Convocation and Commencement — Spring 2008
University Graduation & Commencement
Students must file for graduation at the registration site in Building 350 in the Student
Affairs Quads or in the Graduation Office on ASU Tempe (SSV 140) by March 31, 2008 in order
for their names to appear in the Commencement Program.
University Commencement is Thursday, May 8, 2008, 9 a.m. at Wells Fargo Arena. Doors open one hour prior to the ceremony. No tickets are required and the event is open to the public.
Students attending Commencement must wear a cap and gown. Cap and gown sales begin two weeks prior to the ceremony at all ASU Bookstores. You may also purchase graduation supplies and announcements at the bookstore.
The registration site in Building 350 at ASU's Polytechnic campus and the Graduation Office at ASU Tempe distribute Honor cords when students apply for graduation.
Questions about graduation may be directed to ASU's Polytechnic campus registration site in Building 350 or the Graduation Office; questions about the commencement ceremony may be directed to the Office of University Ceremonies.
ASU's Polytechnic campus
(480) 727-3278
ASU Graduation Office
(480) 965-3256
Office of University Ceremonies
(480) 965-3565
e-mail: commence@asu.edu
All graduating students may participate in the commencement ceremony. You are encouraged and welcome to participate in both the University Commencement ceremony and your ASU Polytechnic campus college/school Convocation ceremony. Your degree will be conferred at commencement, and you will be honored individually for your achievements at your Convocation ceremony.
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ASU's Polytechnic campus Convocation Ceremonies
Each college/school on the ASU Polytechnic campus holds a Convocation ceremony to recognize its graduates. The ceremonies are held in the Grady Gammage Auditorium located on the ASU Tempe campus.
Spring 2008 ASU Polytechnic Convocation Schedule:
Friday, May 9
9:00 a.m. – School of Educational Innovation and Teacher Preparation
5:00 p.m. – Morrison School of Management and Agribusiness
8:00 p.m. – School of Applied Arts and Sciences
Saturday, May 10
2:00 p.m. – College of Technology and Innovation
All graduates should plan on arriving at Gammage Auditorium at least one (1) hour prior to their ceremony. A cap, gown and appropriate tassel must be worn. Free parking is available in the Gammage Auditorium lot (Lot 3).
Guest and Ticketing Information:
The university uses a voucher/ticketing system to assure seating for guests attending Convocation ceremonies in Grady Gammage Auditorium. To provide each graduating student an opportunity to have guests attend, this is a ticketed event and requires an RSVP. Tickets will be limited for each college/school Convocation ceremony; each graduate is allowed up to 12 tickets. Students should check with their Convocation coordinator for distribution dates. Graduates who want additional tickets will have an opportunity to pick them up, if available, after the initial distribution dates. All tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. RSVPs can be submitted online using the Convocation RSVP Form. This will ensure an equal number of free tickets be made available to each graduate.
Grady Gammage Auditorium has special handicapped seating. Students needing special assistance for themselves or their guests should contact their college/school Convocation coordinator to make arrangements.
Convocation coordinators:
School of Applied Arts and Sciences
Cindy Lucas (480) 727-1644
Morrison School of Management and Agribusiness
Jill Olson (480) 727-1586
College of Technology and Innovation
Marsha Patton (480) 727-1881
School of Educational Innovation and Teacher Preparation
Julie Zehring (480) 727-1626
Photography:
Chappell Studio will take professional photographs of all degree candidates. Graduates will receive proofs and a price list 7-10 days following the ceremony. Graduates can pre-register their e-mail for notification of their photos being available for online viewing and/or ordering at http://www.gradimages.com/Register.cfm. For more information, visit Chappell Studio's Web site at http://www.chappell.com/.
Programs:
Convocation programs are printed as part of the Commencement program. Names of students who do not apply for graduation by the application deadline will not appear in the Commencement and Convocation program.
If you would like to participate in a Convocation ceremony held in a semester prior to your graduation, you are welcome to do so. Your name, however, will not be listed in the Commencement program until the semester you actually graduate. Please contact your college/school Convocation coordinator for further information.
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