Spring Commencement 2008
The Commencement ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 31, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. in the Delaware Stadium, rain or shine. Graduates and their guests should plan to arrive no later than 8:00 a.m. General seating for guests will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. No tickets are required. College and Departmental Convocation ceremonies will be held at indoor locations throughout campus. Please refer to the schedule below for times and locations. Unless otherwise noted, all Convocation ceremonies will be held on Saturday, May 31, and no tickets are required. Special on-field seating and drop-off locations adjacent to Delaware Stadium will be available for persons with physical disabilities and for the elderly. Arrangements for disabled seating areas and drop-off locations do not need to be made in advance. Please note that on-field disabled seating areas are reserved for the person in need of disabled seating accompanied by one guest only. The University of Delaware does not provide wheel chair rentals or availability. A sign language interpreter will be available at the Commencement ceremony. To request seating near the sign language interpreter, please contact us at (302) 831-2113 no later than May 1. To request a sign language interpreter for a Convocation ceremony, please contact us at (302) 831-2113 no later than May 1. Questions related to degree completion, requirements and graduation eligibility should be directed to the appropriate academic department. Students must purchase academic regalia at the University of Delaware Bookstore in the Perkins Student Center May 12–May 17, 2008. The University Bookstore is the only place at which regalia may be obtained, as it is the only means by which the University gets notice of the student's intention to participate. Anyone having noncompliant regalia will not be permitted to participate. Devor Photography will be on campus during the week of April 7–11 to take senior portraits as well as retakes. Commencement brochures will be sent to graduating students at both their local and home addresses and should be received by early April. Please refer to these brochures for further information. If you need additional assistance, please call (302) 831-2113. |