STUDENT REGALIA & GUEST TICKET DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE
GRAD FINALE EVENT
WHERE: San Francisco Campus - McLaren Complex - Rooms 250 & 251
Friday -- April 19, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday -- April 20, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- This event is ONLY OPEN to students who RECEIVE an INVITATION (emailed: March 25, 2013) to participate in the May 2013 Commencement Exercises. Students may attend the Grad Finale event on either Friday or Saturday, this is a drop-in event not a full day event.
*Photo ID required for entrance.
- Students will be able to:
- Obtain their graduation regalia (cap and gown) and guest tickets*
*Photo ID and your signature will be required to obtain your academic regalia and guest tickets.
If someone other than yourself is picking up your regalia and guest tickets, please provide them with
a signed letter with the following information: Your full name, USF ID#, degree and major,
height, and signature.
- Place an order for personalized graduation announcements and USF college rings
- Place a pre-order for graduation photos
- Enter drawing for "Door Prizes"
- Meet representatives from Alumni Relations
STUDENTS WHO CANNOT ATTEND THE GRAD FINALE EVENT:
On April 22, 2013 eligible students who did not attend the Grad Finale event will be sent an Information Packet that includes: instructions on how to pickup academic regalia, guest tickets, a parking permit, directions to the Commencement Ceremony, and a wealth of information that should answer all your questions regarding the ceremonies.
REGALIA & GUEST TICKET DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE after the Grad Finale event
Location: Gleeson Library - Atrium
- Thursday - May 16, 2013 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Friday - May 17, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday- May 18, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
** Information is subject to change **
MAY 2013 COMMENCEMENT SCHEDULE
All Ceremonies take place in St. Ignatius Church located at 650 Parker Avenue, S.F.)
Thursday, May 16, 2013
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3:00 p.m.
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Commencement Mass
Homilist: Reverend Stephen A. Privett, S.J.
Guest Tickets: Not Required
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6:00 p.m.
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School of Education Ceremony
Commencement Speaker:Joseph White, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of California, Irvine
5 (five) guest tickets per student
Reception: 7:00 p.m. - McLaren Complex 250-252
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Friday, May 17, 2013
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9:00 a.m.
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Undergraduate Humanities and Sciences Students in the College of Arts and Sciences Ceremony
Honorary Degree Recipient and Commencement Speaker: Rabbi Stephen A. Pearce
Richard & Rhonda Goldman Senior Rabbi, Congregation Emanu-El, San Francisco
5 (five) guest tickets per student
Reception: 10:00 am. - McLaren Complex 250-252
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| 12:00 p.m. |
Undergraduate Arts and Social Sciences Students in the College of Arts and Sciences Ceremony
Honorary Degree Recipient and Commencement Speaker: Gary White
CEO and Co-Founder, Water.Org
5 (five) guest tickets per student
Reception: 1:00 p.m. - McLaren Complex 250-252
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| 2:30 p.m. |
ROTC Commissioning, Presentation Theater |
3:00 p.m.
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Graduate Students in the College of Arts and Sciences Ceremony
Honorary Degree Recipient and Commencement Speaker:
Bishop Stephen E. Blaire, Stockton Diocese
8 (eight) guest tickets per student
Reception: 4:00 p.m. - McLaren Complex 250-252
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| 4:00 p.m. |
ROTC Commissioning Reception, Lone Mt 100 -- Handlery Room
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| 6:00 p.m. |
School of Nursing and Health Professions Ceremony
Honorary Degree Recipient and Commencement Speaker: Barbara A. Garcia
Director of Health, San Francisco Department of Public Health
8 (eight) guest tickets per student
Reception: 7:00 p.m. - McLaren Complex 250-252
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Saturday, May 18, 2013
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9:00 a.m.
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School of Law Ceremony
Honorary Degree Recipient and Commencement Speaker:
The Honorable Saundra Brown Armstrong
Senior District Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
7 (seven) guest tickets per student
Reception: 10:00 a.m. - McLaren Complex 250-252
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12:00 p.m.
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Undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Students in the McLaren School of Management Ceremony
Honorary Degree Recipient: Franciscan Friars of San Francisco
Commencement Speaker: John S. Hardin, OFM, Provincial Minister
5 (five) guest tickets per student
Reception: 1:00 p.m. - McLaren Complex 250-252
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3:00 p.m.
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Undergraduate Bachelor of Public Administration and Bachelor of Science Students in the McLaren School of Management Ceremony
Commencement Speaker: James Lazarus
Senior Vice President, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
8 (eight) guest tickets per student
Reception: 4:00 p.m. - McLaren Complex 250-252
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| 6:00 p.m. |
Masagung Graduate School of Management Ceremony
Honorary Degree Recipient and Commencement Speaker: Margaret Trost,
Founder, What If? Foundation
5 (five) guest tickets per student
Reception: 7:00 p.m. - McLaren Complex 250-252
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Frequently Asked Questions?
For questions not covered in the frequently asked questions section, please call the Graduation Center at (415) 422-2020 (M-F 8:30 to 5:00) or email gradcenter@usfca.edu.
* COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES BY ARTS AND SCIENCES UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS
Majors
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Date & Time
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Advertising
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 9am
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Asian Studies
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 9am
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Biology
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 9am
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Chemistry
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 9am
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Communication Studies
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 9am
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Comparative Literature and Culture
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 9am
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Computer Science
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 9am
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English
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 9am
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Environmental Science & Studies
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 9am
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Exercise and Sport Science (BS & BA)
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 9am
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French Studies
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 9am
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History
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 9am
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Japanese Studies
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 9am
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Mathematics
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 9am
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Philosophy
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 9am
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Physics
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 9am
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Spanish
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 9am
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Theology and Religious Studies
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 9am
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Majors
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Date & Time
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Architecture & Community Design
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 12pm
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Art History / Arts Management
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 12pm
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Design
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 12pm
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Economics
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 12pm
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Fine Arts
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 12pm
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Graphic Design
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 12pm
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International Studies
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 12pm
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International/Development Economics (4+1)
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 12pm
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Latin American Studies
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 12pm
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Media Studies
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 12pm
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Performing Arts and Social Justice
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 12pm
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Politics
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 12pm
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Psychology
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 12pm
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Sociology
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Friday - 5/17/13 - 12pm
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