Fall 2009 Commencement Ceremony
PhD and Master's Ceremony
DATE: Friday, December 11, 2009
TIME: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Alexander Memorial Coliseum
SPEAKER: Dr. Ken Gabriel, Deputy Director, DARPA
Undergraduate Ceremony for the Colleges of Architecture, Computing, Management, Sciences, and the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
DATE: Saturday, December 12, 2009
TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
LOCATION: Alexander Memorial Coliseum
SPEAKER: Admiral Richard H. Truly
Undergraduate Ceremony for the College of Engineering
DATE: Saturday, December 12, 2009
TIME: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Alexander Memorial Coliseum
SPEAKER: Mr. Bill Nuti, Chairman and CEO, NCR Corporation
Tickets are not required, as all ceremonies in Alexander Memorial Coliseum are general seating and open to the public. Doors will open ninety minutes prior to the beginning of each ceremony. Students should line up at the Freshman Gym an hour before their respective ceremonies. Family members planning to meet their graduate following the ceremony should determine a location before the ceremony begins, as no designated area is reserved.
Commencement is a special event for all involved. Please show respect for everyone who has come to share in the experience. Individuals who engage in inappropriate or disruptive behavior will be removed from the event. All cell phones and pagers must be turned off before entering the event facility and must remain turned off throughout the entire ceremony. Please show respect for other graduates by remaining in your seat until the end of the ceremony.
Absolutely no alcoholic beverages are allowed in or around the ceremony area. Anyone violating this code will be removed from the event.
