What is appropriate guest behavior?
Since Commencement is a formal academic ceremony, guests are asked to please show proper respect for both the ceremony and the other guests by: • Not interfering with the Procession. • Turning off all beepers, pagers and cell phones. • Remaining quiet and dignified during the ceremony. • Refraining from shouting graduate names from the balcony during the Ceremony. This type of behavior is disrespectful and disruptive. Guests who choose not to respect the rights of others will be asked to be quiet and then if the behavior continues, asked to leave. • Conferring of Degrees – This is the most important and solemn part of the Ceremony. Although quiet should be maintained while the President confers the degrees, expressions of joy are appropriate after the conferring of degrees. • Presentation of Degrees – A joyous expression is also appropriate when your graduate’s name is read. The celebrations should be very brief so that the next graduate’s name can be heard.
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