COMMENCEMENT 2012 - Case Western Reserve University

GENERAL INFORMATION
COMMENCEMENT DAY
SCHEDULE
Graduation, commencement, convocation, diploma
ceremony: What’s the difference
Graduation means completing all the requirements to obtain your
degree.
Commencement is the day when the Case Western Reserve
University community gathers to celebrate your achievement in
graduating. There are a number of university activities that honor
new graduates on commencement day, Sunday, May 20, 2012.
The university-wide convocation is a formal academic ceremony
featuring the presentation of honorary degrees and awards. All
CWRU undergraduates, graduates, and professional-school students
will have their degrees officially conferred at this ceremony.
Attendees will also enjoy a keynote address by Paul Buchheit, CWR
‘98, GRS ‘98, creator of Gmail.
Following the university-wide convocation, there will be a reception
at the Peter B. Lewis Building to honor new Weatherhead graduates
and welcome their families.
Later, Dean Mohan Reddy will present diplomas—certificates for
the degrees that were conferred at convocation—to graduates at
a separate diploma ceremony in Severance Hall for Weatherhead
graduates only.
Please note: If you have an outstanding balance, you may participate
in commencement, but you will need to reconcile your account before
you may pick up your diploma.
For more information, visit case.edu/commencement.
Event Location Time Tickets
Graduate
Procession
University
Convocation
(guests)
Reception &
buffet luncheon
(guests and
graduates)
Awards
Ceremony
(guests and
graduates)
Line-Up
(graduates)
Diploma
Ceremony
(guests)
Diploma Pick-Up
(graduates)
PBL Lower Level
Veale Center
Breakfast,
robing and lineup
at 7:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m. (doors
open at 8 a.m.)
No
Yes
PBL 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. No
PBL Lower Level 12:30 p.m. No
Dively Building 2 p.m. (sharp!) No
Severance Hall
Dively Building
4:30 p.m. (doors
open at 4:10
p.m.)
Following
ceremony, until
7:30 p.m.
Graduates who are participating in the morning convocation should
meet at PBL at 7:30 a.m. for a continental breakfast, robing, and lineup.
Guests may arrive at Veale for convocation starting at 8 a.m.
Yes
All graduates must arrive at Dively for line-up promptly at 2 p.m.
Their guests should not arrive at Severance Hall before 4:10 p.m.
because the preceding ceremony will not have finished.
Diplomas may be picked up at Dively immediately following the
ceremony until 7:30 p.m. CWRU or photo ID is required.
No