Commencement Ceremony 2013
FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2013 - 10:00 a.m.
ROBERT and MARGRIT MONDAVI CENTER for the PERFORMING ARTS
Commencement holds special significance for the School’s degree candidates, their families and friends. Our congratulations to you and our best wishes for a memorable day!
The following information will acquaint you with our commencement traditions and provide answers to frequently asked questions.
If you have any further questions, please contact the Student Programs Office at (530) 752-1383.
- CEREMONY WEBCAST: Campus Mediaworks will have both live and “on-demand” on-line versions of the commencement ceremony. The live webcast will be available beginning at 9:30 am on June 14, and the on-demand file can be viewed at a later time. Link to the webcast at: http://commencementvideo.ucdavis.edu/.
ACADEMIC DRESS
ADMISSION TO THE CEREMONY
GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
AWARDS AND HONORS
DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES
FLOWER SALES
PHOTOGRAPHY
PARKING
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
ASSEMBLY PRIOR TO CEREMONY
ORDER OF THE CEREMONY
RECEPTION
VISITOR LINKS
OTHER UC DAVIS 2013 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY DATES
ACADEMIC DRESS:
The academic attire for participants in the ceremony is a doctoral gown and cap with a gray tassel.
DVM and MPVM students:
Your academic attire must be rented from the UC Davis Store.
Residents:
Your academic attire will be ordered for you by the VMTH Director's Office.
MARCH 1 - May 1
DVM and MPVM candidates may order and pay for their academic attire by linking to the UC Davis Stores Web site. You will be prompted for your degree, name, student ID, e-mail address, telephone, height and weight. You will then be asked for billing information and notified of the return procedure and conditions. Your final order will generate a confirmation and submit the order to the UC Davis Store.
Students who pre-order online NO LATER THAN MIDNIGHT on MAY 1, 2013 will have their academic attire delivered to the VMTH in early June (date TBA.) If your order includes a Grad Pack, it will be delivered with your attire.
MAY 2 - JUNE 5: If you have not pre-ordered by the MAY 1 deadline, you may still order online through June 2, but your attire will not be delivered to the VMTH, and must be picked up during the Gown Pickup Event, June 3 through 5 at the ARC:
Monday, June 3, 1 -6 p.m.
Tuesday, June 4, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday, June 5, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
After JUNE 5: You may rent your attire in-person at the Memorial Union Bookstore. A late rental fee will be charged.
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Gown Rental Fees: |
March 1 – June 2 |
Late Rental at UC Davis Bookstore After June 5 |
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Gown rental is free if ordering a Souvenir Grad Pack |
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Doctor's cap, gown and tassel |
$42.00 |
$50.00 |
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Commencement Tassel alone |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
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Commencement Cap alone |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
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The gown rental is free if you order a Grad Pack. For Grad Pack information, graduation announcements, class rings, and portrait photography, please visit the UC Davis Stores Web site.
Academic Hoods
DVM students: The academic hood is a symbol of your personal achievement, reflecting your Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of California. The satin lining of the hood is the official colors of the University, while the gray velvet indicates your DVM degree. You will be invested with a School of Veterinary Medicine hood when your degree is conferred at the ceremony. The hoods are property of the School and are loaned free of charge for your use during the ceremony. Hoods must be returned after the ceremony to the Studio Theater (where you lined up for the procession).
MPVM students and residents: The School will loan you a hood signifying your veterinary degree to wear at the ceremony.
Candidates may purchase their own doctoral hoods for use at the ceremony by linking to the UC Davis Store. Please allow 8-10 weeks to complete your order. For further information, e-mail the commencement coordinator at treliu@ucdavis.edu.
How to return: To avoid a late charge, gowns must be returned to the Studio Theater immediately following the ceremony, or to the UC Davis Bookstore at the Memorial Union no later than Monday, June 17. The cap and tassel are yours to keep. Hoods, which are property of the School, must be returned to the Studio Theater following the ceremony.
ADMISSION TO THE CEREMONY
Tickets to the commencement ceremony are free of charge and will be distributed to candidates in Spring Quarter. Every person (including infants and toddlers) attending the ceremony must have a ticket. Tickets will be for general admission and open seating.
