CelebrateCommencement

Sunday, June 15, 2014The Moda Center at the Rose Quarter

Introduction

Congratulations class of 2014! Please read through these instructions and if you have any additional questions email commencement@pdx.edu.

The Commencement Ceremony lasts about two and one-half hours from the time the graduates enter the Moda Center Arena until the recessional. Out of respect to other graduates and guests, graduates must remain in the Moda Center Arena until the recessional. Wearing academic regalia is required for participation in the Spring Commencement Ceremony.

Important locations at the Rose Quarter may be found on their website and on this Google Map. Tickets may be purchased online from the Commencement Website, at the PSU Box Office or at the North Entrance of the Moda Center Arena on the day of commencement.

Look for green directional fliers and volunteers in green polos for ques-tions and directions on the day of commencement. These volunteers in green shirts are staff from the university that are here to celebrate your accomplishments!

Alcohol is not permitted in the Moda Center Arena. No one carrying alco-holic beverages will be allowed to enter. The Moda Center Arena is also a non-smoking facility. Helium balloons are not permitted in the Moda Center Arena. If guests bring a helium balloon, they will be asked to leave it outside the exterior doors. You and your guests’ understanding and cooperation are vital to the success of the day’s activities. All bags will be checked at the doors.

Congratulations,

Nicholas RunningCoordinator of Commencement

2014 Commencement Graduate InstructionsSunday June 15, 2014Moda Center Arena, Rose Quarter, Portland, OR formerly the Rose Garden ArenaPlease note, commencement is not held at the International Rose Flower Garden

Contents

Introduction

Accessibility

Etiquette

Important Times

Transportation & Parking

Names

Photographs

Diplomas

Wearing Regalia

Prices for Regalia at Commencement

Moda Center Map

AccessibilityGraduates with concerns regarding commencement should contact Nicholas Running at commencement@pdx.edu. Additional information may be found in this guide and at pdx.edu/commencement.

ASL interpreters will be available during the ceremony for graduates and their guests, and in the Exhibition Hall during assembly. The ceremony is also subtitled and streaming captions will be available on mobile devices. Please email Nicholas Running at commencement@pdx.edu should you require an ASL interpreter at the ceremony.

Etiquette This is your event to honor your accomplishments. Family, friends, colleagues, fac-ulty, and staff will be present to applaud your hard work. All participants will be expected to conduct themselves in a mature and responsible manner. Alcohol is not permitted. No one carrying alcoholic beverages will be allowed to enter. The Moda Center Arena is also a non-smoking facilities. Helium balloons are not al-lowed. If guests bring a helium balloon, they will be asked to leave it outside the exterior doors. You and your guests’ understanding and cooperation are vital to the success of the day’s activities.

Important Times10:00am–12:30pm: Morning Ceremony, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

8:30–9:15 am: Graduating Students Arrival Time in Memorial Coliseum Exhibition Hall. Graduates must arrive no later than 9:15 am Lines begin forming promptly at 9:30 am

9:30am: Student Line up and Procession

10:00am: Ceremony Begins

12:30pm: Estimated Recess of Commencement, Graduates will recess together to the Commons and will meet family and guests outside the North Entrance to the Moda Center Arena.

3:30pm–6:00pm: Afternoon Ceremony, College of the Arts, School of Business Administration, Graduate School of Education, Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science, School of Social Work, College of Urban and Public Affairs

2:00pm–2:45pm Graduating Students Arrival Time in Memorial Coliseum Exhibition Hall. Graduates must arrive no later than 2:45 pm Lines begin forming promptly at 3:00 pm

3:00pm: Student Line up and Procession

3:30pm: Ceremony Begins

6:00pm: Estimated Recess of Commencement, Graduates will recess together to the Commons and will meet family and guests outside the North Entrance to the Moda Center Arena.

RehearsalThere is no rehearsal for commencement due to the number of individuals walk-ing. Faculty Marshals and commencement volunteers assist with all aspects of your participation.

Assembly The Exhibit Hall is located on the lower level of the Rose Quarter Commons near the Memorial Fountain. There will be signs to direct you to the proper area as well as volunteers to answer questions. If at all possible, please leave purses and valuables with family or friends, as there will be no secured area in which to leave them during the ceremony.

