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October 30 |
Receive 'Important Dates' postcard at local address (or permanent address, if August graduate) |
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December 5 |
RSVP due for August & December Graduate Reception |
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December 9 |
August & December graduates Reception, (for August & December 2011 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 19 |
Complete 'Commencement Guide' sent to students' permanent addresses |
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January 17 |
Graduation applications accepted via myAU.american.edu for students entering their final semester at AU |
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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 12 |
Orders for doctoral regalia purchases due in Registrar's Office |
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Mid-March |
Online regalia order form is activated on my.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 23 |
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 28 |
Career Center Job Fair |
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Deadline to submit Application to Graduate via myAU.american.edu |
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April 9 |
Deadline to submit cap & gown orders |
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May 9 -12 |
Regalia distribution (with line-up instructions) in lower level of the Campus Store |
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May 10 |
Senior Week Final Farewell, TBD |
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May 11 |
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 12 |
Commencement ceremonies 9:00 am, School of Communication 1:00 pm, Kogod School of Business 4:30 pm, School of International Service |
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May 13 |
Commencement ceremonies 9:00 am, School of Public Affairs 1:00 pm, College of Arts and Sciences |
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May 20 |
Commencement ceremony 1:00 pm, Washington College of Law |
For additional information, see the Schedule of Events for Commencement Weekend.


