Instructions for Graduates
The Convocation Address will be given by John Paul Kusz, Center for Sustainable Enterprise, IIT Stuart Graduate School of Business. John received his BFA in Industrial Design from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
An invitation to the 2009 Art + Design Convocation Ceremony and Reception was sent to your parents at your permanent home address inviting your family and friends to attend these events. We ask that you or your family complete the Convocation Ceremony Form indicating the number of guests that will be attending the ceremony. Students may also complete the Convocation Ceremony Form online, and we encourage you to do so. Tickets for the ceremony are required for family members and guests, but not for students. Please see Melissa Madsen in room 142 Art and Design for tickets by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Friday, May 15. Box lunches must be ordered by Friday, May 1.
Immediately following the ceremony, a reception to honor graduates, families, and friends will be held in the Link Gallery, adjacent to the School of Art + Design. The 2009 BFA Graduate Exhibition in the Krannert Art Museum will be viewable by visitors to the reception.
Regalia
Students and Faculty wear traditional academic regalia (cap and gown) for the Convocation Ceremony. Student orders may be placed online at www.herffjones.com/illinois. The final day for ordering a cap and gown is April 20. For further information about ordering regalia, please consult the campus commencement website.
Students may also order academic attire in person in the Author’s Corner, Illini Union Bookstore. The schedule for these on campus dates is included in the University's 2009 Commencement Guide to Activities.
Diploma Presentation
Please submit your Convocation Ceremony Form by Friday, May 1 to guarantee that your name is called during the Presentation of Diplomas.
Ceremony Instructions
Please be at the Tryon Festival Theatre promptly at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday, May 17 for procession instructions. Directional signs will be posted in the Krannert Center Lobby. Enter through the backstage area by taking the South Elevator to Level 2, and then make a left turn to the backstage of the Tryon Festival Theatre. As you enter the backstage area register with the Art + Design representative.Locate your seat on the stage. Your name will be printed on a card and placed on your seat. Seating will be by program in alphabetical order.
Request
The Krannert Center for the Performing Arts requests that we do not use confetti, silly string, or any other material that will litter the stage. The Art + Design Ceremony is the first of three ceremonies and the KCPA staff will not have time to clean the stage prior to the other ceremonies.
Campuswide Commencement Ceremony
The Campuswide Commencement Ceremony will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2009 at the Assembly Hall. Visit the campuswide commencement website at www.illinois.edu/commencement or call 217.333.6814 for detailed information regarding the campuswide ceremony. Tickets are required for the 2:00 p.m. ceremony.
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