, regalia and other pertinent information. For any additional questions regarding the ceremony or reception, please e-mail: [email protected]
Regalia
All graduates are REQUIRED to wear the designated academic regalia in order to participate in the Commencement Ceremony. You must purchase a:
- doctoral tam
- gown
- hood
- tassel
This can be done directly through Herff Jones website. EARLY order deadline is April 20, 2020 - Shipping is $15.95. Standard order deadline is April 21st - April 24, 2020 - Shipping is $36.90. No orders can be placed after April 24, 2020.
Honors cords will be distributed to qualifying students during check-in the day of the ceremony.
For further information regarding the ordering of your graduation regalia, contact Herff Jones at (305) 255-0502 or by email at [email protected]. Additional charges may apply for international shipping.
To order hardcopies of graduation announcements and other graduation essentials, please click here.
Livestream
For those unable to attend in person, the Commencement Ceremony will be live streamed on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RossVetSchool/.
For easy access the the live stream, like our page in advance.
If for any reason there are technical difficulties with the social stream, check back here for a back-up link.
Location
Watsco Center
1245 Dauer Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Directions & Parking
From south of Coral Gables:
- Take Florida Turnpike North
- Take SR 874 exit (#17) on the left toward SR 826/Miami
- Continue on SR 874 (Don Shula) to 878 East toward South Miami
- Stay on 878 East until you
- Merge onto US 1 north via exit on the left
- Continue on US 1 north to Red Road (SW 57 Avenue)
- Turn left onto Red Road
- Take immediate first right turn onto Ponce de Leon Blvd.
- Continue about 1 mile; Watsco Center is on your left.
From US 1:
- Take US 1 North to Red Road (SW 57 Avenue)
- Turn left onto Red Road
- Take immediate first right turn onto Ponce de Leon Blvd.
- Continue about 1 mile; Watsco Center is on your left
From southwest of Coral Gables, Palmetto Expressway (826)
- Take Palmetto Expressway North to Miller Road exit
- Turn right (east) on Miller Drive (SW 56 St)
- Continue on Miller till the end (San Amaro Drive)
- Turn right on San Amaro
- Continue on San Amaro to Ponce de Leon Blvd. (about ¾ mile)
- Turn left on Ponce and continue half mile to Watsco Center on your left
From north of Coral Gables, from I-95
- Drive south on I-95 until it exits onto US 1
- Turn right onto Stanford Drive
- Take immediate first left onto Ponce de Leon Blvd.
- Continue on Ponce de Leon Blvd. to Watsco Center (about 2 blocks on right)
From US 1:
- Go south on US 1 to Stanford Drive
- Turn right onto Stanford Drive
- Take immediate first left onto Ponce de Leon Blvd.
- Continue on Ponce de Leon Blvd. to Watsco Center (about 2 blocks on right)
From Northwest of Coral Gables, from Palmetto Expressway (826)
- Go south on Palmetto Expressway to Miller Drive exit
- Turn left (east) on Miller Drive (SW 56 St)
- Continue on Miller till the end (San Amaro Drive)
- Turn right on San Amaro
- Continue on San Amaro to Ponce de Leon Blvd. (about ¾ mile)
- Turn left on Ponce. Continue one half mile to Watsco Center on your left
Parking will be readily available and free of charge. Traffic and parking personnel will direct guests on where to park.
The Watsco Center is located across the street from the University Metrorail Station. Miami-Dade County's 22-mile, elevated rapid transit system runs from Kendall through South Miami, Coral Gables, and downtown Miami; to the Civic Center/Jackson Memorial Hospital area; and to Brownsville, Liberty City, Hialeah, and Medley in northwest Miami-Dade, with connections to Broward and Palm Beach counties at the Tri-Rail/Metrorail transfer station. Metrorail full fare is $2.00 (price is subject to change).
Commencement Reception
Before you walk on Saturday, the Office of Institutional Advancement & Alumni Relations will be hosting a special reception for you and the rest of the graduates the evening before. Each graduate will be allowed to bring 1 guest.