General Information
Eligibility
All Rackham master's
candidates who complete their degree requirements during the Winter
2008 or Spring/Summer 2008 terms may participate. All Rackham
doctoral candidates who complete their degree requirements by
the stated Rackham deadline may participate.
Academic Attire
Academic attire is
required of all graduates and candidates who plan to participate
in the University Graduate Exercises and/or Spring Commencement.
Attire is available for purchase or rental at three local bookstores:
(Please note that
doctoral attire is available only at the Michigan Union Bookstore.)
Michigan Book & Supply
317 South State Street
(734) 665-4990
Michigan Union
Bookstore
530 South State Street
(734) 995-8877
Ulrich's Bookstore
549 East University
Avenue
(734) 662-3201
Bachelor's and Master's Degree Graduates
and Candidates:
Academic attire may
be purchased beginning in mid-March at all three bookstores listed.
Doctoral Degree Recipients:
Doctoral degree recipients who plan to attend the University Graduate Exercises on Friday, April 25 are responsible for renting or purchasing the hood with which they will be hooded as well as their cap and gown. This attire may be rented or purchased at the Michigan Union Bookstore.
Rental attire may be reserved Monday, March 3 through Friday, April 18. The Michigan Union Bookstore
cannot guarantee gown sizes or hood colors after April 18. Rental
attire should be returned by Friday, May 2.
Custom attire can be purchased any time during the year. Please allow four to six weeks for the delivery of custom attire orders.
At the ceremony, during
the doctoral degree recognition, doctoral degree recipients carry
their hoods as they walk toward the stage and present them to
the hooders. After being hooded, they walk across the stage for
individual recognition by the president of the University and
the dean of the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies.
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Tickets
Tickets are not required for general seating at the University Graduate Exercises.
Most of the seating on the main floor of Hill Auditorium is reserved for the graduates.
It is recommended that families and guests plan to sit in the first or second balcony.
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Diplomas
Doctoral Degree Recipients:
Doctoral degree recipients attending the University Graduate Exercises
receive their diplomas at the program. Diploma orders
are not taken at the commencement ceremony. Additional pre-ordered diplomas
or diplomas not received at University Graduate Exercises may
be picked up at the Office of the Registrar, Diploma Department, 1207 LSA Building, 500 South State Street, April 22-25 and April 29-May 2. Diplomas not picked up during that time are mailed beginning May 5.
Master's Degree Graduates and Candidates:
Diplomas are mailed to graduates at their permanent address (as listed on Wolverine Access) by the end of July.
Additional diplomas may be ordered
through the Office of the Registrar, Student Services, 1207 LSA Building, 500 South State Street, or B430 Pierpont Commons.
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Diploma Frames and Plaques
Photo Services can frame and preserve your diploma with
a campus photo of your choice. These museum
quality frames come in a variety of finishes, and include UV conservation
glass and acid-free mats. Also available is a brass replica of
your diploma presented on a plaque. Orders may be placed online at the Photo
Services website. For more information, contact Photo Services
at (734) 764-9217 or photo.services@umich.edu.
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International Students
The University of Michigan will provide
a letter of invitation to assist graduates whose parents need
to apply for a visa in order to attend the commencement
ceremony. The letter can be requested by sending an email to visarequest@umich.edu.
The email should include:
- graduate's name
- graduate's gender
- graduate's local mailing address
- graduate's degree being earned
- graduate's school or college
- ceremony in which the graduate plans to participate
- names of parents (please specify relationship next to parent's name, ie.: mother, father)
The letter from the University will
be mailed to the graduate, who can then forward it to the parents
for use in documenting their visa request. Please allow three
weeks to receive the letter.
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Photography
Graduation
Foto photographs each master's and doctoral degree recipients
during the ceremony. Participants receive a free proof and
may order additional photographs. If a photo proof is not
received within three weeks of the ceremony, contact Graduation
Foto at (734) 677-3400.
Graduates fill out
a description card as they assemble on Friday, April 25.
The cards are distributed at graduate assembly. The completed
card is handed to photography staff just before the graduate's
photograph is taken. To ensure that graduates receive the
correct proof each will say their name into an audio recorder.
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Accommodations
Ann Arbor hotels begin taking
reservations for commencement years in advance. Guests who are unable to reserve hotel rooms in Ann Arbor may
wish to look for hotel rooms in Brighton, Jackson, Plymouth, Ypsilanti,
or the vicinity of Detroit Metropolitan Airport. These communities
are less than one hour's drive from Ann Arbor and may have
rooms available. For information on area hotels, contact the Ann
Arbor Convention and Visitors Bureau at (734) 995-7281/(800) 888-9487,
or www.annarbor.org.
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Alumni Association
All new graduates are eligible to
receive a free year of membership in the Alumni Association of
the University of Michigan. Members have access to all the member
benefits, including career services, networking, Michigan Alumnus
magazine, e-TrueBlue newsletter, membership in local alumni
clubs, and access to football tickets. After the free year of membership,
recent graduates can renew their membership for a discounted rate
of $25. Graduates can sign up and find more details at www.umalumni.com.
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Yearbook
The Michiganensian
yearbook has been published annually at the University of Michigan
for over a century. Senior portraits, taken by Carl Wolff Studios
from September 11 through December 79, 2007, will be automatically featured
in the 20076-2008 Michiganensian. Visit michiganyearbook.com
or call (734) 764-9425 for information about ordering the yearbook.
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