SMU Dedman School of Law Commencement/Hooding May 14, 2016
Graduation Meeting Agenda General Information University Commencement Law School Hooding Ceremony Career Services Graduate Employment Survey Financial Aid Public Service Hours Due April 22 Graduation Reception & Ballots Emma Freese
Events: Friday Night Order of the Coif Top 10% When: Friday May 13 th at 6:00 pm. (reception) Where: Karcher Auditorium, Storey Hall May bring family and guests Will be notified via email
Events: Saturday Morning University Commencement Assembles degree candidates from all of SMU s schools and professional programs Saturday May 14 th at 9:00 am Moody Coliseum (lasts approximately 90 minutes) Admission: Passes needed for guests 4 GUEST LIMIT Guests must have pass printed on 81/2 x 11 sheet Security screening and belongings Moody Coliseum
University Commencement Procedure: Line up with law school students in Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports at 8:15 am. (Betty Alexander proctor) Student procession begins at 8:50 am. Faculty Marshals and Proctors will direct students Wear full SMU graduation gown; carry hood over arm Website: http://www.smu.edu/ceremonies
Events: Saturday Evening Law School Hooding When: Saturday May 14 th, 2016 6:30 pm to approximately 8:30 pm. Refreshments after in Karcher Where: Law School Quad Simulcast in Walsh classroom Inclement Weather Location: Moody Coliseum SMU Campus Time: Approximately 8:30 pm Dean will make the call around 1 p.m. Check your email May 14 th for information Security screening and belongings Moody Coliseum
Law School Hooding Graduation Requirements/Contingencies Exams Public Service Requirement (deadline April 22) Pay all tickets, library fines, fees No tickets needed for hooding ceremony First come-first serve seating Speakers Valedictorian (will be notified by Dean Yeager after class ranks are computed) Travis Tygart
Hooding Ceremony Logistics 5:00 5:30 p.m. Check-in at Underwood Law Library Walsh: All LL.M. candidates (International, Tax & General), SJD, Juris Doctor A - J, SBA Executive Officers, Valedictorian Hillcrest: Juris Doctor K - Z Cards with candidate names will be laid, by degree, in alphabetical order on the desks in Hillcrest and Walsh. Find the card with your name and assigned number; this will be your place in line to process. Check your name on the card and make corrections; you will hand this card to SBA President (JD s) or Dean Camp (LLM s) when you are receiving your degree. Your name will be announced from this card. 5:00-5:30 Receive instructions on holding and presenting hood and information about the processional. 5:30-5:45 Candidates will process in the numerical order designated on their card. You will be guided every step of the way by staff!
SMU DEDMAN SCHOOL OF LAW Hooding Ceremony 2015 Graduate Seating and Stage Diagram (Valedictorian and SBA Officers) Faculty Seating FACULTY (Provost, Dean, Sr. Assoc. Dean, etc.) Hooding Podium Diploma H2 H9 Abby 170 190 210 FAMILY HOODERS FAMILY HOODERS 189 209 229 H1 SBA Officer & Laura B. H11 Jill PICTURE AZ (IN FRONT OF BANNER) H3 Becca H12 Michelle H4 Martin SBA Officer & Steve (Valedictorian and SBA Officers) FACULTY RECEIVING LINE Karen 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 40 60 LLMs 21 41 H5 FACULTY RECEIVING LINE 230 250 K-Z 249 269 80 100 A-J 61 81 270 289 120 101 290 310 H8 Linda 330 H14 Gina 309 170 329 344 H10 Beth & Mary Beth H7 Lynn 140 160 175 H13 Rey 161 121 141 Tania H6 Registrar Table H = Helpers
Graduation Regalia & Attire Cap, Gown, and Hood (Should have already ordered) Please pick up after May 9 th. For those who have not ordered, it s on a first come, first served basis at the bookstore. BEFORE GRADUATION make sure your cap and gown fit and regalia is pressed (or hung in advance to remove wrinkles) Adornments only cords, BOA and order of the coif Honors Cords will be distributed to students in Underwood (3 cords for Summa; 2 cords for Magna; 1 cord for Cum) Other Graduate/Professional Degree Hoods Students may wear additional hoods from other graduate or professional degree programs Attire: Dress comfortably- Remember it will be outdoors in late May! Dress appropriately! Men - do wear slacks and nice shoes Ladies, caution on wearing high heels. You may sink in the lawn or trip going up and down stairs.
Law School Alumni Family Hooders Who May Serve? Family Hooders Must be graduates of SMU Dedman School of Law. Husband Wife Mother Father Sister Brother Sister or Brother-In Law Mother-In-Law Father-In-Law Uncle Aunt Child Cousin Grandparent Step Mother Step Father Step Brother Step Sister Complete Family Hooder form at http://www.law.smu.edu/registrar/graduation-procedures.aspx Family Hooders Or email Rebekah Bell at rbell@smu.edu A letter will be sent out with further instructions to student and family hooders.
After the graduation ceremony: YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to return your rented robe and hood to the correct place! Return robes and hoods after graduation To vendor on campus or To SMU Bookstore Open until 10:00 p.m. on Saturday Open until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday $10 per day late fee will be applied on Monday morning!
Law School Hooding If unable to attend graduation ceremony, let Registrar s Office know Your diploma will be mailed to you
Career Services Graduate Employment Survey
Class of 2015
Class of 2015
Test Drive SMU Dedman School of Law 2016 Graduate Employment Initiative Attend meeting or watch webcast Complete the paperwork Meet with your counselor!
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DUE FRIDAY, APRIL 22 by 5:00 PM TOTAL HOURS so far for Class of 2016 = 11,525 Still needing hours for 82 students! PRO BONO HONOR ROLL 21 Students on with over 200 hours!!
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Events: Friday Night SBA Graduation Party When: Friday, May 13th Time: 7:30 11:30 p.m. 2016 Grads and Family Location: 3015 at Trinity Groves Who: All December 2015, May 2016, and August 2016 graduates - 3L s, 4E s and LLM s Graduates, their partners and families are welcome to attend. All non-graduating students are welcome to attend Cost: Free!
Graduation Party Attire: Cocktail Attire or Dressy Casual Parking: Lots of free parking in the area Consider taking Uber or Lyft
Graduation Ballots Don M. Smart Teaching Award (J.D. students) Vote for only ONE professor Faculty Hooders J.D s vote on FOUR hooders LLM s vote on TWO hooders John E. Kennedy Memorial Scholarship (J.D. students) Vote on TWO students All winners will be announced at graduation
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