Commencement 2024
Franklin Pierce University will hold its 59th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 10:15 a.m. (EDT) on the Rindge, N.H. Campus.
Commencement Countdown |
2024 Commencement and ceremonies Information
Graduating students who requested their regalia to be sent to the Rindge Campus can stop by the Pioneer Lounge at the following times to pick up the regalia for Commencement.
- Monday, April 29: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. & 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 30: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. & 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 1: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Please note:
- Students will need their ID with them to pick up their regalia.
- If you must arrange for another student to pick up your regalia, please clarify this by emailing Dean of Student Affairs, Andrew Pollom, at polloma@franklinpierce.edu.
- Any regalia not picked up during the times above will be registered as a package and can be picked up in the mail room during mailroom hours.
- 100 Days to Commencement - February 1, 2024
- Class of 2024 - It's Time to Order Your Cap & Gown - February 9, 2024
- 75 Days to Commencement - February 26, 2024
- Announcing 2024 Honorary Degree Recipients and Honorable Walter R. Peterson Citizen Leader Award - March 14, 2024
- 50 Days to Commencement - March 22, 2024
- LAST CHANCE: Order your Cap & Gown – March 29, 2024
- Accessible Parking Registration Form for NH Doctor of Physical Therapy Hooding and Commencement Ceremonies - April 16, 2024
- Congratulations to the Class of 2024 Valedictorian & Salutatorian - April 17, 2024
- Cap & Gown Pick Up on the Rindge Campus - April 18, 2024
The Arizona Doctor of Physical Therapy White Coat and Pinning Ceremony for the Class
of 2024 was held on Saturday, February 24 at 10:30 a.m. MST at Canyon View High School,
6024 N. Perryville Road,
Waddell, A.Z. 85355. Read more and view photos.
Additional details to follow.
The Master of Physician Assistant Studies Completion Ceremony was held on Saturday, March 2. View photos and more details here.
A complete parking map will be shared closer to the ceremony.
In order to plan for and accommodate accessible parking needs for guests at both the NH Doctor of Physical Therapy Hooding event on Friday, May 10 and the Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 11, we have instituted a registration process.
Accessible Parking Access for the NH DPT Hooding Ceremony: Please follow this link to register and provide information from family members and guests of graduating DPT students who will be joining us on campus for the Hooding Ceremony in Rindge, NH, on Friday, May 10, 2024 and will require access to our accessible parking lot.
Accessible Parking Access for the Commencement Ceremony: Please follow this link to register and provide information from family members and guests of graduating students who will be joining us on campus for the Commencement Ceremony in Rindge, NH, on Saturday, May 11, 2024 and will require access to our accessible parking lot.
Please note: only individuals who have registered and can present a copy of our permit that will be emailed out in advance of the ceremony will be able to access this lot. Additional parking spaces are available in other lots on campus, and there will be golf-carts that can escort those that need additional assistance down to the ceremony site.
We will send out an electronic copy of the permit that must be printed off and brought with you in the vehicle that you have registered for access to the Accessible Parking. A full email will accompany that permit and you should expect to receive, if registered prior, by the end of the day on Friday, May 3, 2024. The deadline to register for access for this parking is at 12:00 p.m. (EDT), on Thursday, May 2, 2024.
If you have any questions at all regarding access to this parking, please email polloma@franklinpierce.edu.
Here Are a Few Suggestions for Places to Eat Off Campus | ||
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Restaurant | Distance | Type |
Emma's 321 Pub and Kitchen 377 Route 202 Rindge, NH 03461 (603) 899-3322 |
5 minutes | Sit-down homestyle & American cuisine |
Hometown Diner 1421 Route 119 Rindge, NH 03461 (603) 899-3200 |
6 minutes | Sit-down American Diner |
Subway (In WalMart), Tacobell (Up the road) | 7 minutes | Sit-in/Take-out |
The Grove @ Woodbound Inn 247 Woodbound Road Rindge, NH 03461 (603) 532-8341 |
9 minutes | Sit-down dining. Reservations are advised. |
Kogetsu 50 Jaffrey Road Peterborough, NH 03458 (603) 924-7773 |
17 minutes | Sit-down Pan-Asian entrees & sushi |
Twelve Pine 11 School Street Peterborough, NH 03458 (603) 924-6140 |
20 minutes | Sit-down/Take-out sandwiches and prepared food |
Pearl Restaurant & Oyster Bar 1 Jaffrey Road Peterborough, NH 03458 (603) 924-5225 |
21 minutes | Small sit-down Asian fusion cuisine and seafood |
Papagallos Restaurant 9 Monadnock Highway Keene, NH 03431 (603) 352-9400 |
23 minutes | Sit-down Italian cuisine |
Thai Garden 118 Main Street Keene, NH 03431 (603) 357-4567 |
27 minutes | Strip-mall outpost offering classic Thai |
Margaritas Mexican Restaurant 77 Main Street Keene, NH 03431 (603) 357-4492 |
29 minutes | Sit-down Mexican cuisine |
Chili's Grill & Bar 4 Ash Brook Road Keene, NH 03431 (603) 352-1984 |
30 minutes | Sit-down Tex-Mex-style cuisine |
LongHorn Steakhouse 8 Ash Brook Road Keene, NH 03431 (603) 352-5088 |
30 minutes | Sit-down American cuisine |
Commencement 2023
Franklin Pierce University held its 58th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 13, 2023 on the Rindge, N.H. Campus. Congratulations to all our graduates!
2023 Commencement & Ceremony Photos
See if you can find yourself in the Commencement photos. All photos are available for download.
Commencement Ceremony - May 13, 2023
Baccalaureate Ceremony - May 12, 2023
NH Doctor of Physical Therapy Hooding Ceremony - May 12, 2023
Download the Commencement 2023 Program
CONTACT Student Affairs
Andrew Pollom
Dean of Student Affairs
polloma@franklinpierce.edu