Convocation Information for Faculty

The School of Nursing Convocation and Awards Ceremony honoring undergraduate, certificate and graduate students will take place on Friday, June 12, 2009 in Meany Hall.

• Printable Convocation Information (PDF)

• Before Convocation
• Convocation Day
• After Convocation

Before Convocation

• Confirm with DNP and PhD advisees that they will be participating in the Convocation ceremony.
• Please contact Erica Winberry (keridwen at uw dot edu) to let her know that you will be participating in the Convocation ceremony.
• To order regalia, you must place an order online through the UW's Commencement site. Orders for regalia MUST be placed no later than May 2, 2009. Any questions or concerns abou the regalia orders should be directed to the Office of Ceremonies: 206-543-2592, ceremony at uw dot edu.
• Regalia may be picked up at the HUB, Room 110, from June 3 through June 6. Please inspect your regalia when you pick it up! If your regalia does not fit or has parts missing, contact the Office of Ceremonies IMMEDIATELY.
• If you anticipate any guest in a wheelchair or who may need other disability accommodations, please contact Stephanie Kirschner (stann at uw dot edu, 206-616-5066) AND the UW Disability Services Office, 4045 Brooklyn Avenue NE, 206-543-6450.
• Each year, Ruby Farinas of Aloha Floral makes Hawaiian leis available for graduates. If you are interested in purchasing one for your advisee to wear at Convocation, please contact her at ruby at alohafloral dot net or 206-271-3775. You can also download an information flyer (PDF).
  
  Leis will be available for pick-up the morning of Convocation near the front entrance of Meany Hall.

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Convocation Day
Faculty and the Dean's Party arrive at the Meany Studio Theater (outside stairs/east side of Meany Theater) at 9:00am. Plan to arrive in academic apparel since there will be no dressing rooms available. To find the Studio Theater, head to the left of the building as you face the main theater doors. No one but graduates and faculty will be allowed in the Studio Theater. The main doors to Meany Theater will also open at 9:00am for family and friends. The processional will begin at 9:30am.

The faculty will stand on the stairs to the left entrance of the theater and applaud as graduates pass through to enter the Theater. Faculty members enter two by two in the processional after the graduates. Dean Salmon will proceed to the stage last - after faculty members have ascended the stage - and will proceed directly to the podium. Faculty members remain standing until the dean states, "You may be seated." If your doctoral advisee is graduating, plan to be a part of the Dean's Party and step to the front of the stage to hood your advisee as the graduate's name and capstone or dissertation title are announced.

Faculty members leave the stage first during the recessional. Light refreshments will be available in the lobby from 11:00 to 11:30am.

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After Convocation
Return regalia to the HUB, Room 108 on:

• June 12, 9:00am - 6:00pm
• June 13, 9:00am - 6:00pm
• June 14, 12:00am - 5:00pm
• June 15, 9:00am - 6:00pm

DO NOT RETURN REGALIA TO ACADEMIC SERVICES.

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