Honors Convocation
Friday, May 9
5:30 pm, 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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Latin Honors: The University at Buffalo pays special tribute to some of its most accomplished undergraduates with the conferral of the Gold Cord and Latin honors at the University Honors Convocation. The Gold Cord is given in recognition of the outstanding achievements of students who are graduating magna cum laude (a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.75) or summa cum laude (3.75 or better). Students need to demonstrate a cumulative overall and UB grade point average of 3.5 or better (Transfer work is included in determining the final overall grade point average). In addition to GPA requirements, students must present a minimum of 90 credit hours of graded undergraduate coursework with a minimum of 30 credit hours completed at UB.
University at Buffalo graduates who are scheduled to receive Latin Honors will receive an invitation to participate in the Honors Convocation. These invitations will be mailed in early April. President John Simpson will host the ceremony, taking place on Friday, May 9, to recognize outstanding academic achievement by members of this year's graduating class.
Latin honors are based on your UB average or your overall grade point average, whichever is the lower of the two. Please note that final Latin honors are determined once grades for the spring semester are in and a final grade point average is computed. If you are graduating in May, your final honor may be different than what is announced at Convocation. However, if your graduation was September 2007 or February 2008, your Latin honor has already been determined.
We hope that invited students will be present to receive their certificate signed by the President and a gold cord to be worn at Commencement. Your name and the achievement(s) for which you are being honored (i.e., Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, University Honors Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, and/or one professional school honors society - Beta Gamma Sigma, Sigma Theta Tau, or Tau Beta Pi only) will be read, President Simpson will congratulate students, and Provost Tripathi will present the certificate. Dr. Michael Ryan, Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education, will present students with the gold cord.
Contact Information
Hadar Borden, 645-3020 hborden@buffalo.edu
Registration
Please make sure to return the response card included in your invitation so that we know you will be attending! It is not necessary to indicate the number of guests who will be coming.
To take part in the ceremony, invited students must report to the Honors Convocation registration table near the entrance to the Center for the Arts between 4:15 and 5:00 p.m. At that time students will receive further instructions. Only those who register by 5:00 p.m. on May 9 will be included in the proceedings. Cap and gown are not worn for the Convocation ceremony. Proper attire includes business casual, suit or dress pants, shirt and tie for men; and dresses, skirts, blouses and pantsuits for women.
Students, who are unable to attend the Honors Convocation, are asked to contact the University Honors College office (716-645-3020). The Honors Office will make arrangements for you to receive your gold cord before commencement.
FAQs
How long is the ceremony? Approximately 1 1/2 Hours
How many tickets am I allowed? No limit.
Do I need to RSVP for the ceremony? Yes, please make sure to return the response card included in your invitation so that we know you will be attending.
What if I am unable to attend the ceremony? Students who are unable to attend the Honors Convocation are asked to contact the University Honors College Office (716-645-3020). The Honors Office will make arrangements for you to receive your gold cord before commencement.
I am planning to attend the Biomedical Sciences department ceremony on Thursday, is it possible for me to receive the Gold Cord in advance to be worn at the ceremony? Yes, we ask that you contact the University Honors College Office (716-645-3020). The Honors Office will make arrangements for you to receive your gold cord before commencement.
Is the CFA handicapped accessible and is special handicapped seating provided? Yes, it is. There will be many ushers on site to help facilitate seating in the special reserved handicapped seating sections.
Do we need to make prior requests for handicapped seating? No, once you arrive on site, ask any of the ushers to assist you in being seated.
Are individual names announced? Yes. Your name and the achievement(s) for which you are being honored (i.e., Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, University Honors Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, and/or one professional school honors society - Beta Gamma Sigma, Sigma Theta Tau, or Tau Beta Pi only) will be read, President Simpson will congratulate students, and Provost Tripathi will present the certificate. Dr. Michael Ryan, Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education, will present students with the gold cord.
Where do I first report and when? Report to the Honors Convocation registration table near the entrance to the Center for the Arts between 4:15 and 5 pm. At that time students will receive further instructions. Only those who register by 5 pm on May 9 will be included in the proceedings.
Will further instructions be received by students? Instructions will be mailed in early April.
Dress code? Cap and gown are not worn for the Convocation ceremony. Proper attire includes business casual, suit or dress pants, shirt and tie for men; and dresses, skirts, blouses and pantsuits for women.
Will there be a professional photographer at the University Convocation? No.
