Graduate School Commencement Attendance Response Card
May 23-24, 2010

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Current Address

Mailing Address after June 10th, 2010 (if different)

If mailing is requested, December degree recipients may be mailed their diplomas starting in January 2009. May degree recipients may be mailed their diplomas in mid-June 2009.

Degree(s) Information

Graduate School Commencement Convocation

Sunday, May 23rd
2:00pm -- Convocation, HGS courtyard Tent, 320 York Street.
This ceremony, presided over by Graduate School Dean Butler, recognizes student prize winners and faculty mentor prize recipients, and features an address by a distinguished faculty member or alumnus. Followed by a reception in the McDougal Center Common Room in HGS, with light refreshments and music. Academic attire NOT required. Family and guests welcome.

GS Diploma Presentation Ceremony

Monday, May 24th
Approximately 12:15pm - Woolsey Hall - Graduate School diploma ceremony -
immediately follows the University Ceremony on Old Campus (@10:00am).
Ph.D., M.Phil. and most MA/MS/M.Eng. diplomas awarded by Dean Butler and faculty representatives from each department or degree program. *Note: MA programs of Macmillan Center for Int & Areas Studies (AS, EAS, ERS, IR) and EGC (IDE) have a separate diploma ceremony at Luce Hall.
After Commencement, degree recipients who did not march may pick up their diplomas in person from the diploma office in Woodbridge Hall.

GS Commencement Luncheon

Monday May 24
1:30pm - HGS courtyard, Common Room, and Dining Hall. 320 York Street.
Dean's Lunch, featuring complimentary gourmet sandwich bag lunches for Woolsey Hall degree recipients and their guests, beverages and live music under the tent. Meat and vegetarian lunches available. Limited number of kosher meals available upon advance request  **Note that Luce Hall MA degree recipients have a separate reception and lunch following their ceremony. 
beef sandwich
chicken sandwich
vegetarian/vegan sandwich
children's bag lunch

Academic Attire Reminder

*** To participate in the Commencement Ceremonies, degree candidates should pre-order or purchase their own academic attire (cap, gown and hood)- Submit your attendance card and see the Commencement web page for more information on Retainables/rentals and Purchases.
NOTE: Regular Retainable/Rental attire order deadlines are in late March. If you miss the regular order deadline, you can pick up last-minute attire a few days before Commencement at the Gym- see "missed deadline" information on the Cap & Gown Section of the Commencement Web site..
www.yale.edu/commencement
Thank you for completing the GS Commencement 2010 Response form.