1. Boston University Sargent College Convocation 2016 Information for Students

2. Boston University Sargent College Convocation 2016 Congratulations on your graduation! We are looking forward to celebrating with you on May 15 th !

3. Convocation Site and Time  The convocation and reception for Sargent College will be held in the Track & Tennis Center (TTC), 100 Ashford Street.  Carry your cap and gown into the TTC.  Lineup is at 8:30; please arrive promptly and get in line cheerfully.

4. General Information  Please visit www.bu.edu/maps for directions to the Track and Tennis Center (it’s behind Star Market).www.bu.edu/maps

5.  Please check www.bu.edu/commencement/security-details/ for important information.www.bu.edu/commencement/security-details/

6. Line-up Location * *Lineup begins at 8:30am in TTC behind the track! Tassels should be placed on your right. Your degree is not officially conferred until President Brown does so (~3:00) at the BU ceremony. End of lines Start of student lines Enter from Ashford St.

7. Student Check-in  Line-up begins at 8:30am in the TTC behind the track. Follow signs to student line-up area.  Students must check in with program faculty!  Stay in your respective program line alphabetically once you’ve checked in.

8.  Doctoral degree candidates carry their hoods to the ceremony.  Drape hoods over the left arm with the cord/button left open.  Hand the hood to the faculty member on stage and he/she will perform the hooding.

9. Student Line-up Behind the Track T. Studies SLHS Nutrition Human Health Health Behavior Athletic (OT) Phys. Studies (PT) Science & Health Training Enter to ceremony Students will form two lines behind velvet ropes MSOT MS MS MS OTD DPT PhD SLP Nutrition HPhys This center path should remain clear for newly arriving students as well as faculty and staff who are assisting with check-in. Row 2 (LEFT) - Graduates Row 1 (RIGHT) - Undergraduates

10. Student Processional  Student marshals will lead in the student processional, after the faculty enter.  Undergraduates and graduates will enter, walking side by side in two lines.

11. Student Processional Grad degrees Stage Ugrad degrees TTC Corridor

12. Student Seating Student marshals will sit in the RIGHT front row facing stage Graduate students will sit on LEFT side. Undergraduate students will sit on the RIGHT side.

13. Order of Degree Presentation PhD – G. Orsmond DPT – D. Heislein OTD – K. Jacobs MS, Human Physiology – J. Schotland MS, Nutrition – P. Quatromoni MS, Speech-Language Pathology – K. Howland MSOT – E. Cohn BS, Athletic Training – S. Brown BS, Behavior and Health – W. Coster BS, Health Science – E. O’Keefe BS, Health Studies – D. Heislein BS, Human Physiology – J. Schotland BS, Nutritional Science – R. Durschlag BS, Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences – K. Strand BS, Therapeutic Studies – W. Coster

14. Getting to the stage…  Faculty marshals will ask students to stand by row (not by program).  Students should notify the faculty marshal if they are the first person in the next degree program.  You will receive your diploma from Dean Moore and pause briefly for your photo.

15. Student Diploma Route – Graduate students Stage Grad degrees * Ugrad degrees Doctoral degree candidates should drape hoods over their left arms with cord/button left open. When your name is called, hand the hood to the faculty member on stage to perform the hooding. (Attach cord to button when you return to your seat.)  Faculty marshals will direct students to stand by row.  Grad students will use the left-side stairs, receive their diplomas and walk across the stage IN FRONT OF THE PODIUM, then return to their seats.

16. Student Diploma Route – Undergraduate Students Stage * Ugrad degrees Grad degrees  Faculty marshals will direct students to stand by row.  Undergraduate students use the right-side stairs, walk across the stage IN FRONT OF THE PODIUM to receive their diplomas, then return to their seats.

17. Student Recessional  Faculty marshals will lead you out.  The reception will be across the street in a tent (89 Ashford St.)  Please stay in line until you arrive at the reception.

18. BU Ceremony lineup by 12:15  Students and guests heading to the All University ceremony (which begins at 1:00) on Nickerson Field head straight down Ashford Street.  Take the first right onto Babcock Street and then a quick left onto Braves Way.  This will bring you to Harry Agganis Way where graduates and families will diverge. Make a plan for meeting up again!