LAS – Group 2: SATELLITE CEREMONY REHERSAL, Thursday, May 13, 2010
Protocol: Caps worn at all times, except during invocation, benediction, and the playing of the National Athem, when gentlemen remove their caps. The tassel is customarily worn over the right temple. Upon conferral of degree, the President will salute the graduates. It is appropriate for the graduates to return the salute by tipping their cap. The tassel should then be moved to the left temple.
Line up for Main Commencement Ceremony.
LAS Group 2 line up at Column F, located south of AHF and ACCT building
8:00 Processional Line-up (Masters and Bachelor’s candidates) (PhDs inside Bovard Aud at 8 am)
8:30 Processional begins
9:00 Candidates in seats
10:10 Recessional Begins
Line up for Satellite Ceremony (10:10 to 10:30 a.m.) (North or Irani Hall)
10:45 Satellite Ceremony Begins at Lot 6.
Line up by degrees: Doctorates, Masters, Bachelors
Line up by majors: Neuroscience, Earth Sciences, Physics & Astronomy, ENST, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Mathematics, Kinesiology, Human Performance, Biological Sciences
Order to process into ceremony: Flag and Banner Bearers, Dean Quick, All Faculty, All Faculty Readers, Prof. Lanski, Prof. Hedgecook, PhD graduates, Masters graduates, Bachelors graduates by department. Faculty will process in and continue to the stage to be seated.
NEW: Upon entering the ceremony site, a staff member will count the number of students per row. Stay in order, do not insert any other person into the line. This will ensure a seat for every graduate. A yellow card will be given to the person who begins a new row. The card will be handed to Prof. Hedgecook. Each row has 28 seats, 14 on each side of the aisle. Prof. Lanski will be in the center aisle to guide students to their seats on the further side. REMAIN STANDING until all graduates have processed into the seating area.
Dean Michael Quick will give instructions to be seated. Dean Quick will give the welcome and deliver remarks.
A name card and pencil will be found on your seat. You will complete your name card before processing onto stage. Each complete row (all 28 seats) will be signaled to rise and form a line. (If you are the beginning of a new department, be sure to inform the staff member, so the next card reader may be announced.)
PHOTOS: Prior to stepping onstage, you will have a final photo check then Photo shot #1 will be taken here.
Hand card to card reader, process across the stage. Dean Quick will present you with diploma cover. Pose for picture with Dean, Photo shot #2 will be taken here.
Exit stage, Photo shot #3 will be taken here. A gift from College will be given to you. Return to seat.
Be courteous of your classmates.
At the end of the program, Dean Quick will congratulate the Class of 2010. “Fight On” will be played. In single file, Dean Quick will lead the platform members off stage and walk down the center aisle, followed by the doctorates and masters students. The bachelors graduates will walk down the center aisle, two at a time (side by side), exiting row by row (front to back).
You will then meet with your family and friends, and go to your department’s receptions.
