Commencement 2009: Graduate School Ceremony

Saturday, May 9, 2009
1:00 P.M.
(degree candidates and guests should be in their seats by 12:30 P.M.)
Gampel Pavilion, Storrs

Participation

All who completed requirements for a graduate degree during the Summer 2008 and Fall 2008 conferral periods and candidates who plan to complete degree requirements by the end of the Spring 2009 semester are encouraged to participate in the Commencement ceremony.

Those who already have completed or plan to complete graduate degree requirements during the Spring 2009 degree conferral period must apply for their degrees on-line no later than April 3rd using the PeopleSoft student administration system. Once that has been done, Spring 2009 degree candidates may continue with the process outlined below to prepare to participate in the Commencement ceremony.

If you plan to participate in the graduate Commencement ceremony, please complete and submit on-line the Participant Confirmation Form no later than April 3rd. Online completion and submission of this form is required to insure that a seat will be reserved for you at the ceremony and to authorize the release of guest tickets to you.

The estimated duration of the Commencement ceremony is two hours. The Commencement Committee respectfully requests that participants and members of the audience remain seated throughout the conferral of degrees and the recessional of the administration and faculty.

Academic Regalia

Participants in the Commencement ceremony are required to wear the cap, gown, and hood appropriate for the University of Connecticut degree being conferred. Souvenir academic regalia is available from the UConn Co-op (click here for the order form and instructions). Orders for regalia to be shipped or mailed must be received by the Co-op by April 3rd. Souvenir regalia also may be purchased at the UConn Co-op. Doctoral candidates may place orders for permanent regalia (example) in the custom University of Connecticut design by calling the UConn Co-op by March 9th at (860) 486-2653.

Participants in the commencement ceremony must provide their own Souvenir regalia purchased in advance from the UConn Co-op or their own academic regalia purchased privately. Regalia to be used in the ceremony must conform to this description.

Tickets

Admission of guests to the Pavilion is by ticket only on the day of Commencement. Each participant may request up to 20 guest tickets. The deadline is April 3rd for requests to receive tickets by mail or with a shipment of Souvenir regalia. No tickets will be issued to a participant unless the Participant Confirmation Form has been completed and submitted online.

• To obtain tickets in-person. Participants may obtain guest tickets in-person at the UConn Co-op (Storrs campus) beginning on March 15th. You will be asked to present a picture I.D. when obtaining tickets.

• To obtain tickets by mail. If you are not able to come to the Storrs campus, you may request that up to 20 guest tickets be mailed to you. Your written request for tickets must be received by the UConn Co-op on or before April 3rd. Your request must be accompanied by a photocopy of a picture I.D. Please send your request to: UConn Co-op, Commencement Ticket Department, 2075 Hillside Road, Unit 1019, Storrs, CT 06269-1019. Please be certain to specify the number of tickets you are requesting and the address to which they are to be mailed.

• To obtain tickets with a shipment of Souvenir Regalia. You may request that your guest tickets (no more than 20) be shipped by the UConn Co-op with your Souvenir regalia (see above). Please indicate clearly the number of tickets you wish to request when completing the order form, which must be received by the UConn Co-op by April 3rd.

The UConn Co-op will be open at 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Commencement day.