Fall 2006 Commencement
Monday, December
18 at 2 p.m.
Wicomico Youth and Civic Center
Salisbury, Maryland
Please
note the following dates and deadlines:
GRAD FAIR and GRAD FAIR PICKUP AT
THE BOOKSTORE Please note
hours carefully - Friday hours end at 4 p.m.
October 11 and 12 from 9 a.m.-6
p.m. and October 13 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.:
Grad Fair Ordering Session at the Bookstore- Place orders for nursing pins, caps and
gowns. (NOTE: There is no charge for caps and gowns. A representative is
available for custom cap/gown fitting.) Students may also order
announcements, diploma frames and rings at this time. For questions once
you have placed your order, call the following numbers: For
announcements, frames and rings: 1-877-GRAD123; for all other questions:
410-543-6390.
November
15 and 16 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m., and
November 17 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Pick up caps and gowns and tickets at the
Grad Fair Pick Up in the University Bookstore. Students who are not able
to pick up their graduation items because they are student teaching
outside the area or otherwise not on campus may contact Lisa Gray at the
University Bookstore (410-543-6390;
lggray@salisbury.edu ) to make
special arrangements. TICKETS ARE ALSO GIVEN TO STUDENTS AT TIME OF CAP
AND GOWN PICK UP. TICKET NUMBERS ARE RECORDED AND NO REPLACEMENTS
WILL BE ISSUED.
The last
day to pick up cap, gown and tickets is 10 a.m. on Monday, December 18.
GENERAL INFORMATION AND DIRECTIONS FOR ALL GRADUATES
- Tickets for Commencement
The University Commencement Committee issues tickets for guests
who wish to attend the commencement ceremony. Tickets will be distributed
by the SU Book Store. ADMISSION WILL BE BY TICKET ONLY.
Children who require their own seat will need a ticket; those who are
small enough to sit on an adult's lap do not need a ticket.
EACH GRADUATE WILL RECEIVE 12 TICKETS FOR FALL 2006 COMMENCEMENT. Tickets will be distributed at the same time that cap and
gowns are picked up from the University Bookstore. Students are
strongly advised to keep tickets in a safe place until
commencement as they will not be replaced. All students will sign as
acknowledgement that they have received their numbered tickets.
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Students and Guests with Physical Disabilities
(ADVANCE RESERVATION FOR SPECIAL SEATING REQUIRED)
Students with physical disabilities who will need
assistance should contact Tammy Gharbi at (410) 543-6232 or
tsgharbi@salisbury.edu.
Guests with disabilities should contact Jessica Scott at (410) 548-5395
or jlscott@salisbury.edu. For guests who cannot climb riser stairs, a reserved section is
provided on the main floor of the arena. Since space is limited,
only one guest may be seated with each physically disabled person.
Since seats cannot be reserved, an early arrival is suggested. Ask
an usher for the location as you enter the Civic Center. Please
note: a limited number of wheelchairs will be available to transport
guests who need a wheelchair to their seat.
Guests who need to be seated in the reserved section for
physical disabilities will be admitted to the Civic Center 15 minutes
before doors open to the public (12:45 p.m.). There will
be signage at the Civic Center entrance for physically disabled guests.
Hearing Impaired Guests
Sign language interpreters are present for the entire
graduation ceremony. Guests who are hearing impaired should
contact Jessica Scott at (410) 548-5395 or
jlscott@salisbury.edu. Since seats
cannot be reserved, an early arrival is suggested. Ask an usher
for the location as you enter the Civic Center.
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First Aid
The First Aid Staff of the Civic Center will be on
duty in the office on the right side of the foyer entrance just
outside the main arena.
Important Information for Graduates
Degree candidates who do not plan to participate
in the commencement exercises MUST NOTIFY THE REGISTRAR’S OFFICE by
emailing (a) name; (b) student ID; and (c) school and major to
registrar@salisbury.edu no later than
December 1, 2006. Diploma will be mailed to the graduate's permanent address
approximately 6 weeks after commencement.
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All graduates are requested to enter through the
Civic Center Danang Room entrance to form for processional at
1 p.m. for the 2 p.m. ceremony.
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Once inside the arena, students should plan on
remaining until the completion of the ceremony. Students are
strongly encouraged to take care of all needs (smoking, etc.) before
entering the Civic Center.
