Eller Graduate Convocation
May 2020 Graduate Programs Convocation
Honoring Master's and PhD Candidates
Congratulations on your achievement! Graduation will be here soon and we want to help YOU prepare.
Plan to attend the Eller College of Management Graduate Student Convocation on Sunday, May 17, 2020, at 9 a.m. in Centennial Hall on the campus of the University of Arizona.
Graduates must register online by midnight on Friday, May 1, 2020 to be sure that your name and quote are featured when you walk on stage.
Fact sheets have been created to help save you time preparing for this exciting celebration.
Download this information and feel free to share and send to others:
- Convocation Prep 501 for Graduate Students
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Family and Friends
- Hooding FAQs
To ensure that all aspects of Convocation go smoothly, please read the following information carefully:
- Key Dates
- Preparing for Convocation
- Agenda for Eller Convocation
- Convocation Instructions
- Directions, Parking, and Maps
- Photographs
Key Dates
| Date and Time | Event or Deadline |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, March 24 - Friday, March 27, 2020 | UA Bookstore GradFest uabookstore.arizona.edu/graduation for more information |
| Friday, May 1, 2020 Midnight |
Eller Convocation Online Registration Deadline Register Now |
| April 2020 | Verification of Diploma Information If changes need to be made to your personal information, complete the Change of Personal Information Form on the Office of the Registrar’s website. Questions? Call 520-621-3113 (option 4) or email reghelp@email.arizona.edu. |
Preparing for Convocation
GradFest
UA Bookstore presents GradFest, with one-stop shopping for graduation needs including regalia (required for UA and Eller College ceremonies). GradFest will take place March 24-27, 2020. Check uabookstore.arizona.edu/graduation for times and additional information.
Regalia
All participants are required to wear academic regalia., which can be purchased from UA BookStores at the Student Union in person or online at uabookstore.arizona.edu/graduation. Master’s candidate academic attire consists of a navy blue gown with longer sleeves, navy blue cap (to match the gown), a black tassel, and a hood. The universal business school hood color is called “drab” — a beige/khaki color. Cost of regalia is approximately $86 without shipping.
A note for Veterans: UA Bookstores offer a unique Stole of Gratitude for veterans to wear on their graduation day. Purchase online now or visit the UA Bookstore to purchase.
Announcements
Personalized graduation announcements are available through Jostens online at www.jostens.com. Contact individual vendors for deadlines and be sure to verify information before finalizing the order.
Online Registration
Be sure to complete the online registration for the Eller College of Management Graduate Student Convocation as instructed above. When registering online, indicate the number of guests you expect will attend. Please note information about tickets below.
Guest Tickets
All guests are required to have tickets to enter Centennial Hall. Tickets are limited to 10 per student; however, if you require additional tickets, they will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. Departments will have sign-up lists to request additional tickets. Out of consideration for your classmates, please request only as many tickets as you will use.
Agenda for Eller Convocation
| 8 a.m. | Centennial Hall doors open for guest seating |
| 8:15 a.m. | Graduating students and faculty assemble backstage, Centennial Hall, in academic regalia |
| 8:50 a.m. | Faculty and students process in order around Centennial Hall to main entrance |
| 9 a.m. | Introduction and welcome |
| Convocation Address | Keynote speaker |
| Hooding of Class of 2020 | Hooding by department |
| Closing Remarks | |
| Recessional | Students exit Centennial Hall in order first; friends and family follow |
Convocation Instructions
Formal regalia is required to be worn for both the UA Commencement (if you plan to attend) and the Eller College Graduate Programs Convocation. Appropriate attire for graduate business students is dress slacks with a shirt and tie or a dress. Jackets are not required as the temperatures may be warm in May. You will be walking down the aisles to reach the stage so choose shoes you are comfortable wearing on hard floors with several steps.
Guests may enter Centennial Hall’s main entrance beginning at 8 a.m. Each guest must have a ticket to enter the venue - including children.
Directions, Parking, and Maps
Centennial Hall is located west of Old Main on University Boulevard. View the UApresents website for specific directions, which include information for handicapped parking (also note section below) and view the map below.
Disabled Access
There are a limited number of handicapped parking spaces in the surface lot east of Centennial Hall. Access to the lot is from South Campus Drive. Guests may find it most convenient to park temporarily in front of Centennial Hall on University Boulevard to unload disabled individuals and then move the vehicle to a parking garage or surface lot.
Photographs
December 2019 photographs may be purchased directly from the photographer, Thomas Veneklasen, here. May 2020 photographs will be available for purchase after convocation.
For additional information, please consult with your department coordinator, or contact Jaime Odom, assistant director of special events, at jlodom@email.arizona.edu