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UCLA Engineering Commencement 2013 

Date: Saturday, June 15, 2013

Time: 12:30 P.M.

Location:  Pauley Pavilion


NOTE: THIS IS THE ONLY CEREMONY FOR THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

 

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Pauley Pavilion renovations are complete and HSSEAS is happy to announce our return to Pauley for the 2013 Engineering Commencement!  Tickets for degree candidates and guests will be required and limited.  There is no charge for the tickets.  Ticket ordering will be conducted on-line through MyUCLA during 5th-7th week of the Spring Quarter and it is imperative that students use the on-line system to: (a) register their intentions to participate in the HSSEAS Commencement; and (b) order guest tickets.  Please use the Quick Reference guide below to obtain all details related to commencement.

Commencement Day Schedule and Ceremony Program


Quick reference guide, including ticketing links:




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Who is Eligible

Eligibility for participation in HSSEAS Commencement is detailed at http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/seniors/commencement/tickets#who-is-eligble-to

Tickets

Students and Guests are required tickets.

Effective 2012-2013, undergraduate engineering students are required to login to the senior ABET survey before being activated for ticketing.


For details about tickets please refer to http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/seniors/commencement/tickets   
Although tickets are required, there are limited number of tickets and there is no reserved seating (seating is on a first come basis).

 

Invitations:

Commencement invitations and information will be sent out electronically to graduating students in late April/early May via email to student's official email address as indicated on URSA.


Parking:

Parking for the HSSEAS Commencement will be available in parking structures 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Valid (not expired) student, faculty and staff permits will be valid on Commencement Day. There is a $11.00 fee (subject to change) per vehicle for those who do not have a student, faculty or staff parking permit. You can also use MyUCLA to buy pre-paid parking permits for your guests when you place your order for tickets to the Commencement ceremony. The fees for pre-paid parking permits are assessed when permits are ordered  and are automatically billed through your BAR statement. No refunds are possible. Students are charged for parking permits whether or not they are picked up.

Photographs:

Guests are free to take pictures of the Commencement activities. However, to ensure the best seating for your family, and to avoid delaying the line up of graduates, please urge your family not to spend too much time taking pictures before the ceremony.

Prompted by student requests, a professional photographer has been hired to take photographs, which will be available for student purchase, of the degree candidates on graduation day. Two pictures of the individual degree candidates will be taken during the ceremony; the first picture will be taken as the student walks across the stage and the second picture will be taken as the student exits the stage.

Student Marshals and photography staff will be present during the ceremony to direct the degree candidates. Proofs will be sent to students within 7 days, and there is no obligation to purchase the final prints. For logistical reasons, pictures will be taken of ALL students regardless as to whether the student wishes to place an order. ALL STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE THE ADDRESS PHOTO CARD, WHICH WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THEM DURING THE LINEUP THE DAY OF COMMENCEMENT. THE ADDRESS PHOTO CARDS WILL BE COLLECTED DURING THE CEREMONY BY THE PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF. COMPLETING THE ADDRESS PHOTO CARD DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE STUDENT TO PURCHASE PHOTOS.

If you have questions regarding the photography procedures, feel free to contact the professional photographer directly (Grad Images, 800.261.2576  or view their web page at Grad Images)

Accommodations for persons with disabilities:

If you are inviting a guest who needs special assistance to attend Commencement, please refer to Disability Access at UCLA http://www.commencement.ucla.edu/ada.cfm

You may also contact the Office for Students with Disabilities at A255 Murphy Hall to ask your questions or for further information. Sign language interpreters for students are available upon request with two weeks advance notice.

Degree Candidates needing special assistance should also contact  seascommencement@seas.ucla.edu and outline their needs so we can determine how to assist.

What items can I bring to the ceremony?

Graduates and candidates are welcome to bring a camera and/or purse; however, keep in mind these items are commonly left behind or lost in the excitement. Commencement is filled with excitement and tradition. It is a special time for you to share your achievements with your family and friends and with University faculty and administrators. So that all present may safely enjoy and fondly remember your Commencement, we ask that no alcoholic or carbonated beverages, bottles/ cans/coolers of any kind, balloons/inflatable items (i.e. beach balls), spray cans or any item to be thrown/tossed or that may distract from the ceremony, be brought to the venue. Staff has been advised to remove such items from you. In order to ensure your safety and the safety of others, any individual whose behavior becomes potentially harmful or interferes with the Ceremony may be required to leave the ceremony so please be safe.

