2025 Commencement

SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025

2025 COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

The Honorable Sarah S. Vance

The Honorable Sarah S. Vance

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Nominated by William J. Clinton on June 8, 1994, to a seat vacated by Henry A. Mentz, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on September 28, 1994, and received commission on September 29, 1994. Served as chief judge, 2008-2015. Assumed senior status on January 16, 2024.

Education:
Louisiana State University, B.A., 1971
Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1978

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Candidate Instructions

 

Attire: All candidates MUST wear academic regalia (cap and gown).

Student check-in will start at 1:00 p.m. on the first floor of Weinmann Hall, make sure to arrive no later than 1:30 p.m. Law graduates will be assigned to assemble in either room 110 or room 157 of Weinmann Hall. You must check in and pick up a card that indicates your position in the procession. You will be lined up alphabetically based on the last name on your diploma. It takes a considerable amount of time to get everyone in the right place, so please arrive on time, pick up your name card, and pay attention when we begin forming the line.

The student lineup in each classroom will take place at 1:45 p.m. The procession will begin promptly at 2:00 pm, and the ceremony is expected to last no more than 2 hours.

The Law School marshals will lead the graduates onto the arena floor, and ushers will guide you into the reserved seating sections. Programs will be on your chairs. Please visit the Tulane site at https://commencement.tulane.edu/ and check your email for updates and additional information.

Following the Law School Commencement, an informal reception will be held on the 1st floor of Weinmann Hall.

 

 

Guest Information

Guests may go directly to Devlin Fieldhouse. Please instruct family and guests that they should not arrive at Devlin Fieldhouse before 1:00 p.m., as doors open at 1:00 p.m. at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Delvin Fieldhouse.

Prohibited items inside the Ceremonies
Graduates Seating Location
Parking
ADA
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