Saturday May 2, 2009

1:30pm, Doors open at 1:00pm

Rackham Auditorium

Speakers

Keynote Speaker:
Jonathan Bulkley, Peter M. Wege Professor of Sustainable Systems
Dean J. David Allan

Student Speakers:
José Guadalupe Adonis González Rosales
MS Behavior, Education and Communication, Doris Duke Conservation Fellow

Elizabeth Dengate
BA Environment

Students graduating in December 2008, May 2009, or August 2009 are welcome to participate.

Tickets: Not required for this event; however, we request that students bring no more than 4-6 guests.

For special seating accommodations, please call before Friday May 1, 2009: Sondra Auerbach at 734-764-6453.

SNRE Reception: Join us immediately following the ceremony at the Great Lakes Room in Palmer Commons. All are welcome!

STUDENT INFORMATION

Did you apply for graduation? Students who apply by February 23, 2009, will be included in our commencement bulletin.

Graduation Day Check In Procedures:

• Students should arrive between 12:30-1:00
• Students will begin to line up at 1:10pm
• Procession begins at 1:30pm
• IMPORTANT: All graduating students must check-in at the GRADUATION REGISTRATION TABLE! As you walk proudly across the stage, your name is announced and a photographer will snap your photo. Name Cards and Photo Cards are completed at the Graduation Registration Table.

Academic Attire
All graduating students are required to dress in full academic attire.

• Undergraduates are required to wear cap, undergraduate gown, and tassel.
• Graduate students are required to wear cap, graduate gown, SNRE hood, and SNRE tassel.
• SNRE masters hood and tassel color is Dark Russet and PhD hood color is Royal Blue.
  Academic attire can be purchased at the Michigan Union Bookstore. A limited number of gowns are available to borrow. Contact your student government for details.

OTHER UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SPRING 2009 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES
For Rackham Graduates:
Friday May 1, 2009
1pm
Hill Auditorium

For All University Graduating Students:
Saturday May 2, 2009
10:00 a.m.
Michigan Stadium

TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT
For further information on all commencement ceremonies, please visit: University of Michigan Graduate Guide to Commencement

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