Commencement plans in flux

Commencement this year may see drastic changes with regards to the organization-and possibly the location-of the ceremony.

While there are no problems with the way the Institute's fall and summer commencements are run, the more popular spring commencement faces potential overcrowding.

"For spring commencement, which is traditionally the largest, there simply isn't enough room in the Coliseum," said Bob Harty, executive director of Institute Communications and Public Affairs.

Faced with Tech's largest graduating class ever this May, Harty and others have examined several alternative possibilities for commencement. Options include using a ticketing system to limit guests attending the ceremony, splitting the undergraduate commencement up by college or changing venues.

While the Institute is leaning toward a change of venue for the ceremony, nothing has yet been finalized. Harty expects, however, that an announcement of the final decision will be made within the week.