Commencement

College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Group 2

Departments of Art, Art History, Comparative Literature and Foreign Languages, Creative Writing, Dance, English, Ethnic Studies, Media and Cultural Studies, Hispanic Studies, Interdisciplinary Programs and Liberal Studies, Music, Theatre

Sunday, June 15, 2008
8:00 a.m.
Pierce Lawn

Report Time for Candidates: 7:00 a.m. (PE Building, Gymnasium)

Recommended Guest Arrival: 7:00 a.m.

Ceremony Begins: 8:00 a.m.

Estimated Ceremony Length: 1 hour 45 minutes

Keynote Speaker

Michael Lynton
Chairman and CEO
Sony Pictures Entertainment

Student Speaker

Amanda Kaye Moreno, BA, English

Tickets

To ensure that there is adequate seating, all guests, including infants, must have a ticket for entry.

Based on projected student participation, each student participating in the CHASS Group 2 ceremony may order up to 8 guest tickets. See the Tickets page for the ticket ordering and distribution schedule.

More information regarding the availability of additional tickets will be announced after May 23.

Seating

Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Prohibited Items

The following items are prohibited on campus: alcohol, illegal drugs/paraphernalia, and weapons of any kind including firearms and knives and animals except for registered guide dogs. Strollers, balloons, and air horns etc. are not allowed at the venue; please leave these items at home or in your vehicle. Security will be screening at the venue.

Smoking is not permitted inside the Commencement venue.

Guests who are sensitive to heat and sun may view the ceremony in an indoor, climate-controlled location with a live video-feed of the ceremony shown on a large screen. No tickets are required for entrance into this location.