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COMMENCEMENT

 

Schedule and Ceremony Information


THE UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION will be held at 9:30 a.m., Sunday May 17, 2009, in the Veale Center. This is a ticketed event.


COMMENCEMENT DAY INFORMATION BY SCHOOL


UNDERGRADUATES

Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Management and Nursing
Important Information for Undergraduates: Undergraduate Studies Information
Diploma Ceremony: Veale Center, 11:00 a.m.
Speaker: Zeyad Schwen, BSE '09
Commencement Coordinator: Contact uggrads@case.edu for more information.
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SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Important Information for School of Medicine Graduates: School of Medicine Information
Diploma Ceremony: Severance Hall, 11:15 a.m.
Speaker: Tadataka Yamada, M.D.
President, Global Health Program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Commencement Coordinator: Barb Nicol, (216) 368-5515, medgrad@case.edu
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SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE

Important Information for School of Dental Medicine Graduates: School of Dental Medicine Information
Diploma Ceremony: Church of the Covenant, 2:00 p.m.
Speaker:Denise San Antonio Zeman,
President and CEO, Saint Luke’s Foundation of Cleveland
Commencement Coordinator: Dorothy Caplin, (216) 368 - 3266, dentgrads@case.edu
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SCHOOL OF LAW

Important Information for Law School Graduates: Law School Information
Diploma Ceremony: Severance Hall, 2:00 p.m.
Speaker: Judge Robert M. Duncan
Commencement Coordinators: Jay Ruffner, (216) 368 - 3282, lawgrad@case.edu
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MANDEL SCHOOL OF APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES

Important Information for MSASS Graduates: MSASS Information
Diploma Ceremony: The Temple, 12:00 p.m. 1855 Ansel Road, Cleveland (Link to map)
Speaker: Robert P. Madison, BAR '48, Chairman and CEO of Robert P. Madison International, Inc.
Commencement Coordinator: Debra Fields, (216) 368 - 2101, msassgrad@case.edu
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FRANCES PAYNE BOLTON SCHOOL OF NURSING

Important Information for Nursing School Graduates: School of Nursing Information
Diploma Ceremony: Epworth-Euclid United Methodist Church, 2:30 p.m.
Speaker: Rick Martinez,  M.D.
Medical Director of Corporate Contributions and Community Relations for Johnson & Johnson
Commencement Coordinator: Jackie Delgado, Office of Student Services, nursgrad@case.edu, 216-368-2521
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GRADUATE STUDIES

Important Information for School of Graduate Studies Graduates: Graduate Studies Information
Diploma Ceremony: Veale Center, 1:45 p.m.
Speaker: Dean Charles Rozek, Ph.D.
Commencement Coordinator: Rachel Begley, (216) 368 - 0947, gsgrad@case.edu
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WEATHERHEAD SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

Important Information for Weatherhead School of Management Graduates: School of Management Information
Diploma Ceremony: Veale Center, 4:00 p.m.
Speaker: Darrel Rhea, CEO of Cheskin Added Value
Commencement Coordinator: Toni May, (216) 368 - 5559, wsomgrad@case.edu
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COMMENCEMENT DAY SCHEDULE


Sunday May 17, 2009

9:30 a.m.
UNIVERSITY CONVOCATION, Veale Center This is a ticketed event. Overflow seating will be in Horsburgh Gym (inside Veale) and at Strosacker Auditorium.

11:00 a.m.
Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony, Veale Center
School of Dental Medicine Reception, Thwing Ballroom (follows Convocation)
School of Law Reception, Law School (follows Convocation)
Graduate Studies Reception, University Hospitals Atrium (follows Convocation)
School of Nursing Reception, Judson Manor (follows Convocation)
School of Management Reception, Peter B. Lewis (follows Convocation)

11:15 a.m.
School of Medicine Diploma Ceremony, Severance Hall

12:00 p.m.
School of Applied Social Sciences Diploma Ceremony, The Temple Tifereth

12:30 p.m.
School of Medicine Reception, Biomedical Research Building (BRB) (follows School of Medicine Diploma Ceremony)
Undergraduate Reception,
Musselman Quadrangle (follows Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony; Rain site: Adelbert Gymnasium)

1:30 p.m.

Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations Graduation Celebration, Mandel Center

1:45 p.m.
Graduate Studies Diploma Ceremony, Veale Center

2:00 p.m.
School of Dental Medicine Diploma Ceremony, Church of the Covenant
School of Law Diploma Ceremony, Severance Hall

School of Applied Social Sciences Reception, MSASS (follows School of Applied Social Sciences Diploma Ceremony)

2:30 p.m.
School of Nursing Diploma Ceremony, Epworth-Euclid United Methodist Church

4:00 p.m.
School of Management Diploma Ceremony, Veale Center


CONVOCATION SEATING


Since seating in the Veale Center is limited, each graduating student who plans to attend the Convocation will be offered guest tickets. Additional seating will be available in the adjoining Horsburgh Gym/Emerson Physical Education Center, Strosacker Auditorium, and Ford Auditorium where large-screen video projection will provide excellent views of the convocation proceedings. Additional broadcast screens will be available at the Peter B. Lewis Building and The Moot Courtroom at the School of Law. Guests wishing to select seats providing the best visibility are advised to arrive early. All facilities will be open at 8:00 a.m. Ushers will be available to assist with seating. Following the Convocation, ample seating willl be available for all diploma ceremonies.


RESTROOMS


All campus buildings with public restrooms will be open and signs will indicate restroom locations.

PHOTOGRAPHY


Flash photography is prohibited during Convocation. As a courtesy to all graduates, the University requests that parents and guests photograph graduates without interrupting the flow of the diploma ceremonies. Photographs may be taken on the University grounds DVD recordings of the Commencement ceremonies in the Veale Center may be ordered: DVD Order Form

SECURITY


Case Western Reserve University welcomes all guests, however, to ensure everyone's comfort and in accordance with local fire safety laws, only guests with a ticket with be admitted into the Veale Center for the 9:30 a.m. Convocation ceremony. Everyone must have a ticket to enter.

To accommodate all of our guests, only small bags, which are compact enough to fit under your seat, will be permitted inside the Veale Center. All bags are subject to search. Strollers will not be permitted inside the seating area. We ask that you please check strollers at the Information Desk located inside the lobby.

Information about changes or cancellation of scheduled activities will be posted on campus, on this Web site, and broadcast throughout the greater Cleveland area by the campus radio station, WRUW, at 91.1FM.

Pets are not permitted in or near any outdoor or indoor areas where Commencement activities are occurring.