UW Commencement

Assistant Chief Marshal 3

  • Check In/Line up: All marshals are requested to check in at the Touchdown Terrace (TT) – see map.  Brunch begins at 11:00 a.m.  Pick up your gold baton at the check-in table when you enter. (After the ceremony, commencement personnel will meet you in TT to take your baton – see Recessional instructions.) After the brunch proceed to the north side of the Outdoor Practice Field, arriving by noon.  There you will assist the Lead Lining Up Marshal in the assembly of the candidates. For the faculty line-up please refer to the Faculty Lineup Chart. Note that Seating Marshals will line up in front of the faculty procession and West End Marshals will line up in back of the faculty procession.
  • Procession: At 1:20 p.m. (just prior to the procession) take position #3 (see diagram).  the Lead Lining Up Marshal will control the entrance of the various groups on the north.  If you notice anything that might require slowing down the entrance of the various groups of candidates, notify the Lead Lining Up Marshal
  • When all the bachelor candidates have entered the stadium, move to a position next to (north of) marshal #6 (see diagram). Once the Deans and President’s parties have gone to the stage, the Seating and West End marshals will come up as a group. Fall in behind them and go to your stage seat (via the south side ramp).
  • Master’s & Bachelor Walk to the Stage: Assist the Chief Marshal #5 at position F on the stage (see diagram).   Direct the students toward the correct ramps as they leave the stage.  Master’s and Bachelor candidates follow both the red and blue lines shown on your diagram.  The Chief Marshal and the other Assistant Chief Marshal will split this duty with you during the Bachelor March.
  • Recession: During the recession you will exit with the marshal/faculty group. The Chief Marshal and Assistant Chief Marshal #4 have additional duties during the recessional. You do not. Therefore, you may simply exit with the faculty group. Follow the green line shown on the stage exit diagramDo not follow the deans and President’s parties down the center aisle.