Transportation & Parking Traffic around the Rose Quarter on commencement day can be frustratingly congested, all guests and graduates are encouraged to take advantage of Tri-Met public transportation or find an alternate mode of transportation to the event. Guests and graduates are encouraged to allow extra travel time in order to arrive at the arena on time.

Parking near the Rose Quarter on Sunday will range from $8.00 to $15.00 per car. For information about parking on the Rose Quarter campus, please visit the Rose Quarter parking page. For parking information at Portland State University, in-cluding directions to campus, please visit the PSU Transportation & Parking homepage.

Names Reader cards will be available in the assembly area where students line up at com-mencement. Only those graduates who actually attend will have their names read. Students will fill out a reader card in the assembly hall on the day of commence-ment. Please do not fold, bend, mutilate, or otherwise maul your reader card. Damaged cards make it difficult for readers to pronounce your name.

If you are using a name different from the one used at school, please indicate both names on the reader card. Please complete the address section on the reader card. This will aid the photographer in identifying you.

Diplomas Diplomas are not distributed at commencement; however, you will receive a diploma cover.

When students complete their degrees at Portland State University, the degree information is displayed on their transcripts as soon as the graduation certification process is complete, normally 6-8 weeks after final grades are posted.

All degree recipients are notified by email of diploma availability. Diplomas may be picked up in the Degree Requirements office (104 Neuberger Hall) or may be mailed to the student.

Questions about diplomas: askdars@pdx.edu.

Wearing Regalia All Portland State gowns are black. Bachelor’s degree recipients wear a tassel in-dicating, by color, the PSU college or school conferring the degree. Dual major recipients wear one tassel, although a second may be purchased as a souvenir. If the majors are in different colleges or schools, the student must decide which major and college or school to use.

The academic cap is adjusted to remain level. The academic gown is fastened in the front. The tassel on the cap hangs on the right side when you enter the Moda Center Arena. After the conferring of all degrees, you will be directed to switch tassels to the left side. Master’s degree recipients wear their hoods throughout the ceremony. Doctoral degree recipients are to carry their hoods; doctoral recipients will be hooded by their adviser during the ceremony.

If you haven’t purchased regalia, there will be a vendor on site, however additional fees will apply.

PhotographsPhotographs of all graduates will also be taken as they cross the stage. A free proof will be sent to each graduate’s home within two weeks of the ceremony. Individ-uals may purchase prints from the photographer; however, there is no obligation to order photographs.

Family members and friends who wish to take photographs of portions of the ceremony are requested to remain in their seats rather than stand in the aisles. Access to the arena floor for pictures during the ceremony is not permitted. Ushers have been instructed to request that photographers refrain from interfering with the view of others.

Day of Regalia Prices at CommencementRegalia is available in the Assembly Area where graduates line up. Cash only. Options may be limited and stock may run out.

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Meeting Place for Graduates and Families Following Ceremony

Graduates will recess together following the ceremony to the commons in front of the Memorial Coliseum.

Graduate Line Up in Memorial Coliseum Exhibition Hall

Graduates will line up in the Memorial Coliseum’s Exhibition Hall and will not enter the Moda Center Arena with their guests.

Please look for green directional signs or volunteers wearing green shirts for help getting to the Exhibition Hall.

Graduates must be in the ExHall by: Morning Ceremony: 9:15 am Afternoon Ceremony: 2:45 pm

North Entrance: Box Office, Will Call, Pre-purchased tickets

ADA Access Doors open: Morning Ceremony: 8:30 am Afternoon Ceremony: 2:00 pm

General Admission Doors open: Morning Ceremony: 9:00 am Afternoon Ceremony: 2:30 pm

Faculty and Volunteer Entrance to Moda Center Faculty and Volunteers may enter the area through

the Loading Dock.

Please note the easiest access to the loading dock on foot is from the steps in front of the memorial coliseum, please follow the “Graduate Line up” area on the left.

South Entrance: Guests with Pre-purchased tickets ONLY

Guests who already possess a ticket may use the South Entrance. Please go to the North Entrance if you need to purchase additional tickets.

ADA Access Doors open: Morning Ceremony: 8:30 am Afternoon Ceremony: 2:00 pm

General Admission Doors open: Morning Ceremony: 9:00 am Afternoon Ceremony: 2:30 pm

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