COMMENCEMENT/CONVOCATION EXERCISES (GRADUATION CEREMONY)

Salt Lake Tribune Graduation Slideshow

Guest Information

Student/Graduate Information

Commencement Letters

Commencement/Convocation Registration

Grad Fair

OVERVIEW

UVSC holds one graduation ceremony a year at the end of Spring Semester (April). There are two types of graduation exercises; Commencement (main ceremony for all graduates) and Convocations (school ceremonies - individual graduate recognition). Students who graduated in Summer or Fall 2007 or students who applied to graduate in Spring 2008 are invited to participate via UVLink e-mail in early March. Participation is desirable but not mandatory. All students wishing to participate in the commencement and/or convocation exercises must register to participate with the Graduation Office by March 14th and must wear a Black Cap & Gown to the exercises. There is no cost to attend commencement and/or convocation. Students participating in commencement and/or convocation may have related expenses such as: cap & gown rental, announcements, honor cords/medallions, etc.

COMMENCEMENT LETTERS (top)

Eligible students will receive a Commencement Letter via UVLink e-mail in early March inviting them to participate in the Commencement and Convocation Ceremonies. The letter will contain information about how to register to participate in the ceremonies, the UVSC Grad Fair, and who to contact about ordering cap & gown, announcements, honor cords/medallions, etc.

Students who registered with the Graduation Office to participate in the Commencement and Convocation Ceremonies will receive a second Commencement Letter via UVLink e-mail in the beginning of April acknowledging the student's desire to participate in the exercises. The letter will contain a rehearsal time, a schedule of events, cap & gown pickup days/times/locations, and other important information.

COMMENCEMENT/CONVOCATION REGISTRATION (top)

All students wishing to participate in the Commencement and/or Convocation ceremonies must register to participate with the Graduation Office by March 14, 2008. Filling out a Graduation Application does NOT register a student to participate in the ceremonies.

Students may register for Commencement in person at the Graduation Office (BA 114) or by submitting the below Commencement Registration Form via e-mail.

If you did not receive the first Commencement Letter in your UVLink e-mail in March, you MUST check with the Graduation Office to verify your eligibility BEFORE filling out the registration form.

Steps to submit the Commencement Registration Form via e-mail:

Step 1: Install Acrobat Reader 7.0 (or later version) on your computer.

Step 2: Link to the Commencement Registration Form.
Step 3: Enter your information.

(Press the Tab key to navigate between fields and enter your information.)

Step 4: Click on the Submit Form button at the bottom of the page.

(After you click on Submit Form, your e-mail system should be activated with the form attached.)

Step 5: Send the attached form from your e-mail address to graduation@uvsc.edu.

(You can confirm the e-mail was sent in your e-mail system's outbox.)

ALWAYS click on the Reset Form button after you have submitted the form.

Step 6: Check your UVLink e-mail address to confirm registration.

(You will receive a confirmation e-mail from the Graduation Office within a few days of submitting the form. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail via UVLink from our office, please contact us.)

GRAD FAIR (top)

The UVSC Bookstore will host a Grad Fair on March 18th (10 AM - 3 PM, 5 PM to 7 PM) & 19th (10 AM - 3 PM) located just outside the Bookstore. Representatives from UVSC and many local vendors will be there to help participants will all their Commencement needs: cap & gown, announcements, diploma frames, school rings, UV Apparel, and much, much more.

GUEST INFORMATION (top)

UVSC's 67th Annual Commencement celebration will be held April 25, 2008. Two types of graduation exercises will be held; Commencement (main ceremony for all graduates) and Convocations (school ceremonies - individual graduate recognition). There is no cost to attend any of the ceremonies, seating is open to the public (no tickets required), and parking is located in the McKay Events Center parking lot. Due to limited seating and space, guests must remain in guest seating and will not be allowed in the graduate line-up or seating areas. In order to reduce the amount of distraction during this important event, the attendance of small children and babies is strongly discouraged. Please contact the student/graduate to verify the times and locations of the ceremonies in which they are participating.

Schedule of Events:

Morning Convocations

8:00 am - School of Business (McKay Events Center)

8:30 am - School of Science & Health (Activity Center)

8:30 am - School of General Academics (Grande Ballroom)

Main Commencement Ceremony

10:30 am (McKay Events Center)

Guest Speaker: Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr.

Honorary Degree Recipients: Lane Beattie, SLC Chamber of Commerce; Bill Hulterstrom, United Way

Live Internet coverage will be available (click here)

Afternoon Convocations

12:30 pm - School of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (McKay Events Center)

12:30 pm - School of Education (Activity Center)

2:30 pm - School of Technology & Computing (McKay Events Center)

Receptions

12:15 pm - School of Business (Centre Stage)

12:15 pm - School of Science & Health (Pope Science Building Atrium)

12:15 pm - School of General Academics (Liberal Arts Building Concourse/Hallway)

12:30 pm - School of Technology & Computing (Student Center 206a, b & c)

1:30 pm - School of Education (Student Center 206a, b & c)

School of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (check with student/graduate)