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 2023!

Questions? Please contact the Graduation Committee.

To request a Vis logo, please contact Cecilia Petschel, Director of Communications & Marketing.

Important Dates

October 26: Senior Parent Information Session

December 9: Crescent Form is due

January 1: Senior Yearbook Ads Due

April 14: Graduation Dress Approval Deadline

May 5: 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 10: Mother/Daughter Senior Tea, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m
An invitation will be sent out closer to the event

May 12: Co-Curricular Academic Awards, 9:05 - 10:30 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 16: Academic Awards, 9:05 – 10:30 a.m.
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 17: Last day of classes (Seniors Only) & Shirt Signing

May 18 & 19: 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. Schedule will be announced later in the school year

May 19: 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 19: Mandatory Graduation Practice , Time and Location TBD

May 21: Senior Parent Mass and Brunch for seniors and their parents, 10:30 a.m. –1 p.m.
An invitation is forthcoming.

May 22 - June 1: 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.

June 2: Senior Project Presentations, 8:30-10 a.m. Ain Karim and Dining Room

June 2: Mandatory Graduation Practice, Time and Location TBD

June 4: Graduation & Graduation Tickets
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. There is no limit to guests yet there are pews towards the front of the Cathedral that will be designated as priority seating. Each family will receive six tickets to sit in that section. The graduation ceremony begins at 2:30 p.m.

June 4: Senior Night, 7 p.m. - midnight
The Parents’ Association hosts an evening of festivities for the senior class. More details to follow.

Crescent Form

Required

Visitation Crescent Form 2022-23

The Visitation Crescent, derived from the victory crescent pictured on the coat of arms of one of Visitation’s founders St. Francis de Sales, has been a symbol of Visitation Alumnae since 1836 at the St. Louis Visitation and since the first days of the Saint Paul Visitation in 1873. The crescent moon is thought to be a symbol of the foundation provided by a Visitation academic and Salesian education, with the remaining open portion of the moon to be completed by the graduate as they journey through life, hence the “for life” part of our school mottos, “Not for school, but for life.”

Each graduate must have a crescent to be used for the graduation ceremony, whether they choose to purchase one or borrow one from a relative, friend or Visitation. The school has a limited number of crescents available to borrow and these will be reserved on a first come, first served basis by submitting this Crescent Form.

If you are purchasing, crescents are $199 including tax and engraving and payment can be made via credit card through this form. If financial assistance is requested, please reach out to Katie Owens directly.

Please indicate below whether you will be purchasing, borrowing from Visitation, or borrowing from a friend/family member. Please contact the Alumnae Office at alum@vischool.org with any questions.

This form is due by Friday, December 9, 2022.

* Please note that this form only applies to the large crescent. The small crescent can be purchased at any time through the Peddler but may not be used for the graduation ceremony. If your senior is only purchasing the small version, please indicate on this form whether she will be borrowing a friend or family member's large crescent or requesting to borrow one from the school for graduation.

Senior's First Namerequired

Senior's Last Namerequired

Emailrequired

Phone Number

Please indicate whether you will be purchasing or borrowing a crescent.required

You have indicated that you will be providing Visitation with a crescent borrowed from a friend or family member for your senior to use at the graduation ceremony. Please know that Visitation School has a limited number available for students to borrow so if your need should change, please reach out the Alumnae Office as soon as possible to inquire about availability.

The school has a limited number of crescents available and they will be reserved on a first come, first served basis and must be returned immediately following the graduation ceremony.

Name for Engravingrequired

Please type the name to be engraved on the back of the crescent exactly as it should appear.

Graduation Year EngravingrequiredPlease indicate whether you would like the graduation year engraved on the back of the crescent.

Yes, please engrave the year.

No, please do not engrave the year.

Please indicate whether you would like the graduation year engraved on the back of the crescent.

Payment Information

Please select a payment typerequired

Credit Card

Billing Addressrequired

Address

City

State/Province

Country

Zip/Postal Code

Cardholder Namerequired

First

Last

Expirationrequired

Month

Year

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, 2023.

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 N icole Sutton or KC West.

See a slideshow of available dresses and shoes to borrow.

In This Section

Senior Class Information

Important Senior Year Information

Important Dates

Crescent Form

Visitation Crescent Form 2022-23

Payment Information

Graduation Dress & Shoe Guidelines

Graduation Day Portraits

Senior Yearbook Ad Info

Graduation Committee

2023 GRADUATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS