Graduate School of Education
Friday, May 9
9 am, Center for the Arts
Remember: All undergraduate students, and certain graduate students, must complete and file an Application for Degree Form ("degree card") before February 1, 2008. (Law students do not need to fill out the Graduate School's degree forms. Law students who are graduating with dual degrees (e.g. MBA, MSW) may need to fill out these forms. Check with your other Department or School.) Visit src.buffalo.edu/record/degree.shtml for more information. MD students also do not need to complete the form. Only dual degree MDs (MBA, MPH) may need to fill out these forms. Check with your other department or school. Visit src.buffalo.edu/record/degree.shtml for more information.
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Eligibility
The following policies are in effect for the 2008 Graduate School of Education (GSE) Commencement Ceremony.
- Only those students whose degree requirements will be completed by the end of the Spring 2008 semester will be permitted to walk across the stage at commencement.
- Each doctoral graduate must be hooded by a GSE faculty member—most often their primary advisor. The doctoral graduate may be hooded by two faculty members, at least one being a GSE faculty member, provided the name, professional title, and institution of the second participant is forwarded to the GSE Dean’s Office (Assistant Dean Jenifer Lawrence: jlawrenc@buffalo.edu) four weeks prior to commencement.
If a Master’s student would like to petition for an exception to the above stated policy regarding commencement participation, a request in writing needs to be submitted to Assistant Dean Lawrence by the student four weeks prior to commencement. This request must be accompanied by a letter of support from the student’s faculty advisor or program director.
Contact Information
Jenifer Lawrence, (716)645-6640 - jlawrenc@buffalo.edu
Registration
The Graduate School of Education will send an invitation to participate in commencement activities, along with a registration response form, by the end of February 2008 to all September 2007 and February 2008 graduates, as well as all June 2008 degree candidates. For those students who return the registration response form by March 21 indicating their intention to participate in the ceremony, a confirmation and follow-up letter will be sent by the end of April 2008, detailing specific information about the ceremony.View the registration response form as a 1 page PDF (25kb)| Word (180kb) document.
FAQs
How long is the ceremony? Approximately 90 minutes.
How many tickets am I allowed? Unlimited tickets – First-come first-serve seating. SEATING BEGINS AT 8:30 am.
Is the Center for the Arts handicapped accessible and is special handicapped seating provided? Yes. There will be many ushers on site to help facilitate seating in the special reserved handicapped seating sections. Important Note: Only one family member is allowed to sit with the individual requiring handicapped seating. The rest of the family will be asked to take seats in the regular seating sections.
Where do my guests park? Center for the Arts (CFA) parking is in the front of the building – Baird & Slee Lots on Augspurger Road. Many signs will be posted and aides will direct traffic (including handicapped parking).
Are individual names announced? Yes.
Where do I first report and when? Center for the Arts – Black Box Theatre – B85 by 8 am.
When will specific information about the Graduate School of Education’s Commencement Ceremony be received by participants? An invitation and registration form will be sent to all GSE September 2007 and February 2008 graduates, as well as all June 2008 degree candidates by the end of February 2008. Graduates who complete the commencement registration form will receive a confirmation letter and commencement ceremony instructions by the end of April 2008.
How do I order a cap and gown? Master’s degree candidates/graduates order and purchase appropriate academic attire through the University Bookstore, located on the North Campus, beginning March 3, 2008.
Doctoral candidates rent their academic attire through the University Bookstore. Doctoral orders must be placed between January 28 and March 3, 2008. For out-of-town orders, call (716) 645-3131. Credit cards are accepted. See the Cap & Gown information section on this website.
I will not complete my degree by May 2008. May I still march in the ceremony? See the GSE Commencement Eligibility Statement (above).
When will I receive my diploma? The Student Response Center mails all diplomas to the address on record within six weeks of commencement.
Note: Students are responsible for making address changes.
Is the ceremony videotaped and available for purchase? No.
Will there be a professional photographer at the ceremony? No.
