Senior Class Information
Important Senior Year Information
Find important information regarding senior year events, requirements and deadlines and details regarding graduation. Click on the tabs below for more information. We will share updates via e-news and on this page. Vis is excited to celebrate the class of 2025!
Questions? Please contact the Graduation Committee listed below.
To request a Vis logo, please contact Cecilia Petschel, Director of Communications & Marketing.
- Important Dates
- Crescent Form
- Graduation Dress & Shoe Guidelines
- Senior Yearbook Ad Info
- Graduation Committee
Important Dates
2024-25 Senior Class Information & Important Dates:
October 13: Mother-Daughter Mass and Senior Slideshow in DeSales & Reception in The Heart/Fine Arts Foyer (grades 9-12) 9:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.
October 15: Senior Parent Information Session in Dining Room, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 6: Senior Yearbook Ads Due
January 10 : Crescent Form is Due
February 22 : Father-Daughter Dance (grades 9-12) and Senior Slideshow at Hilton in Bloomington. 6-10 p.m.
April 10 : Graduation Dress Approval Deadline
May 2 : Mother/Daughter Dance - Pool and Yacht Club, 7:30 p.m. to midnight
May 5 : Alumnae - Senior Tea, 4:30 - 6 p.m.
May 6 : Academic Awards, 9:05-10:30: Students Only
This event takes place within the school day and is intended for the student body and faculty/staff. We will honor recipients of these awards again during Visitation’s graduation ceremony. Formal uniform is required.
May 12: Senior Spirit Dress Day and College Celebration Lunch
Seniors can wear their college shirt or sweatshirt with uniform. The College Office hosts a celebration during lunch flex which students can come and celebrate their decisions for next year.
May 14 : Co-Curricular Award Ceremony, 9:05-10:50 a.m.
This event takes place within the school day and is intended for the student body and faculty/staff. Students may dress in Visitation spirit wear.
May 14: Last day of classes (Seniors Only) & Shirt Signing
May 14: Senior Sunset, Rogers Park Pavilion 6:30 - 8 p.m.
May 15 & 16: Semester Exams for Seniors, if applicable.
Those seniors who receive lower than a B in any of their classes might be required to take a final assessment.
May 16: Lockers, Senior Room, Cubbies cleaned out, Book return, Laptop Turn-in at school from 8 a.m. - noon. Laptops must be turned in to be wiped by May 19.
May 16: Mandatory Graduation Practice in Commers Gym, 1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
May 18: Senior-Parent Mass & Brunch for seniors and their parents, 10:30 a.m. –1 p.m. RSVP and due by May 9.
May 19 - May 29: Senior Projects
We ask seniors to complete 48 hours during these dates. Please do not schedule to be away during this time period as our service locations rely on this student service.
May 30: Senior Project Presentations, Noon-1:30 p.m. Ain Karim and DeChantal. Students only.
May 30: Mandatory Graduation Practice, at the Cathedral from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, doors will open at 2 p.m. Please note, there is no limit on guests for the graduation ceremony.
June 1: Graduation at The Cathedral 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Seniors should arrive at the Cathedral steps no later than 1:15 p.m. for the Class Photo. The doors will open at 2 p.m., and families and friends will be able to get seats on a first-come, first-served basis. The graduation ceremony begins at 2:30 p.m
June 1: Senior Night
Senior Send-Off Party Registration
The Institutional Advancement Office hosts an evening of festivities for the senior class. Party begins at 7 p.m. and ends at midnight.
Parent Volunteers will be needed. Here is the link to the Sign Up Genius.
Please consider contributing to the Senior send-off raffle and check out our Amazon Wishlist.
Crescent Form
Graduation Dress & Shoe Guidelines
Graduation Dress Guidelines
In the Visitation tradition, our graduates wear white dresses. We ask that the dresses be appropriate for afternoon wear in modesty and style.
Dresses must…
- be simple.
- be either floor length or tea length.
- hemmed no more than 4 inches above the ankle (if tea length).
- not be a halter top style.
- have straps at least 2 inches wide.
- not have slits above the knee.
- not have cut-outs.
- not plunge lower in the back than where the bra band is (or would be).
- not reveal any cleavage, the dress should hit at the highest point on the breast bone.
- only white shoes, sandals must have an ankle strap. See below.
- No necklaces of any kind may be worn because they will interfere with the presentation of the crescents.
To ensure that each graduate’s chosen dress complies with all of the required guidelines, seniors must obtain approval by one of the members of the Graduation Committee before April 14, 2025.
Graduation Shoes Guidelines
- White
- Flat or high-heeled
- Shoes must be easy for the graduate to walk in.
- Heels should not be too tall.
- Shoes should not slide off the back of her heel.
- No flip-flops.
- Sandals are permitted as long as the shoes have a strap in the back.
- Open-toed shoes are permitted.
- Wedges with cork soles are permitted.
- While we understand that finding white shoes can be quite difficult as styles and trends change, othershades or colors of shoes are not in keeping with our tradition
For questions regarding graduation attire, please contact Nicole Sutton.
Graduation Dress Requirements
Senior Yearbook Ad Info
Each year, Visitation School provides space in the yearbook for parents to submit a personalized ad with photos and a message for their senior daughters. These ads are available in full, half, or quarter page sizes. Ads can be created in color, or in black and white. Purchasing ads is not mandatory, and it does incur an additional expense for the family.
The deadline for submitting senior ads this year is December 6, 2024. This is an opportunity for you to commemorate your daughter’s important achievements and milestones. Your ad will include your chosen photographs of your daughter, as well as a special personalized message you write for your senior to cherish forever.
Thanks to the online service from Jostens, your ad is very easy to create and customize.
Visit Jostens.com to purchase and create your ad online with available templates. It is very easy to choose a template, drop in photos, and type up your message.
For questions regarding the yearbook, please contact Amy Clark, Yearbook Advisor.