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College of Business Administration Commencement

When: Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 8:00 a.m.
Where: Cox Arena

Commencement Ceremony
Rehearsal
There will be no formal rehearsal for the College of Business Administration commencement ceremony. (Note: a faculty only rehearsal will take place in Cox Arena on Thursday, May 22 at 2 p.m.)

Entrance to Cox Arena
Due to stringent security measures, ALL students participating in Commencement are required to present their SDSUcard (RedID card) in order to be admitted to Cox Arena. STUDENTS WHO DO NOT BRING THEIR SDSUcard TO COMMENCEMENT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMENCEMENT.

Commencement Procession
Candidates must access Parking Lot L from the ground level, across from Parking Structure 4. All guests must access Cox Arena from the top floor of Parking Structure 4.  

Graduation candidates should arrive for the commencement ceremony, attired in cap and gown, no later than 7:15 a.m. Saturday, May 24. All candidates should line up by department and program behind the appropriate signs in Parking Lot L (north of Cox Arena). 

At your assembly area, faculty marshals and student ushers will organize the processional lines. Candidates will line up behind the sign designating their departments.While waiting in line, you will fill out cards asking for your name, degree and address. College representatives will use these cards to announce your name as you walk across the stage. In addition, commencement photographers will use these cards to send you photo information.

The procession will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m.

Guest Admission/Seating
To ensure orderly entrance to Cox Arena, guests must have tickets. Candidates may pick up complimentary, reserved seat tickets at GradFest, April 8 - 10 between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Ceremony
Dean Gail Naughton will preside over the ceremony, which will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. and last approximately two hours. We will honor special accomplishments by students and faculty and individually recognize each graduate. At the end of the ceremony, students will exit Cox Arena at floor level, and guests will exit from the top gates. Guests will not be able to enter Lot L.

Photography
As a service to students and their friends and families, a commercial photographer will be taking two pictures of every candidate as he/she crosses the stage. Candidates will receive photo proofs in the mail at the address given at the ceremony and may then order photos as desired, although there is no obligation to do so.

Guests must remain seated throughout the ceremony and may not block the view of others for purposes of taking pictures or videos. Guests will not be allowed to stand in the aisles during the ceremony. After the ceremony is completed, there will be ample opportunity to seek a wide variety of backgrounds for pictures on the campus. Video camera or camera tripods are not allowed at Cox Arena.

Special Arrangements
Please call Student Disability Services at 619-594-6473 (voice) for assistance for candidates or guests with physical disabilities. 

Questions
If you have further questions regarding the ceremony for the College of Business Administration, call the College of Business Advising Center at 619-594-5828 or visit http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~ugbus/commencement.htm  



Receptions - Saturday, May 24, 2008
Department
Time
Location
School of Accounting
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Athletics Hall of Fame
Finance Department
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Scripps Cottage