Inauguration Frequently Asked Questions
The Inauguration Planning Committee offers these FAQs to assist you with understanding the ceremony related to a presidential inauguration, as well as planning your attendance. If you have any questions, or if we can serve you in any way, email alumni@monmouthcollege.edu.
FAQs
- How will Monmouth College celebrate the inauguration of its 15th president, Dr. Patricia H. Draves?
The Monmouth College community will host several events, beginning on Sept. 30 and concluding on Oct. 4, to mark the inauguration of Dr. Draves. These will include her installation ceremony on Friday, Oct. 4. Other events on Oct. 4 will include a reception. All are invited to the 2024 Homecoming Weekend events on campus, Oct. 4-5.
- When and where is the installation ceremony?
The installation ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, on Wallace Hall Plaza. The installation will include remarks by Dr. Draves, her special guests, visiting dignitaries, and musical performances that underscore her vision and theme for her presidency. It will also include ceremonial elements, such as a procession of delegates from other colleges universities, which typically includes an institution’s president or other high-ranking administrator.
- Who may attend the installation ceremony?
All students, alumni, faculty, staff, supporters and friends of the college are welcome to attend. Some events require prior registration. Special guests, College and organizational delegates, and program participants will be notified in advance regarding reserved seating, and if appropriate, required attire such as academic regalia.
- Why are college presidential inaugurations important?
Colleges hold inaugurations to accomplish several goals. The occasion formally invests the institution’s leadership and its new president, and inaugural events allow a college’s stakeholders to become better acquainted with the president and her vision. It also gives the institution an opportunity to reaffirm historic commitments, to rally the academic community around the president, and to heighten institutional visibility.
The term “inauguration,” when used in a higher-education setting, refers to a series of events planned in celebration of the installation of a new president. The “installation” is the actual moment the new president assumes the insignia of office, which for Monmouth College is a medallion worn by the president when he or she appears in academic regalia.
- Do I need a ticket for seating at the installation ceremony?
While we aim to provide enough seating for our guests, the installation ceremony is a limited-seating, general-admission event. Admission will be on a first-come, first-served basis only. Guests may bring their own lawn chair.
- Where should media inquiries be made?
Media representatives should contact Associate Vice President for Communications and Marketing Duane Bonifer at dbonifer@monmouthcollege.edu or 309-457-2321.
- What if I have additional questions?
If the website does not answer your questions, contact us at alumni@monmouthcollege.edu.
- How will Monmouth College celebrate the inauguration of its 15th president, Dr. Patricia H. Draves?
The Monmouth College community will host several events, beginning on Sept. 30 and concluding on Oct. 4, to mark the inauguration of Dr. Draves. These will include her installation ceremony on Friday, Oct. 4. Other events on Oct. 4 will include a reception. All are invited to the 2024 Homecoming Weekend events on campus, Oct. 4-5.
- When and where is the installation ceremony?
The installation ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, on Wallace Hall Plaza. The installation will include remarks by Dr. Draves, her special guests, visiting dignitaries, and musical performances that underscore her vision and theme for her presidency. It will also include ceremonial elements, such as a procession of delegates from other colleges universities, which typically includes an institution’s president or other high-ranking administrator.
- Who may attend the installation ceremony?
All students, alumni, faculty, staff, supporters and friends of the college are welcome to attend. Some events require prior registration. Special guests, College and organizational delegates, and program participants will be notified in advance regarding reserved seating, and if appropriate, required attire such as academic regalia.
- Why are college presidential inaugurations important?
Colleges hold inaugurations to accomplish several goals. The occasion formally invests the institution’s leadership and its new president, and inaugural events allow a college’s stakeholders to become better acquainted with the president and her vision. It also gives the institution an opportunity to reaffirm historic commitments, to rally the academic community around the president, and to heighten institutional visibility.
The term “inauguration,” when used in a higher-education setting, refers to a series of events planned in celebration of the installation of a new president. The “installation” is the actual moment the new president assumes the insignia of office, which for Monmouth College is a medallion worn by the president when he or she appears in academic regalia.
- Do I need a ticket for seating at the installation ceremony?
While we aim to provide enough seating for our guests, the installation ceremony is a limited-seating, general-admission event. Admission will be on a first-come, first-served basis only. Guests may bring their own lawn chair.
- Where should media inquiries be made?
Media representatives should contact Associate Vice President for Communications and Marketing Duane Bonifer at dbonifer@monmouthcollege.edu or 309-457-2321.
- What if I have additional questions?
If the website does not answer your questions, contact us at alumni@monmouthcollege.edu.