| WHEN: |
The ceremonies will be held on Thursday, December 10th at 9 am, 1 pm, 5 pm and Friday December 11th at 9 am and 1 pm. Degree candidates should report one hour before the beginning of the ceremony.
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| WHO: |
| Thursday, December 10th at 9 am |
College of Business*Undergraduate students only* |
| Thursday, December 10th at 1 pm |
College of Business*Graduate students only*
College of Architecture, Urban and Public Affairs
College of Nursing |
| Thursday, December 10th at 5 pm |
College of Education |
| Friday, December 11th at 9 am |
College of Arts and Letters, Honors College |
| Friday, December 11th at 1 pm |
College of Biomedical Science
College of Engineering and Computer Science
College of Science |
*Note: The 9 am ceremony on December 10th is only for Undergraduate degrees in the College of Business. The Graduate College of Business degrees (Doctoral and Master’s) will be awarded at the 1 pm ceremony on December 10th.
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| WHERE: |
The Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Center located in the Student Union on the Boca Raton campus.
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| HOW: |
You must notify the Registrar’s Office by October 29, 2009, if you intend to participate in the ceremony. You do this by replying to the email that you received in your FAU email account. Please verify your diploma mailing address and your ticket address. If you will not be attending and your diploma address is correct you do not need to reply to the email. The Commencement Ceremony will last approximately two hours. In order to maintain an orderly and dignified ceremony, one that you and your fellow classmates can remember, all graduates and their guests are expected to be present for the entire ceremony. As you make your decision concerning your attendance at Commencement, please keep that in mind.
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CAPS
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GOWNS: |
You may purchase a cap and gown through the University Bookstore on the Boca Raton campus or at the bookstores on the Davie and Jupiter campuses. Pre-ordering is not necessary. Commencement attire will be available at the following approximate prices three weeks before the ceremony:
| Bachelor Cap, Gown and Tassel |
$51.98 + tax |
| Master Cap, Gown, Tassel & Hood |
$71.98 + tax |
| Specialist Stole |
$16.00 + tax |
| Doctoral Cap, Gown, Tassel & Hood |
$186.00 + tax (rental - keep Tam & Tassel) |
| Doctoral Cap, Gown, Tassel & Hood |
$750.00 + tax (purchase) |
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| DIPLOMAS: |
Diplomas will be printed after Commencement once the University determines that all eligible candidates have met all the degree requirements. The diplomas will be mailed approximately four to five weeks after the ceremony.
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| CAREER DESTINATION SURVEY: |
Complete the Career Destination Survey from the Career Development Center’s website, click on the Graduating Student Survey link. This information is extremely valuable to the university. Please complete the survey only one time. For those of you who have already given us some employment information, we ask that you complete this questionnaire so that the class profile of 2009 is as complete as possible. All salary information you provide will remain confidential. If you are planning to continue your education, please be sure to complete the Graduate School information. If you complete this online survey you will automatically be entered to win an iPod.
Best of luck!
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| GUEST SEATING: |
Seating in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Center is limited and admission to the Commencement Ceremony is by TICKET ONLY (graduates do not require a ticket). The number of guest tickets for each graduate is determined by the number of Commencement Reservation sheets the Registrar’s office receives by October 29, 2009. Those students who reply to the email confirming their attendance can expect to receive approximately four tickets for their guests. As you invite family members and friends, please keep that limitation in mind.
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| ANNOUNCEMENTS: |
Generic commencement announcements are available at the University Bookstores and may be purchased at anytime. University Bookstore hours are: Monday - Thursday - 8:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. and Friday - 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
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| QUESTIONS: |
If you have any questions concerning Commencement or if you change your plans concerning your participation in the Commencement Ceremony, please contact the Registrar’s office at 561-297-2731 or 297-2209 or send an email to Mary Mosley at mmosley@fau.edu or
Liz Vaz at evaz@fau.edu.
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