SPRING 2013 COMMENCEMENT - VIRGINIA TECH, GRADUATE SCHOOL, NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 1:30 p.m.
National security expert Austin Yamada to address 2013 National Capital Region graduates
Student speaker Melissa Maybury Lubin
Center for the Arts
Congratulations on earning your graduate degree! Pursuing graduate study is not an endeavor many choose, and you, together with your family and friends, should be very proud of your achievement. The Graduate School of Virginia Tech invites you to celebrate this milestone at the 2013 National Capital Region Commencement Ceremony.
Attending Commencement Graduate candidates must electronically submit an Application for Degree/Certificate (AFDC) through Hokie Spa www.hokiespa.vt.edu by March 1, 2013 for degree conferral for names to appear in the Commencement Bulletin.
The Plan of Study must be approved by the Graduate School prior to submitting the AFDC. PHD and EDD students must also include their dissertation titles when submitting the AFDC for their names to appear in the bulletin. Without this title, names will not be listed.
The information entered on the AFDC is used to order the diploma; please ensure that the information is correct. A fee in the amount of $25.00 will be assessed to the student’s account.
Graduate candidates must confirm plans to attend Commencement by May 1, 2013. Complete the Attendance Form found on Hokie Spa (click Degree Menu, Graduate Student Degree Menu, and then Attending Commencement).
Doctoral candidates must complete all requirements, including approval of the Electronic Thesis/Dissertation (ETD) by May 3, 2013 to be eligible to participate in the hooding ceremony during Commencement. This deadline allows time to prepare diplomas for presentation on stage to the doctoral candidates. All diplomas and certificates except for the doctoral will be mailed.
Student Check-in Graduate candidates should report to their department tables at 12:00 p.m. where they will receive a name card, then proceed to the robing rooms. Personal belongings cannot be stored in the robing rooms; therefore, arrangements should be made for securing these items. Instructions will be given as to how to be hooded, line-up, process and recess.
All graduate candidates will march by degree, college, and department. Line-up will begin at 1:00 p.m. Late arrivals will march at the end of the line.
Academic regalia
Academic regalia is required. Caps, gowns, hoods, and tassels may be purchased from the bookstore at http://www.bookstore.vt.edu/. For academic regalia colors by college see http://graduateschool.vt.edu/academics/completion/commencement.html.
Announcements
Announcements may be ordered at https://ww2.balfour.com/gradprod/default.aspx.
Guest and Seating
Guests will be seated beginning at 12:45 p.m. Seating for individuals with impaired mobility will be available at the ceremony. A sign language interpreter will be provided. The ceremony will last approximately one to two hours. There is no limit to the number of people you can invite.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, contact the Graduate Student Services Office 48 hours prior to the event at Tel: (703) 538-8327 or TTY (703) 538-8314. For additional commencement information, contact the Graduate Student Services Office at (703) 538-8327 or gssoncr@vt.edu.