An announcement regarding the contigency plans being put into effect will be made no later than 6 a.m. on Commencement morning. Information desks at local hotels and motels will be notified of contigency plans, or you can call 275-6000 for a recorded message. If the contigency plans are put into effect, the morning outdoor ceremony will be cancelled and all candidates and guests should plan on attending their diploma ceremony. Any student who is classified in the class of 2001 for the 2001 spring semester will be eligible to participate in all commencement ceremonies and be able to march at the commencement ceremony. The President will formally admit the degree candidates to their respective degrees at the general ceremony on Eastman Quadrangle Sunday morning.
Students receive their diplomas at individual departmental diploma ceremonies.
These ceremonies vary in length depending on the number of graduates in the department and how the program is planned. For details on Diploma Ceremony times and locations, click here . Diplomas are distributed at the individual departmental ceremonies following the comprehensive ceremony in the morning. If a student is receiving two diplomas, he or she may choose to attend both ceremonies, if scheduling permits, or may choose to have both diplomas placed in the department of his or her choice. This year s Commencement address will be delivered by Professor emeritus Jarold Ramsey.