Eller Graduate Student Convocation

Honoring Master's and Ph.D. Candidates

Congratulations on your achievement! Graduation will be here soon and we want to help YOU prepare.

Plan to attend the Eller College of Management Graduate Student Convocation Saturday, May 11 at Centennial Hall. Graduates, register online by Monday, April 29, 2013 to be sure that your name and quote are featured when you walk on stage.

New this year, fact sheets have been created to help save you time with preparing for this exciting celebration.
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To ensure that everything goes well, please read the following information carefully:

Key Dates
Preparing for Convocation
Agenda for Eller Convocation
Convocation Instructions
Directions, Parking, and Maps

Key Dates

Eller College of Management

Date and Time	Event or Deadline
Monday, April 29, 2013	Eller Convocation Online Registration Deadline Register now
Saturday, May 11, 2013 6:00 p.m.	Eller College of Management Graduate Student Convocation Centennial Hall

The University of Arizona

Date and Time	Event or Deadline
Friday, May 10, 2013 7:30 p.m.	UA Commencement University-wide for Bachelor's and Master's: View details Arizona Stadium
Saturday, May 11, 2013 11:00 a.m.	UA Doctoral Only Commencement Ceremony View details Centennial Hall

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Preparing for Convocation

GradFest

UA BookStores presents a graduate festival to give you a one-stop shopping experience for graduation needs. GradFest will take place Tuesday, March 19 through Thursday, March 21. Check out uabookstore.arizona.edu/graduation/ for more information.

Regalia

All participants must wear academic regalia. Regalia can be purchased from UA BookStores at the Student Union in person or online at uabookstore.arizona.edu/graduation. Master’s student academic attire consists of a navy blue gown with longer sleeves, navy blue cap (to match the gown), a black tassel and a hood. The universal business school hood color is called “drab” — a beige/khaki color. Cost of regalia is approximately $70 without shipping. To allow enough time for shipping, online orders must be received no later than Monday, April 29, 2013.

Announcements

Personalized graduation announcements may be purchased in-person through Fast Copy located at the Student Union (SUMC) or online at union.arizona.edu/fastcopy. Announcements are also available through Jostens online at www.jostens.com. Contact individual vendors for deadlines and be sure to verify information before finalizing the order.

Online Registration

Be sure to complete the online registration for the Eller College of Management Graduate Student Convocation as instructed above. Guests do not need tickets to attend. Please indicate the number of guests when registering online so as to maintain an accurate headcount for the reception.

Photos

Professional graduation photos will be taken by Thomas Veneklasen. Mr. Veneklasen's work has appeared in magazines and publications such as Better Homes & Gardens, Traditional Homes, and Tucson Lifestyle Magazine. You have the option of purchasing the individual portraits taken during the hooding ceremony and additional copies of the group photo. View and order online after May 11 at www.photoreflect.com/store/thumbpage.aspx?eid=09U30041; this link will be available until mid-November 2013. Proofs will also be sent by mail if you opt-in when registering online for Convocation.

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Agenda for Eller Convocation

5:15 p.m.	Graduating students and faculty assemble backstage, Centennial Hall, in academic regalia
5:50 p.m.	Faculty and students process in order around Centennial Hall to main entrance
Introduction and Welcome 6:00 p.m.	Len Jessup Dean and Halle Chair in Leadership Eller College of Management
Keynote Address	Vicki Panuise President, Airborne Systems Group
Hooding of Class of 2013	Hooding by department
Closing Remarks	Jeff Schatzberg Vice Dean and Humberto Lopez Professor of Accounting Eller College of Management
Recessional	Students exit Centennial Hall in order first; friends and family follow
Reception ~ 8:00 p.m.	All attendees are welcome to enjoy light hors d’oeuvres under the tent outside Centennial Hall immediately following ceremony

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Convocation Instructions

Formal regalia is expected to be worn for both the UA Commencement (if you plan to attend) and the Eller College Graduate Student Convocation. Appropriate attire for graduate business students is dress slacks with a shirt and tie or a dress. Suits are welcome, but be advised that it might be quite warm with a jacket underneath your robe (in May). You will be walking down the aisles to reach the stage so choose shoes you are comfortable wearing on hard floors with several steps.

Guests may enter Centennial Hall beginning at 5:30 p.m.

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Directions, Parking, and Maps

Centennial Hall is located west of Old Main on University Boulevard. View the UApresents website for specific directions, which include information for handicapped parking (also note section below) and view the map below.

Disabled Access

There are a limited number of handicapped parking spaces in the surface lot east of Centennial Hall. Access to the lot is from South Campus Drive. Guests may find it most convenient to park temporarily in front of Centennial Hall on University Boulevard to unload disabled individuals and then move the vehicle to a parking garage or surface lot.

Centennial Hall area map

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For additional information, please consult with your department coordinator, or contact Connie Bell, MBA Events Coordinator, at cbell4@email.arizona.edu.