Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Yale Commencement Attendance Response Card
May 19-20, 2013

The deadline for completion has been extended to May 10, 2013. You must complete this form WHETHER OR NOT you plan to attend, so that we may know where to deliver your diploma - in person or via mail/pickup.

For questions about GS Commencement attendance, email gscommencement@yale.edu

* notes required field

NEW- Livestreaming of Ceremony Video online- For 2013, the University Ceremony Monday morning AND the GSAS Diploma Ceremony@ Woolsey on Monday Afternoon will BOTH be videotaped and livestreamed online, for viewing in real-time and afterwards. Family and friends who are not able to attend with you can watch you receive your diploma online! See here.

SCHEDULE OF GSAS COMMENCEMENT EVENTS

Sunday, May 19

2:00 pm, Graduate School Convocation, HGS Courtyard Tent, 320 York Street. Student prizes and faculty mentor prizes awarded.Remarks by Dean Pollard & Graduate MentorAward winners.All are welcome, no tickets needed; academic regalia is not required. Followed by Dean's Reception in McDougal Common Room with light refreshments.

Monday, May 20

9:00 am, Coffee & Robing-Graduates & Guests Assemble, HGS Courtyard

9:25am Procession from HGS

9:40am, Cross Campus Degree Candidates assemble under signs indicating their degree. Guests proceed to Old Campus.

10:30 am, Old Campus, corner High and Elm University Commencement exercises, Old Campus. No tickets required. Ceremony is streamed live at www.yale.edu/commencement

Approximately 12:15 pm, Graduate School Diploma Ceremony, Woolsey Hall Ph.D., M.Phil. and MA/MS diplomas awarded by Dean Pollard and faculty representatives from each department or degree program. Followed by Dean’s luncheon for Woolsey Hall degree recipients and their guests, faculty and staff, in the HGS courtyard Tent. No tickets required for ceremony but you must complete this online form to receive your diploma in person or by mail. Ceremony is streamed live at www.yale.edu/commencement

*Students receiving master’s degrees from the Macmillan Center for International & Area Studies, Jackson Institute (AS, EAS, ERS, IR) and the Economic Growth Center (IDE) receive their diplomas in a ceremony held at Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue. A reception follows at Luce Hall.

Degree Recipient Information & Current Address

First or Given Name*

Middle Name

Last or family Name*

If attending the Diploma Ceremony (at Woolsey or at Luce hall), please provide a phonetic spelling of your name for pronunciation purposes:

Phone*

Yale (or other institution) Email*

Alternate Email*

A mailing adddress and alternate email is helpful for future communications. If mailing is requested, December degree recipients may be mailed their diplomas starting in January 2013. May degree recipients may be mailed their diplomas in mid-June 2013.

Street Address*

Town/City*

State/Province*

Country

Zip Code/Postal Code*

Address after June 10th (if different)

Street Address

Town/City

State/Province

Country

Zip Code/Postal Code

Non-Yale Email Address (if available):

Degree(s) Information

Degree(s) Date

December 2012

May 2013

NOTE: BA/MA and BS/MS degree candidates usually receive their GSAS diploma at the ceremony at their undergraduate residential college. All other GSAS degrees are awarded at the Graduate School ceremonies at Woolsey and Luce hall on Monday.

Department/Program

Graduate School Commencement Convocation

Sunday, May 19th

2:00pm -- Convocation, HGS courtyard Tent, 320 York Street.

This ceremony, presided over by Graduate School Dean Pollard, 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. Academic attire NOT required. Family and guests welcome.

I shall attend the Graduate School Convocation Ceremony, Sunday, May 19th

Yes

GS Diploma Presentation Ceremony

Monday, May 20th

Approximately 12:15pm, Graduate School Diploma Ceremony, Woolsey Hall - immediately follows the University Ceremony on Old Campus (@10:00am).

Ph.D., M.Phil. and most MA/MS. diplomas awarded by Dean Pollard and faculty representatives from each department or degree program. *Note: MA programs of Macmillan Center for Int & Areas Studies & Jackson Institute (AS, EAS, ERS, IR) and EGC (IDE) have a separate diploma ceremony at Luce Hall.

NEW this Year: GSAS Diploma Ceremony at Woolsey Hall will be livestreamed online . Family members and friends who can not attend can watch the ceremony online (live or afterwards) as GSAS graduates receive their Yale diplomas.

Please check one

Woolsey: I shall attend the Diploma Ceremony at Woolsey Hall.

Luce: I shall attend the Diploma Ceremony at Luce Hall (only for MAs in IR, AS, EAS, ERS, and IDE only)

Mail: I shall not attend any diploma ceremony and would like my diploma mailed to the address above.

Pick-up: I shall not attend and will pick up my diploma personally afterwards.

Degree recipients who do not appear in person may have their diplomas mailed or may pick up their diplomas in person from the Secretary's Diploma office in Woodbridge Hall after Commencement.

See the Secretary's Office for information on diploma services and pickup.

GS Commencement Lunch for Woolsey Hall Ceremony Degree Recipients

Woolsey Hall ceremony - Dean's Lunch at HGS only open for Woolsey graduates & their guests. Luce Hall Ceremony- Separate Reception- Graduates receiving their diplomas at the Luce Hall ceremony attend a separate reception there, and should NOT fill out this section. Please contact Luce Hall commencement program coordinators for more information on the reception there.

Monday May 20th, GS Dean's Picnic Lunch for Woolsey Hall graduates ~1:30pm - HGS courtyard Tent, Common Room, and Dining Hall. 320 York Street.

Immediately following the conclusion of the GS Diploma ceremony @ Woolsey, come back to HGS for the Dean's Lunch, featuring complimentary picnic bag lunches for Woolsey Hall degree recipients and their guests, and beverages.

*Each cold picnic lunch includes a choice of turkey, beef or vegetarian/vegan sandwich, a bag of potato chips, a Yale Bakery cookie, and choice of whole fruit. Limited number of sandwiches made with kosher ingredients & salad-only meals made in the Yale dining hall available upon advance request

**Note that Luce Hall MA degree recipients have a separate reception and lunch following their ceremony, so they should not complete this section.

For Woolsey Hall ceremony graduates- How many adult sandwich bag lunches for your party (self and guests included). Put zero or leave blank if not attending.

	beef sandwich
	turkey sandwich
	veggies & hummus sandwich on bread: vegetarian/vegan (limited number available as a salad w/o bread)

For Woolsey Hall ceremony graduates- How many children's bag lunches for your group (for children ages 1-12)? Each lunch contains a meat and a vegetarian 1/2 sandwich with children's drink and snacks.

children's bag lunch

Any special dietary requests other than above? We will try to accomodate requests where possible, but this is a simple cold picnic lunch service for 2500 graduates & guests.

Academic Attire Reminder

*** To participate in the Commencement Ceremonies, degree candidates must wear academic attire. They 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 Custom Purchases.

Thank you for completing the GSAS Commencement Response form. If you have further questions, please email gscommencement@yale.edu

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MPhil	Ph.D.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Yale Commencement Attendance Response Card May 19-20, 2013