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Students should NOT bring personal property, such as
coats, cameras, purses, backpacks, etc. to graduation. If necessary,
the above items can be left in Flanders Room #1. This room
will be locked during the graduation ceremony. It will be
unlocked when the ceremony is over. Students may pick up their
possessions at that time. SU will not be responsible for these
items; students are therefore encouraged to leave valuables with
family or friends. You will not be allowed to carry personal
items during the ceremony.
Airhorns or other noisemaking devices are not permitted and
will be confiscated during the ceremony.
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Students will first be conferred degrees by school
(e.g., School of Liberal Arts), and will be asked, by President
Dudley-Eshbach, to stand and remain standing until all degrees have
been awarded for that school. President Dudley-Eshbach will
then signal undergraduates to move the tassel from the right side to
the left side of the mortarboard, and then to be seated.
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Then students will individually be awarded their
diploma. The faculty marshals will have given each graduate a card
containing his/her name and school, (e.g. Perdue School of
Business). The card is to be handed to the person at the podium when
the graduate reaches the stage and, at the same time, the graduate
is to announce his/her name to the person at the podium, who will
then know who the person is and how to pronounce the name correctly.
THE NAME ON THE CARD MUST NOT BE CHANGED FOR ANY REASON.
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Students are expected to return to their seats and
to remain seated for the rest of the ceremony.
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DURING THE RECESSIONAL, GRADUATES AND FACULTY ARE TO
RETURN TO THE AREA WHERE THEY ASSEMBLED PRIOR TO THE CEREMONY. They
should not stop or congregate in the lobby.
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A brief
reception for graduates, family members and other guests will be
held immediately following each commencement at the Civic Center.
The reception is sponsored by the Salisbury University Alumni
Association, and at the conclusion of the graduation ceremony,
students will be official alumni of Salisbury University.
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All graduates will
receive a blank folder at commencement, and all diplomas will be
mailed to the graduate's permanent address approximately six weeks after the ceremony. It should be
noted that the recognition of graduates and those who will achieve
Honors is tentative pending certification of all graduation
requirements.
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The ceremony
will be professionally videotaped and DVD's are ordered online
through the
SU Bookstore. The cost is $20 each
plus shipping.
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Dress Code
Graduation is a formal academic occasion and should be
viewed as such in dress and demeanor. The academic robe is black with a
V neckline and will show part of your clothing underneath. The
recommended dress therefore is similar to what you would wear to a
formal interview, therefore, you should be mindful of the following
considerations:
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Dress clothing, preferably black or navy, should be
worn.
-
Black dress shoes (or some other dark color).
-
The gown should be mid-calf.
-
No visible jewelry affixed to the robe or overlaying
it. Fraternity or sorority
pins/ribbons may be worn; these are academic emblems and are not
considered jewelry as such. Kente cloths are permissible as well.
-
No flowers on the academic robe, and no flowers are
to be carried.
-
The mortarboard (academic hat) is to be worn with
the front point over the forehead below the front hairline, so the
flat board is parallel to the floor. (Not worn on the back of
the head with the board pointing upward.) NO DECORATION OF ANY KIND
IS TO BE PLACED ON THE MORTARBOARD. Tassel hangs on the right.
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Honors students will have a gold and white hood. It
is to be worn with the gold side out and the white inner lining
turned out at the top, over the gold (like a collar). Gold cords
would be worn under the honors hood.
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Candidates for the bachelor’s degree should come
into the auditorium with the tassel on the right, hanging near the
right eye. After the degrees are conferred, the tassel is shifted to
the left side. The signal for shifting the tassel will be given by
the President (and/or your faculty marshal).
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Candidates for the master’s degree will wear both
the robe and hood. Faculty marshals will give you more
specific information.
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Professional photographs will be taken by
Chappell Studios. Graduates will receive graduation picture
information from Chappell Studios mailed to their permanent address
soon after commencement.
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Candidates should not chew gum or tobacco.
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Candidates should NOT have personal belongings in
their possession during the commencement ceremony. If
necessary, personal items can be left in Flanders Room #1 during the
graduation ceremony, when the room will be locked. It will be
unlocked when the ceremony is over and students may pick up their
possessions at that time. SU will not be responsible for these
items; students are therefore encouraged to leave valuables with
family or friends.
-
Nursing Convocation is Sunday, December 17 from 2-4
p.m. in the Worcester Room, Commons Building with a reception
immediately following.
