KEY DATES AND LOCATIONS AT A GLANCE
Convocation Robing Location and Line Up (MSASS Graduates): MSASS, 3rd Floor
Convocation Robing Location and Line Up (Ph.D. Graduates): School of Graduate Studies
University Convocation: Veale Center, 9:30 a.m. This is a ticketed event.
Diploma Ceremony: The Temple Tifereth, 12:00 noon - 1855 Ansel Road, Cleveland (Link to map)
Speaker: Robert P. Madison, BAR '48, Chairman and CEO of Robert P. Madison International, Inc.
Reception: MSASS, 2:00 p.m.
Mandel Center Graduation Celebration: Mandel Center, 1:30 p.m.
Prior to Commencement Ticket Pick Up Location: MSASS Room 121
Prior to Commencement Cap and Gown Pick Up Location: University Bookstore
Commencement Coordinator: Debra Fields, debra.fields@case.edu, (216) 368-2101
Graduate Commencement Exercises
If you plan to march in the University-wide Convocation and/or attend your diploma ceremony, you must register online. If you are participating in Commencement you must participate in both the University Convocation and MSASS diploma exercises.
GRADUATION REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN MARCH 1.
Prior to Commencement Day
March 25 - March 26
You can purchase and pick up your cap and gown at the Case Western Reserve University Grad Fair at Thwing Student Center/University Bookstore from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. or contact the University Bookstore in person or by phone at (216) 368-2650.
April 1
5:00 p.m. is the deadline for registering to participate in commencement and ordering convocation tickets online from the Case Commencement Web site. If you need additional tickets to the University-wide Convocation, please contact Debra A. Fields by email at daf3@case.edu to be placed on our ticket waiting list.
April 17
Convocation tickets will be mailed to August 2008 and January 2009 graduates.
May 11
Be sure that all your financial obligations to the University, including outstanding tuition, any parking or library fines are paid. Diplomas will be withheld until financial obligations are met.
Commencement Day
Sunday, May 17, 2009
8:00 a.m.
Meet at MSASS for academic robing and line-up. We will walk as a group to the Veale Center for the University Convocation.
9:30 a.m.
*University Commencement Convocation at Veale Center, Adelbert Road
*This ceremony is MANDATORY FOR ALL MSASS and MNO GRADUATES
12:00 p.m.
MSASS Diploma Exercise at the Temple Tifereth, 1855 Ansel Road
1:30 p.m.
Reception at Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations for MNO, CNM, and EDM Nonprofit Fellows graduates, and their families and friends.
2:00 p.m.
Reception at MSASS for Graduates and their guests
University Convocation
Campus-wide ceremony designed for all Case Western Reserve University graduates.
The University President confers degrees to students as a group at this ceremony.
Tickets are required for your guests. Each graduate will receive 2 tickets for this ceremony if tickets were ordered online by April 1, 2009. August 2008 and January 2009 graduates will receive tickets via US mail after April 17, 2009. May 2009 and August 2009 candidates will pick up tickets at MSASS after April 17.
MSASS Diploma Exercises
Graduates are individually recognized.
NO tickets are required for this ceremony.
Guests should arrive at the Temple around 11:00 a.m. to be seated. Appropriate Attire
Graduates must wear Case Western Reserve University academic regalia (gown, hood, and mortarboard) to participate in the procession and ceremonies. We will be walking to Veale Center for the University Convocation and Temple Tifereth for our diploma exercises: wear comfortable shoes!
No adornment of any kind is worn outside the robe or cap and no item (i.e. purse or backpack) may be carried. A small fanny pack worn under the gown around the waist is a good solution to carry such items as keys, comb, money, and personal identification.
Photographs
A professional photographer from Chappell Studios will take pictures of each graduate receiving his or her diploma from the Dean. Graduates will receive a free proof of this photo in the mail, along with information on how to purchase additional prints. Photographer Release Form
Diplomas
Graduates who are unable to attend the diploma ceremony will receive their diplomas via U.S. certified mail following Commencement. Diplomas will be mailed to the forwarding address provided by the student on their graduation application.
Miscellaneous
Irene Sogg Gross Service Award Nominations are being accepted for the Irene Sogg Gross Service Award. This award was established by Mr. Milton Gross to honor the memory of his wife, a MSASS graduate in the class of 1940. It is given to a member of the graduating class, chosen by his or her peers, “in recognition of outstanding interest and accomplishments in the areas of humanitarian service.” A plaque and a small cash award will be presented at the commencement ceremonies, to the student named by his or her classmates. Nomination Form
Contact
The School of Applied Social Sciences Commencement Coordinator is Debra Fields, (216) 368-2101, debra.fields@case.edu.
Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations Graduation Celebration
Sunday, May 17, 2009
1:30 p.m.
Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations
Mandel Center
11402 Bellflower Road
This reception is open to all MNO, CNM, and EDM Nonprofit Fellows graduates, and their families and friends. For additional information, contact Wendy Jelinek at 216-368-8566 or wendy.jelinek@case.edu. |
