<p>In celebration of the achievements of the graduates of December 2021, May 2022 and August 2022, the commencement ceremony will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 20, on the lawn in front of Geesey House and Polishook Hall. Graduates should report to the Law Building by 12:30 p.m. Guest seating does not require a ticket; all seating is first-come, first-served. Saving seats prior to the ceremony by marking chairs is prohibited; signs on chairs will be removed.</p>
<p>The commencement ceremony <a href="ipl://625//W10=////">will be broadcast live online for family and friends who will not be able to attend in-person</a>. The webcast will begin streaming at least five minutes before the event begins. A link will be available on the Delaware Law homepage. The ceremony will be broadcast into the Law Building and Polishook Hall.</p>
<p>Additional details about the commencement ceremony <a href="https://blogs.law.widener.edu/commencement/home/commencement-ceremony-information/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">can be found on the Delaware Law commencement site</a>.</p>
<h3>Message from Dean Rod Smolla:</h3>
<p>We received notice this morning that the State of Delaware is now in high Covid transmission, according to the CDC Covid Data Tracker.</p>
<p><strong>Masks will be required indoors at Delaware Law School today while students and faculty are robing for Commencement.</strong></p>
<p><strong>No one will be permitted inside without a mask.&nbsp; Masks will be available if you do not have one.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Masks are not required outdoors.</strong></p>
<p><strong>No handshakes will be exchanged on the platform when graduates are receiving diplomas.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Many thanks for your attention.</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view?list_select_state=Delaware&amp;data-type=CommunityLevels&amp;list_select_county=10003&amp;null=CommunityLevels" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CDC Covid Data Tracker information for Delaware</a>.</p>