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Graduation Decorum
Graduation ceremonies are, by their very nature, festive occasions. The
festivity manifests itself in many ways including the dress of the
students and faculty adorned in academic regalia and the warmth, joy and
satisfaction of accomplishment. The ceremonies are also marked by
seriousness where the actual conferring of degrees signifies long hard
work on the part of everyone involved: students, faculty,
administrators, parents and spouses. As a consequence of the serious
nature of the ceremony, students are expected to maintain a measure of
decorum consonant with the occasion. Applause and other recognition of
the conferring of degrees should be limited to a joint effort at the
conclusion of each graduation group, (e.g., B.S., B.A., etc.).
Students are expected to return to their seats after receiving their
diploma, and to remain seated for the rest of the ceremony. Family and
guests are asked to remain seated for the entire ceremony, refraining
from leaving their seats in order to take pictures or to talk to
graduates.
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DECEMBER 2006 COMMENCEMENT INFORMATION
(Please read carefully! Check back often!)
PLEASE NOTE: Not participating in
commencement? Skip to number 11.
A.
GENERAL INFORMATION AND DIRECTIONS
FOR ALL GRADUATES
1. Students/Guests with Physical
Disabilities:
Students
with physical disabilities who will need
assistance should contact Tammy Gharbi at 410-543-6232 or tsgharbi@salisbury.edu
by December 1, 2006. For guests with physical disabilities,
please contact Jessica Scott at 410-548-5395 (or jlscott@salisbury.edu) to
reserve disabled seating. A reserved section is provided on the main floor
of the arena. Space is limited. Therefore, only one guest may be seated
with each disabled person. Since seats cannot be reserved, an early
arrival is suggested. One door designated for disabled seating will be
opened 15 minutes prior to the public to allow guests who have difficulty
walking or are in wheelchairs to be seated in advance. Ask an usher for
the location as you enter the Civic Center.
2. Hearing Impaired Guests:
Signers are present for the entire graduation ceremony. Please contact
Jessica Scott at 410-548-5395 (or
jlscott@salisbury.edu) for information about seating. Since seats
cannot be reserved, an early arrival is suggested. Ask an usher for the
location as you enter the Civic Center.
3. The First Aid Staff of the Civic Center will be on duty in the office
on the right side of the foyer entrance just outside the main arena.
4. Caps, gowns, master’s hoods, tickets and announcements (quantities are
limited) will be distributed at the Graduation Center in the SU Book Store
through Monday, December 18 at 10 a.m. Graduation items may be retained by
the graduates and need not be returned following the ceremony. Problems
with caps and gowns can be corrected at the SU Book Store (normal hours)
OR prior to the ceremony by SU Bookstore employees at the Civic Center, in
Flanders Room No. 1, near the snack bar to the left of the arena
entrances. Bookstore hours are Monday through Thursday are 9 a.m.-6 p.m.,
and on Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. except Friday, December 15 when it closes at
12 noon.
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GRADUATES MUST PICK UP THE NECESSARY ITEMS NO LATER THAN 10 A.M. ON
MONDAY, DECEMBER 18.
• TICKETS FOR GRADUATION ARE DISTRIBUTED BY
THE SU BOOKSTORE. THE NUMBER OF TICKETS EACH STUDENT WILL RECEIVE WILL BE
ANNOUNCED BY NOV. 1.
• GUESTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE SEATED FIFTEEN
MINUTES PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE CEREMONY. DOORS OPEN ONE HOUR PRIOR
TO CEREMONY.
5. Students should NOT bring personal
property, such as coats, cameras, purses, backpacks, etc. to graduation.
If necessary, the above items can be left in Flanders Room No. 1. This
room will be locked during the graduation ceremony. It will be unlocked
when the ceremony is over. Students may pick up their possessions at that
time. SU will not be responsible for these items; students are therefore
encouraged to leave valuables with family or friends. You will not be
allowed to carry personal items during the ceremony.
6. Students will first be awarded degrees by school (e.g., School of
Liberal Arts), and will be asked, by President Dudley-Eshbach, to stand
and remain standing until all degrees have been awarded for that school.
President Dudley-Eshbach will then signal undergraduates to move the
tassel from the right side to the left side of the mortarboard, and then
to be seated.
7. Then students will individually be awarded their diplomas. The faculty
marshals will have given each graduate a card containing his/her name and
school, (e.g. Perdue School of Business). The card is to be handed to the
person at the podium when the graduate reaches the stage and, at the same
time, the graduate is to announce his/her name to the person at the
podium, who will then know who the person is and how to pronounce the name
correctly. THE NAME ON THE CARD MUST NOT BE CHANGED FOR ANY REASON. All
graduates will receive a blank folder at commencement, and all diplomas
will be mailed approximately six weeks after the ceremony. It should be
noted that the recognition of graduates and those who will achieve Honors
is tentative pending certification of all graduation requirements.
