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Commencement Ceremony Moved Indoors

204th Commencement Ceremony
Sunday, May 18, 2008
9:00 am Multipurpose Facility
at the Athletic Complex

Tickets are not required.

Due to an unfavorable weather forecast for Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18, the Graduate College Hooding Ceremony, main Commencement Ceremony, and College of Arts and Sciences Ceremony have been moved indoors to the Athletic Campus.

University of Vermont graduates, their families and guests are invited to participate in two commencement ceremonies: the main ceremony and their individual college or school ceremony.

The main commencement ceremony at the University of Vermont is the university’s most formal academic function. This university-wide ceremony includes the academic procession of the president, provost, trustees, honored guests, faculty and graduating undergraduate, graduate and medical students in academic regalia. The procession is led by the university marshal and the Pipes and Drums of Saint Andrew’s Society. Included in the main ceremony are the:
  • Commencement address by the author, Julia A. Alvarez
  • Awarding of honorary degrees
  • Announcement of Student Leadership Awards
  • Conferring of degrees in course by college
    and school by the president
Following the main ceremony on Sunday, May 18, each of the university’s eight schools and colleges will hold a separate ceremony. Individual college/school ceremonies will include:
  • Reading of the name of each graduating student as they process in regalia across the stage to receive their diploma.

Which college/school is my graduate in?
If you are unsure of which college or school your graduate is affiliated with, follow this link to search an alphabetical list of academic offerings in the university’s online catalog.

Schedule for College and School Ceremonies
click on the name of the college/school for more specific details about their ceremony.

May 17, 2008
Click on the name of the college for more specific details about their ceremony.
Graduate College
Hooding Ceremony,
1:00 pm
Honors College
Ceremony,
3:30 pm

For more information contact Leslie Logan, Administrator of University Events, at (802) 656-4205 or by email to: Leslie.Logan@uvm.edu

Last modified May 14 2008 08:40 PM

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