Information on the 2010 Counseling Students Association and Department of Counseling Commencement Ceremony
Date: Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 Ceremony: 4:00 to 6:00 pm, Reception to follow Location: McKenna Theater, Creative Arts Building (please look for signs posted)
About the Ceremony:
Graduates need to check in with CSA volunteers in the Creative Arts building at 3:30 pm. Between 3:30 pm and 4:00 pm you will receive instructions for movement onto and around the stage. At 4:00 pm you will line up for the procession into McKenna Theater.
During the Ceremony, you will be asked to come forward, row by row, proceeding front to back, assisted by ushers. Please remain at your seat until it is time for your row to go up. You will then come forward and be hooded by Dr. Robert Williams. You will not be required to speak.
Grads, you will need to hold your hood on your left arm (we’ll go over this during rehearsal). The hood needs to be un-buttoned with the velvet side touching your arm (not the shiny side). When you walk across stage, you hand your hood to Dr. Willimas and then he puts it over your head. Your family can take pictures during this process and then you have to move along because the next graduate will be right behind you.
Graduates: On Graduation day bring with you an index card. On that card include:
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NAME_____________ PRONUNCIATION: ___________ Your name will be read aloud at the Ceremony by Dr. Blando. Please spell out the correct pronunciation and capitalize the stressed syllables (Example: Eloise Pfaelzer—EL-o-eez FELL-ser) |
Details:
Graduates will line up outside McKenna. When the processional music starts, grads will file into McKenna and walk on stage. Please remain standing until Dr. Blando tells you to sit. Faculty will walk on after the grads. We need to practice this so please come by 3:30pm. We are starting at 4:00 pm. If you are late, you may not get on stage.
At the close of the ceremony, you will file off stage and out of the auditorium as directed by the CSA volunteers. A light reception will be held for you and your guests in the Creative Arts building, Room 153.
Entrance to McKenna Theater:
Guest seating in McKenna Theater is on a first-come, first-served basis (entrance requires a ticket), so your guests should plan to arrive early. Doors open at 4:00pm. (Grads you are required to be there by 3:30pm).
Please do your best to leave the aisle seats open for the elderly and those needing assistance walking. We do have several guests who use wheelchairs and walkers, and we would like to leave those aisle seats available to those guests.
In addition, McKenna Theater’s 700 seats have all been bought. Please do not leave empty seats between you and other guests. We will need every seat in the theater.
For more information, click on this link: http://www.csasf.com/2009-graduation/