8. Students are expected to return to their seats and to remain seated for
the rest of the ceremony.
9. DURING THE RECESSIONAL, GRADUATES AND
FACULTY ARE TO RETURN TO THE AREA WHERE THEY ASSEMBLED PRIOR TO THE
CEREMONY. They should not stop or congregate in the lobby.
10. A brief reception for graduates and their guests will be held
immediately following Commencement in the Midway Room.
The reception is sponsored by the Salisbury University Alumni Association,
and at the conclusion of the ceremony, you will be official alumni of
Salisbury University.
11. Degree candidates who do not plan to participate in the
commencement exercises MUST NOTIFY THE REGISTRAR’S OFFICE by emailing (a)
name; (b) student ID; and (c) school and major to
registrar@salisbury.edu no later than
December 1, 2006.
12. The Department of Nursing will hold a
Nursing Convocation on Sunday, December 17 from 2-4 p.m. in the
Worcester Room, Commons Building with a reception immediately following.
13. Faculty and staff should enter through the Midway Room entrance and
line up for the processional at 1:15 p.m. for the 2 p.m. in the Danang Room of the Civic Center. Faculty members are required to attend;
those who are unable to do so should inform their respective school dean.
14. Dress Code: Graduation is a
formal academic occasion and should be viewed as such in dress and
demeanor. The academic robe is Black with a V neckline and will show part
of your clothing underneath. It is recommended to wear a top that shows
beyond the neckline. The recommended dress therefore is similar to
what you would wear to a formal interview; men should wear a shirt with
collar. Thus you should be mindful of
the following considerations:
• Dress clothing, preferably black or
navy.
• Black dress shoes (or some other dark
color).
• The gown should be mid-calf.
• No visible jewelry affixed to or
overlaying the gown. Fraternity or
sorority pins/ribbons may be worn; these are academic emblems and are not considered jewelry as such. Kente cloths are permissible as well.
• No flowers on the academic robe, and no
flowers are to be carried.
• The mortarboard (academic hat) is to be
worn with the front point over the forehead below the front hairline, so
the flat board is parallel to the floor. (Not worn on the back of the head
with the board pointing upward.) NO DECORATION OF ANY KIND IS TO BE PLACED
ON THE MORTARBOARD.
• Honors students will have a gold and
white hood. It is to be worn with the gold side out and the white inner
lining turned out at the top, over the gold (like a collar). Gold cords
should be worn under the honors hood.
• Candidates for the bachelor’s degree
should come into the auditorium with the tassel on the right, hanging near
the right eye. After the degrees are conferred, the tassel is shifted to
the left side. The signal for shifting the tassel will be given by the
president (and/or your faculty marshal).
• Candidates for the master’s degree will
wear both the robe and hood. Faculty marshals will give you more specific
information.
• Graduates will receive graduation
picture information from Chappell Studio, Inc. This information will
arrive at your permanent address in the near future.
• Candidates should not chew gum or
tobacco.
• Candidates should NOT have personal
belongings in their possession during the commencement ceremony. If
necessary, personal items can be left in Flanders Room No. 1 during the
graduation ceremony, when the room will be locked. It will be unlocked
when the ceremony is over and students may pick up their possessions at
that time. SU will not be responsible for these items; students are
therefore encouraged to leave valuables with family or friends.
15. Graduation Decorum:
Graduation ceremonies are, by their very
nature, festive occasions. The festivity manifests itself in many ways
including the dress of the students and faculty adorned in academic
regalia and the warmth, joy and satisfaction of accomplishment. The
ceremonies are also marked by seriousness where the actual conferring of
degrees signifies long hard work on the part of everyone involved:
students, faculty, administrators, parents and spouses. As a consequence
of the serious nature of the ceremony, students are expected to maintain a
measure of decorum consonant with the occasion. Applause and other
recognition of the conferring of degrees should be limited to a joint
effort at the conclusion of each graduation group, (e.g., B.S., B.A.,
etc.). Students are expected to return to their seats after receiving
their diploma, and to remain seated for the rest of the ceremony. Family
and guests are asked to remain seated for the entire ceremony, refraining
from leaving their seats in order to take pictures or to talk to
graduates.
