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Academic Ceremonies - May Commencement

College of Medicine

211th Commencement
College and School Ceremony Information

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Contact: Barbara Brisson
Email: Barbara.Brisson@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-0757
Web: www.med.uvm.edu

 

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College of Medicine Ceremony

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(Note: Ticket reservations are open to May 2013 degree candidates only)

Location: Ira Allen Chapel
Date: Sunday, May 19, 2013
Start Time:
2:30 p.m.
End Time: 4:00 p.m.
Tickets: Tickets required. Guests without tickets may view the ceremony on large screen display in Billings/Ira Allen Lecture Hall. For questions, follow this link to FAQ - Tickets.
TIcket Reservations: follow this link to login with your UVM net ID and password to reserve your tickets for the College of Medicine Ceremony. Tickets are available online to May 2013 degree candidates only.
Line-up Location:
Cook Commons
Line-up Time: 1:30 p.m.
Regalia: Students should arrive at the line-up location with their regalia
Photographer: UVM College of Medicine Medical Photography, Raj Chawla. Prints can be ordered online at www.med.uvm.edu/medphoto
Videographer: A DVD of this ceremony will be available for purchase from the UVM Bookstore.
Live Webcast:
Commencement Live
Speaker:
William Hopkins, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine, and cardiologist, Fletcher Allen Health Care.
Diplomas:
Diplomas will be awarded at The University Commencement College of Medicine Ceremony. Unclaimed diplomas for College of Medicine students will be mailed to them by the college.
ASL: Yes, interpreter provided at the ceremony. For other accommodations and requests, please refer to our Deaf and Disability Accommodation Request Form (the underlined text is the hyperlink to the form).
Closed Captioning: Yes, on large screen display. For other accommodations and requests, please refer to our Deaf and Disability Accommodation Request Form (the underlined text is the hyperlink to the form).
Seating Assistance: Please consider your mobility needs for the day. Ceremonies and receptions are generally a short walk or shuttle bus ride apart. UVM will have a limited number of wheelchairs available to transport individuals at each ceremony venue between the venue's main entrance and their seat (please note, guests will not be able to remain in the transport wheelchair as UVM is unable to provide a wheelchair for all-day use). At the end of the ceremony, please locate an usher (wearing a yellow vest) to return with a wheelchair for assistance. If a wheelchair is needed for the full day, we recommend checking with your local area vendors for availability. For other accommodations and requests, please refer to our Deaf and Disability Request Form

Reception

Location: ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, 1 College Street, Burlington
Start Time: 4:00 p.m.
End Time: 6:00 p.m.
Shuttle Service: Shuttle service will be provided following the ceremony between Ira Allen Chapel and the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center. Shuttles will be prepared to leave Ira Allen at the end of the ceremony. The last shuttles will leave the ECHO Center at 6:30 p.m. and return to Ira Allen Chapel.
Parking: Parking is available at the waterfront if you prefer to drive to the ECHO Center. Otherwise please park in the Given Lot on campus and use the shuttle service.

Last updated: 3/27/2013

Last modified March 28 2013 11:26 AM

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