DVM Candidates: Each student will receive an allotment of TEN tickets. To obtain additional tickets, classmates can negotiate among themselves for extra tickets. Students are urged to return unneeded tickets to the VMTH Student Affairs Office for redistribution.
MPVM Candidates: Each student participating in commencement may request up to five tickets for their guests.
Residents: Each resident participating in commencement may request up to five tickets for their guests.
If space in the Mondavi Center permits, additional tickets will be made available prior to the ceremony.
University policy prohibits the selling of commencement tickets for money or commercial value. Violation will result in referral to Student Judicial Affairs
GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
The UC Davis Bookstore sells official UC Davis commencement announcements, blank notes, thank-you notes, envelope seals and certificates of appreciation. Personalized announcements may be purchased via UC Davis Stores. If you have questions, or for more information, please e-mail the UC Davis Stores Commencement Coordinator at treliu@ucdavis.edu.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
University policy prohibits possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages at the commencement ceremony.
AWARDS AND HONORS
The School Medal will be presented at the ceremony to a graduating senior in recognition of outstanding academic and clinical performance. Members of the veterinary honor society, Phi Zeta, will wear medallions signifying their academic achievement.
DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES
DVM: Immediately following the ceremony, diplomas will be distributed to candidates who have completed all clinical, school and campus requirements for June degrees. Distribution will be in the Studio Theater.
MPVM: Candidates will receive program participation certificates. Diplomas are available from the Registrar’s Office four months after the end of the quarter in which all degree requirements are complete (including presentation of research project).
Residents: A certificate commemorating the ceremony will be presented to each participant at commencement.
FLOWER SALES
A flower stand will be outside of the Mondavi Center for guests that wish to purchase flowers for their graduate.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Classic Photography is the official photographer for our commencement. They will take a photo of you as you cross the stage and a photo immediately off stage. You will be given a name card to present to the Associate Dean to announce as you walk across the stage. You must fill-out the card with your contact information so proofs can be sent to you. Proofs will be available within three to five days after graduation. Pictures can be ordered online.
Portrait photography is available through a local photographer contracted by the UC Davis Store. For on-campus sitting dates and package pricing, please see http://vipportraits.com.
PARKING
Parking is free in designated areas for those attending the commencement ceremony. Directional signs reading "Commencement Parking" are placed at all entrances to the campus. A portion of South Entry Parking Structure, ground level is reserved for vehicles displaying disabled person placards or plates. Click here to view the map for parking areas (The parking structure and lots #1 and 2 are the most convenient).
SPECIAL ACCOMODATIONS
For the convenience of all guests with limited mobility, please ask them to arrive as early as possible to locate their seating. If special accommodations are necessary for unique situations (including sign language interpreters), contact the Student Programs Office at 752-1383 no later than May 15.
If an individual has a state disabled parking permit, parking is available in South Entry Parking Structure. Guests with limited mobility may be dropped off and picked up in front of the Mondavi Center.
ASSEMBLY PRIOR TO CEREMONY
Degree candidates and residents will assemble prior to the ceremony at 9:15 a.m. in the Studio Theater located in the Mondavi Center. Commencement instructions will be provided in early June.
ORDER OF THE CEREMONY
The ceremony will include remarks by the dean, student speakers and faculty speaker; the presentation of awards; the conferring of degrees and hoods; and the administration of the Veterinarian’s Oath.
At the appropriate time in the program, candidates will rise for presentation to the chancellor. Following degree conferral, candidates will cross the stage and hand their name cards to the announcer. DVM graduates will be presented to the faculty marshal who will invest their veterinary hoods. Graduates will cross the stage to the chancellor and the dean and then return to their seats to be led in reciting the Veterinarian’s Oath.
The ceremony will last approximately two hours.
RECEPTION
Immediately following the ceremony, light refreshments will be served in the Mondavi lobby for degree recipients, their families and friends, and friends of the School.
VISITOR LINKS
Out of town guests are encouraged to make reservations for accommodations early as commencement events mean many visitors to Davis and lodging becomes scarce.
References or pointers on this page do not represent endorsement.
OTHER UC DAVIS 2013 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY DATES
MORE INFORMATION
Contact the Student Programs Office, 530-752-1383 or email kjobryan@ucdavis.edu.
