Spring 2011 Convocation Information
The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication is proud to announce that its spring 2011 convocation ceremony will be held on Friday, May 13, at Grady Gammage Auditorium in Tempe. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Graduates should arrive at the east side of Gammage Auditorium beginning at 6:30 p.m. There will be signage directing the graduates to the lineup area for the processional. The processional will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. Degree candidates’ names will be read as they cross the stage to receive personal congratulations from Dean Christopher Callahan. The ceremony will end with a formal recessional at approximately 8:30 p.m.
The university graduate commencement ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 11, at 4 p.m. in Wells Fargo Arena on the ASU Tempe campus. The university undergraduate commencement ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 12, at 7:30 p.m. at Sun Devil Stadium on the ASU Tempe campus. ASU President Michael Crow will confer degrees upon graduating students at these ceremonies. For more information, visit University Commencement
Online RSVP will begin on Monday, Feb. 21. The MarchingOrder RSVP link will be available on the MyASU accounts of all students who have applied for graduation.
Each student may RSVP for up to 10 guests. All guests must have a ticket to attend the Cronkite School’s convocation ceremony. Students may pick up their guest tickets during business hours in the Cronkite School’s main office, Cronkite Suite 302, between 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4 and 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10. Seating is general admission.
Students wishing to obtain additional tickets may come to the Cronkite School’s main office between 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 11, and 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, to request additional tickets. Unreserved tickets will be released on a first come, first served basis.
At convocation, guests without tickets will be asked to form a queue outside of the auditorium and, if space is available, will be permitted to enter 10 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony.
Please note that changes to graduates’ personal information on the MarchingOrder form will apply only to this convocation ceremony. To make changes to permanent information with ASU, sign into MyASU.
Graduates must wear official ASU caps and gowns during the commencement and convocation ceremonies. Tassels are worn on the left at convocation since degrees are conferred at university commencement. Master’s candidates may wear their hoods. Cap and gown arrangements can be made through the ASU Bookstore.
Professional photographs will be taken of graduates as they receive personal congratulations from Dean Callahan at the Cronkite School’s Convocation Ceremony. Graduates will receive a proof and price information from Chappell Studios approximately seven to 10 days after graduation. There is no obligation to make a purchase.
Graduates will receive a name card when they check in at Gammage Auditorium for the ceremony. Name cards contain the graduate’s name and contact information as entered in the MarchingOrder form. At the appropriate time during the ceremony, candidates will be asked to stand and proceed to the stage. As candidates approach the stage, they will hand their name card to the announcer. As each name is called, the candidate should walk across the stage and shake hands with Dean Callahan. Graduates will be presented with a memento as they leave the stage.
Please call the Cronkite School Special Events Office at 602.496.5124 to make arrangements.
Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium is located on ASU’s Tempe campus. Convocation ceremony guests may park in Lot 3. For directions to the Tempe campus and parking information at Gammage Auditorium, please visit this interactive map.
Diplomas are mailed approximately 10 to 12 weeks after the end of the semester to the permanent address on file with the Registrar’s Office. If this address has not been updated, please do so prior to the convocation ceremony.
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