Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions on Participating
Mid-Year Commencement Exercise
Saturday, December 19, 2009 Stan Sheriff Center
Any prospective summer or fall graduate who has filed his/her application for degree is eligible and encouraged to participate in the commencement ceremony. Please consult with the student academic services office of your college for instructions on filing a petition to graduate - preferably prior to the semester you will be graduating. A degree check is usually performed to confirm if you are qualified to graduate. Register to Participate in the Ceremony: Visit www.manoa.hawaii.edu/commencement by December 14, 2009 to register to participate in the ceremony. Please be advised that registering for the ceremony is not the same as petitioning to graduate. You must register and have a cap and gown to participate. You may purchase your cap and gown online via the Bookstore's Website or visit the Bookstore between October 26 and December 4, 2009 to purchase your cap and gown in person. * Note: Purchase your regalia early. The Bookstore cannot guarantee the availability of all sizes, hood and tassel colors after December 4, 2009, 2009 Prices: (All subject to change)Gown prices: Undergraduate $27.95, Master's $33.35, Doctoral $40.90. Note: Gowns requiring special sizing must be ordered by November 4, 2009. Special sizing orders after this date will be assessed a service charge for air freight. ***Please note that the undergraduate gowns are GREEN. Hood prices: Master's $26.60, Doctoral $32.65. The deadline for ordering rental hoods for participating faculty is November 13, 2009.Bookstore Hours: For more information, call the Bookstore at 956-6884. Contact the UH Bookstore no later than November 30, 2009 to request a registration form. Call (800) 842-6657, or write to: UH Bookstore, 2465 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822 Attention: Cashier. You may order your cap and gown by phone by calling (800) 842-6657. Be sure to request that a registration form, instruction sheet, and card for your name be mailed with your cap and gown. Place your order by November 30, 2009. When you purchase your cap and gown from the UH Bookstore, also pick up an instruction sheet and a card for your name at the display located in the cap/gown section. Complete the information requested on the card and bring the card with you to the commencement ceremony. It will be read by the name reader. Approximately two months before the ceremony, inform faculty advisers of the honor societies to which you belong that you are a candidate for graduation. Personalized graduation announcements are available at the Bookstore. Minimum order: 25 cards. Regular price: $1.35 each (price subject to change). Early order price: 10% discount on orders placed by November 6, 2009 . You may place your order online at www.bookstore.hawaii.edu No tickets will be issued. All guests are welcome to the ceremonies on a first-come, first-seated basis. Gates open at 8:00 a.m. Graduates are urged to limit their guests to five (5) individuals. Please advise your guests that balloons or strollers are not allowed into the arena. All graduates report to the Security Entrance by 8:00 a.m. Only those students reporting by 8:00 a.m. are guaranteed seating on the arena floor. Please be on time. Wear your cap and gown. Without cap and gown, you cannot participate in the ceremony. Do not decorate your cap with items that will obstruct the view of your fellow candidates. Bring your completed name card to the ceremony. The audience may take photographs and videos from their seats only. A photographer will take individual photographs of students as they are recognized on stage. A proof will be mailed to you by the photographer after commencement, and you may order additional photographs at that time. If you do not wish to have your address forwarded to the photographer so that he can send the proof to you, please submit your request in writing by December 4, 2009 to the Commencement Coordinator, 2500 Campus Road, Hawai‘i Hall 209, Honolulu, HI 96822. A DVD will be made of the ceremony and will be available for purchase. An order form will be available in your programs on the day of commencement. Because semester records will not be available by the date of commencement, the conferring of degrees at the ceremonies is provisional, pending verification that degree requirements have been met. Meet your guests by the appropriate alphabetical sign on the Football Practice Field (A-L), the Soccer Field (M-T) and the Softball Stadium (U-Z). You should consider meeting guests with physical disabilities at a location closer to the Stan Sheriff Center. For information and referral, visit the Commencement Website or call 956-GRAD. If you should have additional concerns, please call the Commencement Coordinator at 956-6145. The commencement ceremony is a special rite of passage, honoring you and your fellow students who have all worked hard to reach this moment. Please honor your fellow graduates throughout the ceremony by treating them with respect and dignity. For further information, contact the Commencement Coordinator at graduate@hawaii.edu. |
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