2008 Degree Candidates

Cap and Gown Order Website

Deadline to order cap and gown has passed!

It is almost that time! The long-awaited and well-deserved School of Pharmacy Graduate Recognition Ceremony is near.

The Pharmacy graduate recognition ceremony will be held Friday, June 13, 2008 at Meany Hall, with a required rehearsal at Meany at 1:00 that same day. The ceremony begins at 3:30. The doors will be open to the public at 2:30. The Pharmacy graduate recognition ceremony lasts approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. Please note that we have to be out of Meany Theater by 5:45 pm.

The UW ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, June 14. Both ceremonies (UW and Pharmacy) require that you wear graduation apparel.

Ordering Cap and Gowns

Ordering graduation attire is open May 5-25th! To order graduation attire, announcements, pre-pay parking and any other graduation necessities go to: http://www.uwgraduation.com/ Click on "Registration/Order Form." Please note: the last day to order cap and gowns is May 25th. They will not be taking any orders after this day.

PharmD Graduates (Entry-Level and External) You'll find your appropriate attire and price under the: "Professional, Pharm.D." section: "Professional: D.D.S., J.D., Pharm.D.: (Traditional black doctoral gown & mortarboard, (degree-colored hood, old gold tassel) Rental price: $55.95"

Doctorals (Ph.D.s): (purple gown and tam, gold tassel, purple and gold hood) Rental price: $55.95. Candidates who wish to purchase doctoral apparel should still complete the web registration/order form.

Please check out the UW graduation website for information with regard to other details such as picking up and returning your cap, gown, and hood, parking, and more. Very important, make certain you receive "all" your attire, because in the past, a few students have not been given their hoods or tassels, so check this before you leave this pick-up area. All the details should be at the website.

School of Pharmacy Rehearsal/Ceremony Information

Please review the following attachments below. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the attachments.

• Line up order NEW!
• Map of Meany Hall
• Graduation Timeline
• Graduation Seating NEW!
• Directions - How to put on your Hood

Graduate Recognition Ceremony Instructions for Friday, June 13
1:00 Required Rehearsal – Meany Hall

• Prior to rehearsal, review the line up to determine your place in line (coming soon)

• Students must wear their cap/tam and gown graduation attire (this includes your hood), meet outside in lower Red Square in front of the main Meany entrance stairs at 1:00 to begin the line up in the proper order. The rehearsal procession will begin to walk into Meany Hall at 1:30 sharp.

• Please give the staff your full attention throughout this process. It is extremely important that you arrive on time. Please remember, the success of your graduate recognition ceremony depends on each of your participation in this rehearsal!

Graduation Gown Instructions
Since there is no dressing room available, students will either need to arrange to leave their personal belongings with someone, or simply, “travel light.” In past years, some students have opted to wear a small waist pack. You are advised to bring hairpins to secure your caps to your head if needed. Safety pins have also been useful. If the weather is warm, you are encouraged to wear lightweight clothing underneath. Regarding the hoods, it is more comfortable to wear something with buttons on your front, neck area (or have a safety pin), so that the hood can be attached to the button or pin, to avoid the hood tugging at your neck. For directions on how to wear your hood, please click here.

2:30 Class Photo(s) by the Photographer Company, CSI
Following the rehearsal, return to Red Square for class photos, starting with the Entry Level Pharm.D.’s, followed by the External Level Pharm.D.’s and finally the Departmental Ph.D. photos. Students must be in full graduation gown/cap/hood attire.

After these photos have been taken, you are free to mingle and move about until 3:00 when line-up for the final procession begins. If you mingle with your guests, you should inform them that if they want to get a good seat, they may want to enter soon after the Meany doors open at 2:30, since Meany fills up fast.

2:30 Parking and Meany Doors Open to the Public
Guests are required to present a pre-paid parking pass per car to the Central Plaza Garage gate attendant. Students should order parking permits through the Commencement registration/order form May 5-25th. Admission tickets are not required to enter Meany, and seating is complimentary on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Graduates who requested special accommodation seating for their guests, can notify their guests that seats will be sectioned-off and reserved for them using the student’s last name. Please contact Vanessa Barone at pharminf@u.washington.edu with your questions.

A slide show presentation will be shown at 2:45 to the audience.

3:00 Final Line-up for the Graduate Recognition ceremony
The final line-up will begin at 3:00 p.m. This will be a little different than the rehearsal, since the faculty will also be meeting here for line-up at this time, with students lining-up behind the faculty, so make room for the faculty in front of your line.

3:30 Ceremony Begins
The procession line will start entering Meany promptly at 3:30. It is important that all students are in their correct order in line. Student speakers will be instructed to sit in the first row for convenience to the podium. Once speakers are finished with their speech, they may return to their assigned seat.

Each student will take off their hood when seated and walk up on the stage. Give the hood to the faculty member that is hooding you. Once you are hooded, Dr. O'Sullivan or Dr. Weber will announce your name, at this time, you must walk across the stage to shake hands with Dean Nelson. Ph.D. students will shake hands with their advisor first, then shake hands with Dean Nelson.

VERY IMPORTANT TO RELAY THIS MESSAGE TO YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY

Photos/Videotaping during the Ceremony
We will have a photographer at the Graduate Recognition Ceremony. The photographer is planning to take pictures of each graduate. The photographer may need to move between both sides of the stage, and therefore it will not be possible for friends or relatives to take pictures from the right side, facing the stage.

If friends or family would like to take their own pictures they are allowed to walk down the left aisle and sit for a short time in the very first row of seats, which are empty for this reason. Please tell your family and/or friends who are photographing, that this is a temporary spot, and they should only stay in this area long enough to take their graduate’s picture. After this, they must return to their original seats, so as to allow room for others to take pictures.

Note: Fire code restrictions prohibit people standing for any length of time in the aisles or stage area, since these areas must be kept clear. If anyone lingers more than two-three minutes they will be asked to return to their seats. It is okay for guests to videotape the entire ceremony from their seats. For those wanting to pursue this option, it is advisable that they arrive early to find the best seat for this purpose. In addition, those using video cameras are also asked to use the available light only and not to use any extra lighting, so as not to blind those on stage, particularly those who need to read notes.

Following Graduate Recognition Ceremony
Please join your classmates, faculty, and friends for cake, coffee and soft drinks in the West Lobby of Meany Theater, following graduation. This is an opportunity for your guests to meet everyone with whom you have spent these past years. Our best wishes to you on this special day and your future!