Fall 2009 Commencement
Fall 2009 Commencement will be held at the New Arena on Friday, December 18th and Saturday, December 19th.
Each candidate who participates in Commencement exercises will receive up to the amount of tickets indicated according to the following schedule (based on the maximum seating capacity and number of participants at each ceremony).
Friday, December 18th
9:00 a.m.
(Procession of graduates begins at 8:40 a.m.)
College of Business Administration
College of Engineering and Computer Science
College of Optics and Photonics
2:00 p.m.
(Procession of graduates begins at 1:40 p.m.)
College of Arts and Humanities
College of Graduate Studies Interdisciplinary Studies
College of Health and Public Affairs
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Saturday, December 19th
9:00 a.m.
(Procession of graduates begins at 8:40 a.m.)
College of Education
College of Medicine Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
College of Nursing
College of Sciences
** Note: The major Modeling and Simulation may either be in College of Sciences or College of Engineering and Computer Science depending on the discipline. If the major is in College of Engineering and Computer Science, the student should attend the College of Engineering and Computer Science ceremony.
Doctoral diplomas will be given to the graduates as part of the Hooding Ceremony at Commencement.
Master's and Educational Specialist diplomas will be mailed approximately 6 to 10 weeks after Commencement to the address indicated on the student's intent to graduate form. Students who have changed their address should contact Graduate Student Records in the College of Graduate Studies by December 17th. The College of Graduate Studies cannot guarantee proper delivery of diplomas for address changes after this date.
Diplomas cannot be released if the student has a nonacademic hold. It is the student's responsibility to resolve holds as quickly as possible.
For more details about graduation, please see Registrar’s Office
Graduate Students