Guests, for your safety and comfort as well as the safety and comfort of other guests, UCLA does not allow the following items in the venue:  

  • Signs or banners
  • Umbrellas
  • Strollers
  • Tripods
  • Noisemakers

    •  We suggest you leave these items at home or in your car, a “stroller check” will be located at the main entrance to the stadium for your convenience.
    Thank you for your cooperation and understanding, Congratulations Class of 2013!”

    Honors and Awards


    How to order Your Cap and Gown, Announcements, Portraits, etc:

    Academic attire, which includes cap and gown may be obtained from Graduation Etc. 
    Graduation Etc. will begin taking orders for the Class of 2013 in March 2013.  You can place orders for caps & gowns, announcements, diploma plaques and frames, Alumni Association memberships, and graduation gifts on-line through the UCLA Store's  Graduation Etc.  If you have any questions, you can contact Graduation Etc. directly via email at gradetc@asucla.ucla.edu or by phone at (310) 825-2587. Avoid the rush!! Please place your order early to insure availability and timely delivery.

    For information specific to graduation portraits refer to http://www.collegestore.org/ge2/portraits.asp

    Commencement Program

    The Commencement printed program will list the names of students whose degrees were conferred for Summer 2012, Fall 2012, Winter 2013 and candidates for Spring 2013 ONLY unless they have a privacy restriction.  If you want to release your privacy restriction and have your name included in the printed program you may send an e-mail authorization to oasa@ea.ucla.edu CC: Michel Moraga (michel@ea.ucla.edu).  Please included: UCLA UID, grad term, major, and degree type (ex: B.S., M.S., or Ph.D.).

    Undergraduates - must follow the Degree Audit Process outlined at Degree Audit Process.  

    Graduate Students - If you are graduating during the SPRING QUARTER and you want your name listed in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science annual Commencement Program, then you must notify your graduate counselor by the end of the fifth week of the Spring Quarter to best assure your listing. For Ph.D. students, please also let your graduate counselor know the title of your Dissertation and the Chairs or Co-Chairs

    The Privacy Release code that you have entered with URSA will affect availability of graduation information. If you requested Code N (No Public Information), your name will NOT appear on the HSSEAS Commencement Program unless you submit written authorization to the HSSEAS Office of Academic and Student Affairs. You may submit your authorization via email to  oasa@ea.ucla.edu CC: Michel Moraga (michel@ea.ucla.edu) and include your UCLA UID, grad term, major, and degree type (ex: B.S., M.S., or Ph.D.).

    Summer 2013 and Fall 2013 candidates who are approved to take part in the ceremony (see section Who is Eligible?) will not be listed in the printed 2012-2013 program; however, their NAMES WILL BE ANNOUNCED during the ceremony. Summer 2013 and Fall 2013 degree recipient names will be listed in the 2013-2014 printed program unless they have a privacy restriction. (Students may contact the HSSEAS Office of Academic and Student Affairs in June 2014 for a copy of that year's Commencement Program.)

    Hotel/Restaurant Information

    For Hotel and Restaurant information go to Hotel and Restaurant Information.

    Your Diploma

    It is not possible to process final grades and prepare degree lists for our Spring 2013 graduates in time to present diplomas at Commencement. Diplomas will be available three to four months after the degree award date. The Registrar's Office will send you information about obtaining your diploma in person (no fee) or by mail (with fee) approximately seven weeks after the end of your final term. Consequently, you should notify the Registrar at 1113 Murphy Hall if there is any change in address after you graduate. You may also change your mailing address directly through URSA (www.ursa.ucla.edu). For up-to-date diploma availability information, call the Diploma Hotline at (310)825-8883.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    I need to obtain a letter for visa purposes in order to invite family to the Commencement Ceremony, what do I need to do?

    If you are a degree candidate and need to provide a letter to a United States Embassy inviting family to the Commencement Ceremony, please fill out necessary information at the following link:

    HSSEAS VISA LETTER REQUEST LINK
    (Allow 4-5 business days for the letter to be generated)


    For B.S. degree candidates, Visa letters may be requested once you have followed the degree audit process.


    NOTE: If you are a Summer 2013 or Fall 2013 degree candidate, you must file
    a special request to participate in the Ceremony (forms will be available in the Spring term).         If your special request is approved, then follow the above process for request of visa letter.  

    Other Questions

    Questions about the ceremony not covered here can be directed to seascommencement@seas.ucla.edu

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