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 2024!

Questions? Please contact the Graduation Committee.

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

Important Dates

October 17: Senior Parent Information Session

November 17: Senior Yearbook Ads Due

January 10: Crescent Form is due

April 12: Graduation Dress Approval Deadline

May 3: Mother/Daughter Dance - click here for more details. Casual event with food, DJ and Dancing.

May 7: 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 7: Alumnae - Senior Tea, 4 - 5:30 p.m
An invitation will be sent out closer to the event

May 14: 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 15: Academic Awards, 1:00 – 2:20 p.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 15: Last day of classes (Seniors Only) & Shirt Signing

May 15: Senior Sunset, Rogers Park Pavilion 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

May 16 & 17: 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 17: 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 17: Mandatory Graduation Practice in Commers Gym, 1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

May 19: Senior Parent Mass and Brunch for seniors and their parents, 10:30 a.m. –1 p.m.

May 20 - May 30: 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 31: Senior Project Presentations, 8 - 10 a.m. Ain Karim and DeChantal. Students only.

May 31: Mandatory Graduation Practice, at the Cathedral from 10:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Each student who has completed all checklist items will receive 10 graduation tickets. 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. The tickets are for priority seating.

June 2: 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 2: Senior Night

The Community Engagement and Alumnae Association hosts an evening of festivities for the senior class. Party begins at 7 pm and ends at 12 am. Register Here

Parent Volunteers needed, please sign-up Here Consider contributing to the Senior Send Off raffle and check out our Amazon Wish List.

Crescent Form

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Congratulations, Class of 2024!

We are so excited to have you join the ranks of thousands of Visitation Alumnae before you.

A little history about the crescent -

The Visitation crescent is derived from the crest on the family coat of arms of St. Francis de Sales, cofounder of the Visitation. The Saint Paul Visitation has used the crescent to honor its graduating seniors since the school's first graduating class in 1874.

The crescent moon is thought to be a symbol of the foundation provided by a Visitation academic and Salesian education. The open portion of the moon represents the remainder to be completed by the graduate as they journey through life, carrying with them their Visitation education, Non Scholae, Sed Vitae: Not for School, but for Life. The Visitation crescent remains a treasured symbol, proudly worn by Visitation alumnae throughout their lives.

Each graduating senior is required to have a large crescent for use at the graduation ceremony, whether the crescent is purchased or borrowed from a special friend or family member.

The purchase price of the crescent is $205. Payment can be made via credit card through this form.

Please email Patty Boo-Pryor '84 in the Alumnae Office with any questions or concerns.

Please complete this form by January 10, 2024.

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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.

Graduation Dress Requirements

In This Section

Senior Class Information

Important Senior Year Information

Important Dates

Crescent Form

Payment Information

Graduation Dress & Shoe Guidelines

Senior Yearbook Ad Info

Graduation Committee

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