| October 29 |
Important Dates postcard mailed to local address |
| December 2 |
Responses due for August/December Graduates Reception |
| December 5 |
August/December Graduates Reception |
| Week of Dec 22 |
16-page Commencement Guide mailed to permanent address |
| January 12 |
Graduation applications accepted via my.american for students beginning their final semester at AU |
| Late January |
Nomination process begins for University Awards (President’s Award-$1000, Scholarship/Service-$500, and Student Achievement-$250) |
| February 2 |
Deadline for May 2009 graduation applications via my.american |
| February/March |
Schools and colleges select student speakers |
| March 10 |
Scholarship/Service Award nominations due |
| Mid-March |
Postcard mailed to August/December 2008 graduates (diploma address) and students cleared for May 2009 graduation (local address), containing instructions for online regalia orders via my.american (credit card payment) |
| March 18 |
Nominations due for President’s Award, University Student Awards, and Student Achievement Awards |
| March 31 & April 1 |
Graduation Fair, noon – 6 pm, MGC Rooms 2 & 3 |
| Early April |
2009 Commencement Program goes to print |
| April 3 |
Deadline for regalia orders |
| Late April |
Instructions on regalia and ticket pickup emailed to all who order regalia |
| May 1 - 8 |
Senior Week Events |
| May 6 - 9 |
Regalia distribution; Line-Up information distributed with regalia |
| May 8 |
- Phi Beta Kappa Induction, 1:00 p.m., Kay Chapel (invitation only)
- University Honors Program Ceremony, 3:00 p.m., Location TBD (graduating honors program students & guests)
- Reception for University & Student Achievement Award Winners, 5:30 p.m., Patio, President’s Office Building
(invitation only)
- Baccalaureate Service, 7:00 p.m., Kay Chapel (open to all)
- Toast to Graduates, 8:00 p.m., Katzen Arts Center (free to graduates)
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| May 9 |
Commencement Ceremonies – Bender Arena, followed by School/College Receptions
- SPA Ceremony, 9:00 a.m.
- SOC Ceremony, 1:00 p.m.
- CAS Ceremony, 4:30 p.m.
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| May 10 |
Commencement Ceremonies – Bender Arena, followed by School/College Receptions
- KSB Ceremony, 9:00 a.m.
- SIS Ceremony, 1:00 p.m.
- Return rental regalia to Campus Store by 4:00 p.m.
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| May 24 |
WCL Ceremony, 1 pm |