PROCEDURES FOR COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES 6. Procession Saturday, December 14, 2013 Order: Mace Bearer, Marshals, President, Platform Party (except 10:00 a.m. deans), Faculty in double file, Academic Banner Carriers, Deans, and their respective Readers, Candidates for degrees, and ROTC MARSHALS Color Guard.

Roy Bonnette Edward Rodé The platform party and faculty will descend the northwest stairs Southeastern Louisiana University Anthony Blakeney Lori Fairburn to the arena floor. Upon a signal from the Head Marshal, they SLU 10784 Karen Y. Hill Amber Brown will proceed down the center aisle. The platform party will Hammond, LA 70402 Ramona Kerner Richard Beaugh ascend to the stage. Faculty will be escorted by the marshals Eddie Hebert directly to their reserved arena seating using the stairs on each Office of the President side of the stage. 1. To assist with Commencement Fall 2013 Faculty scheduled to march who will be assisting with Each academic banner carrier followed by the dean, the reader, Commencement must have submitted their name to their and the candidates from their respective colleges will then enter To the Faculty: college’s designated representative on the Commencement the arena according to the directions on the enclosed diagram. Committee. Graduate Studies will march up the center aisle; Education, The 2013 Fall Commencement exercises at Southeastern Louisiana Nursing & Health Sciences, and Science & Technology will use University will be held on Saturday, December 14, at 10:00 a.m. in the 2. Schedule the right aisle; and Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences and University Center. Your presence at this ceremony fulfills two 9:00 a.m. Candidates for degrees, their respective deans, readers Business will use the left aisle. Academic banner carriers will important functions. It lends dignity to the occasion and, perhaps more and academic banner carriers assemble in caps and gowns. See place their banner at the entrance to the seating for their college importantly, assures our graduates, their families and friends that you sketch for assembly points. and then join the faculty in the arena seating. Deans will proceed care about them as individuals and want to share in their joy of to the stage. Everyone will remain standing throughout the receiving a diploma from our University. 9:15 a.m. Platform party, faculty and others assemble. processional, the posting of the colors, the National Anthem, the Moment of Reflection and the Color Guard recessional. A signal I would like to personally express my thanks for your cooperation and 10:00 a.m. Procession begins. will be given to sit. participation in past commencement ceremonies. Please review the procedures outlined in this brochure for the December 14 3. Reserved Parking for Faculty 7. Conferring of degrees commencement exercises. Reserved parking will be provided for faculty who are marching or President Crain will confer the degrees en masse one college at a assisting with Commencement. Faculty should enter off University time. When each college is presented by the Provost and the By giving of yourself, your time, and your presence, you convey your Avenue onto Tornado Drive and will be directed to the lots behind degrees have been conferred, the Marshal will escort the Reader sincere dedication to Southeastern and your respect for the traditions of the University Center. The enclosed parking hang tag must be and the candidates in each college in single file across the center our University. Thank you for your assistance and participation in this displayed. Parking will only be reserved until 9:45. After 9:45, aisle and to the side of the stage where candidates will present important event. faculty will be directed to lots on campus. Commencement the Reader with their cards, ascend the stairs, cross the stage to Faculty are encouraged to report early to avoid traffic delays. receive their diploma covers as their names are called, and return Sincerely, to their seats from the outside of the row. Readers will return to 4. Entrance to Building their original seats. Platform Party: Faculty: Enter at Section 5 – N Enter at Section 5 – NW 8. Recession John L. Crain Entrance second level Entrance, lower level – left ramp Faculty will exit following the platform party. All graduates will President exit in double file down the center aisle. 5. Assembly Platform Party: Faculty: 9. Return of caps and gowns Room 204 Lounge Room 125 – West portion of the Following the ceremony, caps and gowns should be returned to Second Level building (See Bldg. Sketch) Bookstore staff in Room 125.

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