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December 2008 Ceremonies - Saturday, December 13







Commencement Participation Form

DECEMBER 2008 CEREMONY

(all visible fields are required except middle name fields)

Please read this form carefully and in its entirety.

DO NOT complete this form for participation in the May 2008 ceremony. You must email your name and UIN to commencement@odu.edu and request manual registration. You will not receive tickets to December's commencement by registering using this form.

Only complete this form if you are participating in the commencement ceremony on December 13, 2008. If you are not participating, you should not complete this form.

Please note that this form covers both ceremonies in May. You will automatically be assigned to the correct ceremony. The correct ceremony is determined by your academic college.

Last day to complete this form: Monday, October 27, 2008

STUDENT INFORMATION

University ID Number (UIN):
Enter only ONE digit per space

First Name:

Middle Name or Initial:
Only complete this field if you wish your middle name/initial to be announced during the ceremony

Last Name:
Include any suffix you would like announced with your name, such as Jr or III

Email address:
enter the email address you check most often

Graduation Semester:
Enter the semester in which you completed/will complete your requirements, not the ceremony you are attending

Academic College:

Degree Level:

Are you a distance learning student, or on an internship, studying abroad, or student teaching this semester? Or did you graduate in August 2008?

Yes       No

READER CARD INFORMATION

When completing your reader card information, please keep in mind that the reader will only see your card for about 2-4 seconds before reading your name. Please be concise with your proununciations and do not use special symbols or characters. Here is an example of a reader card:

ODU Commencement Reader Card

How to pronounce your first name:

How to pronounce your middle name or initial:
Only complete this field if you wish for your middle name/initial to be announced during the ceremony

How to pronounce your last name:
Be sure to include any suffix such as Jr or III if you included it in your last name above

You may request up to 6 reserved guest tickets in addition to your student ticket.
How many guest tickets do you need?

CONDITIONS AND ACKNOLEDGEMENTS

Before submitting this form, you must read each of the following statements and check the box next to each statement to acknowledge that you have read and agree with the statement.

I have already filed my Application for Graduation with the Registrar's Office.

This form does not change my official information with the Registrar's Office. I am responsible for updating and ensuring the accuracy of my information on LEO Online.

My participation in the commencement ceremony is contingent upon my meeting the graduation requirements for my degree.

My participation in the commencement ceremony does not imply or certify that I have graduated from Old Dominion University.

I must pick up my ceremony tickets during reserved ticket distribution at the Campus Information Center in Webb Center.