Assembly Instructions

The convocation is the only campus-wide event whose sole purpose is to focus on our joint academic enterprise. It is important to attend this colorful and festive ceremony. Students are encouraged to attend. Faculty are encouraged to allow students to attend or bring their class as a whole.

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The Processional

The order of the processional is as follows:

Platform Party
Honor Students and McMahon Scholars
Academic Banner Carriers
Faculty and Staff

Platform Party

The Platform Party leads the processional. The Platform Party consists of the President, Vice Presidents, Deans, the Chair of Faculty Council, the Student Government President, designated Regents and speakers.

The Platform Party will meet at the sidewalk between the Music Building and Haggar Hall by 9:45 a.m. Marshall Ferrell will direct the lineup for the Platform Party.

Honor Students and McMahon Scholars

University Honor Students and McMahon Scholars follow the Platform Party in leading the procession. These students and the director of the honors program will meet at the northwest corner of Haggar Hall by 9:45 a.m.

Academic Banner Carriers

Banner Carriers are honor students chosen by the faculty to represent their discipline/program. Each banner carrier leads the faculty and staff of his/her discipline in the processional. Academic disciplines or programs represented by a banner are:

Accounting Agriculture Art Biology Business Administration Chemistry Communications Computer Science Criminal Justice Elementary Education English Foreign Languages Health and Physical Education History

Human Ecology Interdisciplinary Studies Mathematics Medical Technology Military Science Multimedia Design Music Natural Science Physics Political Science Psychology Sociology Technology Theatre Arts

Banner Carriers will assemble promptly at 3:30 p.m. on September 27th at the fountain in the Fine Arts Courtyard for their first rehearsal. This rehearsal is a walk-through without the banners. Banner carriers should assemble at 9:15 a.m. at the fountain in the Fine Arts Courtyard for their final rehearsal, this time with banners. Banner Carriers, please be prompt! Men are asked to wear a coat and tie; women are asked to wear a dress or pantsuit. Low-heeled or flat shoes are recommended.

Faculty and Staff

Faculty and staff should wear academic regalia and assemble in the grassy area west of the music building according to academic program. The processional for the convocation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Faculty and staff should assemble by 9:45 a.m. Banner carriers will direct lineup of the faculty and staff.

The Recessional

At the conclusion of the ceremony, the President will dismiss participants. As the band plays the recessional music, only the platform party and academic banners will return to the assembly area. All others are then free to leave.

Inclement Weather

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