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Late October |
Receive Important Dates postcard at local address (or permanent address, if August graduate) |
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November 1 |
May 2013 expected grads may submit graduation applications online at myAU.american.edu |
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December 3 |
RSVP due for August and December Graduates Reception |
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December 7 |
August and December Graduates Reception, (for August and December 2012 graduates and guests; invitation only; RSVP required) 5-7 pm, graduating seniors, University Club, Mary Graydon Center 6-8 pm, master's and doctoral graduates, Katzen Arts Center |
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Week of December 17 |
Commencement Guide sent to students' permanent addresses |
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Late January |
Nomination process begins for University Awards, including Student Achievement Awards, Scholarship and Service, and the President's Award |
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February |
Schools and colleges begin student speaker selection process (contact your school's dean's office) |
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March 11 |
Orders for doctoral regalia purchases due in Registrar's Office |
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March 22 |
Online regalia order form is activated on myAU.american.edu for all students who are cleared to graduate by the Registrar's Office; Regalia postcard mailed to local addresses of cleared students (sent to permanent address of August/December graduates) |
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March 22 |
Student award nominations due |
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March 27-28 |
Graduation Fair, noon-6 pm, MGC Rooms 2 & 3 |
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| March 30 |
Deadline to submit Application to Graduate via myAU.american.edu |
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April 8 |
Deadline to submit cap and gown orders |
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| April 19 |
Deadline to submit Late Departure Request Form to stay in residence halls past 12:00 noon, May 8 |
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April 30 |
Deadline to submit photos via email for graduation slideshow |
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May 8 -12 |
Regalia distribution (with line-up instructions) in lower level of the Campus Store |
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May 9 |
Senior Week Final Farewell |
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May 10 |
Commencement Weekend begins 10:30 am, Phi Beta Kappa Induction (invitation only) 2:00 pm, University Honors Program Convocation 5:30 pm, University and Student Achievement Awards Reception (invitation only) 7:00 pm, Baccalaureate Service 8:00 pm, Toast to Graduates |
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May 11 |
Commencement ceremonies 9:00 am, School of Public Affairs 1:00 pm, School of Communication 4:30 pm, College of Arts and Sciences |
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May 12 |
Commencement ceremonies 9:00 am, Kogod School of Business 1:00 pm, School of International Service |
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May 19 |
Commencement ceremony 1:00 pm, Washington College of Law |
For additional information, see the Schedule of Events for Commencement Weekend.