Graduate Instructions
Fall 2009 Commencement will be held at 11:00 am, on Saturday, December 19, 2009 in the UNI-DOME. Fall and Summer degree candidates are invited and encouraged to participate in the Fall 2009 ceremonies. The ceremonies generally take one and one-half, to one and threequarters hours.
Note: The following is a copy of the letter which will be sent the end of October to graduating students, or to those students who have indicated they wish to walk through the Fall 2009 ceremony. The list of Colleges and Departments is immediately following the letter. The yellow postcard mentioned in the first paragraph is a reply card which will be mailed with the graduation packet. You will need to fill out the yellow card and return to the Registrar’s Office indicating if you are planning to attend the graduation ceremony. You will also indicate on the yellow card your diploma mailing address.
A yellow card for your reply has been enclosed which must be returned by Friday, November 13th, 2009. The card must have a mailing address for your diploma. Any subsequent change in this diploma mailing address should be reported directly to irene.elbert@uni.edu. The name of each candidate participating will be read from the yellow cards. Individual commencement photos will be taken by Jolesch Photography, Des Moines, Iowa. Proofs will be sent directly to you. Please fill out both sides of the yellow card and mail back to our office using the return envelope provided.
Students should report to the East concourse side of the UNI-Dome by 9:30 am to line up for the morning ceremony. There will be an instruction sheet and seating diagram in the line-up area. You will find a list of Colleges and Departments following this letter to help you identify your college. NOTE: If you are a teaching major, you would sit with the college of your major NOT the College of Education. (EX: Art Education would sit with Humanities and Fine Arts).
Check the signs on the end seats of the rows to find your seat. Seating for students in the Division of Continuing Education and Special Programs will be alphabetical; seating for other colleges will be alphabetical within majors in the department. Graduate students will be in a separate seating section in alphabetical order by college. Your yellow reader's card will be on your chair for you to pick up along with, in some cases, a red College and/or green Department card stapled to the yellow card. The cards MUST REMAIN STAPLED TOGETHER to be given to the card reader, so that they may read these cards to announce the colleges and departments. Please fill out the survey form and read the instruction sheet while you are waiting in the seating area.
Guests should be instructed to use the West entrances if possible, since public seating will be on the West side of the Dome. Access is also possible by coming through the tunnel on the East side of the Dome, across the Dome floor, and climbing up into the West seating areas. There are no tickets required for the general public seating areas.
General Information: Standard announcements are available at University Book & Supply, 1009 W. 23rd Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613. We advise that extremely high heels not be worn, because you will be going down stairs. We are not responsible for personal items left in the line-up area, and recommend that you do not bring in purses or other valuables. Retainable caps and gowns may be purchased at the Henry W. Myrtle Gallery on College Hill at 915 West 23rd Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Students who are not local may call: 319-266-0168. Purchase for BA, MA, and EDS apparel should be made by Friday, November 20th, to be assured of getting the apparel you need. If you need doctoral apparel you must check on it immediately, since it must be specialordered and takes longer. Prices (including tax) are listed below:
MA and EDS gown, hat, hood & tassel |
$69.55 |
BA gown, hat, and tassel |
$31.50 |
MA and EDS gown only |
$28.89 |
BA gown only |
$25.15 |
MA and EDS hood only |
$34.78 |
BA hat only |
$12.00 |
MA and EDS hat only |
$12.00 |
BA tassel only |
$7.25 |
MA and EDS tassel only |
$7.25 |
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If you or your guests have special needs, please call the Registrar's Office at 319-273-2216. Special needs seating for guests will be in folding chairs on the West side of the Dome floor, and there will be room for those in wheelchairs. Restrooms are available at the end of the tunnel coming into the floor of the Dome. YOU MUST REQUEST A TICKET FOR THE SPECIAL NEEDS AREA. Please limit your ticket requests to your family member with special needs and a family member or small group sitting with them to assist as necessary. Special needs tickets are sent out a couple of weeks prior to graduation to those requesting them.
University Organization
Graduate candidates are under the college of their academic major.
College of Business Administration |
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Accounting |
Finance |
Marketing |
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Business Teaching |
Management |
Real Estate |
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Economics |
Management Info Systems |
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College of Education |
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Athletic Training |
Elementary Education |
Movement & Exercise Science |
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Health Promotion |
Health Education |
Physical Education |
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Early Childhood Education |
Leisure Services |
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College of Humanities and Fine Arts |
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American Studies |
French |
Russian/East European Studies |
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Art |
German |
Spanish |
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Asian Studies |
Humanities |
Study of Religion |
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Communication/Public Relations |
Inter-American Studies |
Theatre |
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Communication/Electronic Media |
Music |
Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) |
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Communication |
Modern Languages-Dual |
TESOL/Modern Lang |
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Communicative Disorders |
Philosophy |
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English |
Russian |
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College of Natural Sciences |
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Air Quality |
Computer Information Systems |
Manufacturing Technology |
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Applied Physics |
Construction Management |
Mathematics |
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Biochemistry |
Earth Science |
Networking and System Administration |
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Bioinformatics |
Electrical and Information |
Physics |
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Biology |
Engineering Technology |
Science |
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Biotechnology |
Environmental Conservation Education |
Technology Education and Training |
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Chemistry |
Geology |
Technology |
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Chemistry-Marketing |
Graphic Communications |
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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
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American Studies |
Gerontology |
Public Administration |
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Anthropology |
History |
Russian and East European Studies |
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Asian Studies |
Inter-American Studies |
Social Science |
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Criminology |
Interior Design |
Social Work |
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European Studies |
Political Communication |
Sociology |
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Family Services |
Political Science |
Textiles and Apparel |
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Geography |
Psychology |
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Continuing Education and Special Programs |
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General Studies |
Individual Studies |
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General Studies-Nurses |
Bachelor of Liberal Studies |
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