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Date and location of ceremony:
The Graduate School's Fall 2008 commencement ceremony will be Friday,
December 12, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. in Northrop Auditorium.
Prior to the Ceremony
Deadline
for participation: Graduate students interested in participating
in the Fall commencement ceremony must submit their Commencement
Attendance Approval Form to the Graduate Student Services and
Progress Office, 316 Johnston Hall, by October 1, 2008.
Ordering academic
costume: Students can order academic regalia through University Bookstore
(Minneapolis campus), Books Underground (St. Paul campus), or via the Bookstore's
website.
Tickets: No tickets are required for the ceremony; seating
is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Participants or guests with special needs: Please contact
Karen Starry, Graduate School (625-2815; starry@umn.edu) no later than one week prior to the ceremony.
Guest Accommodations:
(Check hotels for special U of MN rates.)
Holiday Inn Metrodome $$$
1500 Washington Ave S.
612-333-4646
Radisson Hotel Metrodome $$$
615 Washington Ave S.E.
612-379-8888
Four Points Sheraton $$
1330 Industrial Blvd.
612-331-1900
1-866-716-8144
Minneapolis Days Inn-U of MN $$
2407 University Ave S.E.
612-623-3999
Econo Lodge $
2500 University Ave S.E.
612-331-6000 Change in plans? If your plans change and you decide
not to attend the ceremony, please notify the Graduate School. Master's
students: 625-4019, gsmast@umn.edu;
Doctoral students: 625-0168, gsdoc@umn.edu;
Faculty: 625-2815, starry@umn.edu.
Day of the Ceremony
Student check in: Students should report to the 2nd
floor of Northrop Auditorium by 12:00 p.m. with their academic costumes.
If you are a doctoral graduate, please be sure to bring your hood. A secure
"coat check" will not be available; thus, graduates are strongly
encouraged to leave personal belongings at home or with family/friends
in attendance.
Faculty check in: Faculty should report to the backstage
area of Northrop Auditorium by 12:15 p.m. with their academic costume.
Faculty with rented regalia can pick up their academic costumes in Room
5 of Northrop prior to reporting backstage. Room 5 will open at 12:00 p.m. A secure "coat check" will not be available; thus,
faculty participants are strongly encouraged not to bring personal belongings with
them to the ceremony.
Length of
ceremony: The ceremony will last approximately 1 ½ hours.
Reception: A reception in the lobby of Northrop will
immediately follow the ceremony. Graduates, faculty, family, and friends
are invited to attend.
Photos: Please be advised that state fire regulations
strictly prohibit standing in the aisles or in front of the Northrop Auditorium
stage. Guests wishing to take photos during the ceremony are asked to do so from their seats.
Parking: Graduates, guests, and faculty may park in
the 4th Street Ramp located on 4th Street SE and 17th Avenue SE, or the
Washington Avenue Ramp at Washington and Harvard. Parking also is available
at the Church Street Garage, just east of Northrop Auditorium. Please
be advised, however, that parking at the Church Street Garage is extremely
limited. Persons with limited mobility can be dropped off at the ground-level
entrance on the east side of Northrop Auditorium. (link: http://www.northrop.umn.edu/disability_access.html)
Commencement attendance does not imply that you have officially
graduated. Please contact the Graduate Student Services Office (see master's
and doctoral contact information above) with any questions you have, and/or
to confirm your degree clearance status.
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