(Last updated May 11)
COMMENCEMENT WEEKEND 2010:
For Candidates Completing Degrees in December 2009;
May, June or August 2010
Continue to check this page for updated information.
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Graduation Practice & Alumni Bash - May 12
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Sending Ceremony & Reception - May 14
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Commencement - May 15
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Announcements
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Photography & DVD
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GRADUATION PRACTICE & ALUMNI BASH
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
4 p.m.
Mabee Fieldhouse
All Bachelor and Master Degree candidates participating in the commencement exercises are
REQUIRED to attend this practice session. Caps and gowns are not worn.
Join us for the Alumni at Last Bash immediately following graduation practice. As a welcome to the Alumni Association, members of the class of 2010 (undergraduate and graduate) will receive a
free t-shirt and can grab a plate of appetizers and mingle with their classmates. We hope you’ll take this opportunity to say goodbye to being a student, and hello to being an Alumni at Last!
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SENDING CEREMONY AND RECEPTION
Friday, May 14, 2010
7:30 p.m.
Jeanne Hamilton Olofson Plaza
(In case of inclement weather, this ceremony may be moved to the Mabee Fieldhouse)
This ceremony is to celebrate Avila’s Mission and Values and to bless and send our graduates. All Bachelor’s and Master’s degree candidates, their families and friends, faculty and staff are invited. Please note that reservations (no tickets) are required for the Friday evening Sending Ceremony. Please limit your guests to four.
Graduates are asked to dress business casual, no caps and gowns. Graduates should meet in the Goppert Lobby at 7:00 p.m.
> GRADUATES: Get detailed information here
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COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
Saturday, May 15, 2010
10:30 a.m.
The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection
13720 Roe Avenue, Leawood, KS 66224
The ceremony is held in the “West Building” of the Church of the Resurrection. For GPS or internet map searches, entering the following street address for the West Building produces the best directions: 5001 W. 137th Street, Leawood, KS 66224.
Click here to download a pdf of parking tips.
NEW THIS YEAR: RESERVATIONS & TICKETS REQUIRED (Tickets are FREE, but limited)
All available tickets have been distributed. If additional tickets become available (through return by other graduates), Campus Life will contact the next graduate on the ticket wait list by telephone at the number provided on the Ticket Reservation form.
TOO MANY TICKETS?
If you find you have tickets you no longer need, please return them immediately to Campus Life, Academic Affairs or the Bookstore. Tickets may also be returned at Graduation Practice or at the “Ticket Solutions” table at the church on the morning of Commencement, but sooner is better to allow time for redistribution.
For Commencement, GRADUATES MUST CHECK IN BETWEEN 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. If you arrive after 9:30 a.m., you may not be allowed to walk.
> GRADUATES: GET DETAILED INFORMATION HERE
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Download Announcement Info
You may order announcements online or by phone from Balfour (CB Announcements), as indicated on the flyer. If you wish to order a class ring, you may contact Mike McClanahan from Kansas City Balfour at (913) 681-2421.
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PHOTOGRAPHY & DVD
A photographer from Chappell Graduation Images will be present at the Commencement Ceremony. An email will be sent to your Avila email account approximately 72 hours after the ceremony, when the proofs are available to view online. You may enter additional email accounts to receive notification by pre-registering on the Chappell Grad Images website.
Proofs will also be mailed to you within 5-7 days following the ceremony.
A DVD of the Commencement Ceremony is also available for purchase from Avila.
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DATES & DEADLINES
May 12, 2010
Graduation Practice followed by the Alumni Bash
May 14, 2010
Sending Ceremony & Reception
May 15, 2010
Commencement Ceremony
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NOTE:
If applicable, a Perkins Loan exit interview must be completed by April 30, 2010. Interviews may be scheduled by calling the Business Office at (816) 501-3741. Questions regarding Commencement should be directed to Brenda Ayers in the Academic Affairs Office at (816) 501-3758.
If, for some reason, you will not be able to complete your degree requirements as planned, please contact the Student Records and Registration Office to change your expected graduation date. You may participate in only one Commencement ceremony, and your name will appear in only one Commencement booklet. Changes in graduation date that are submitted after the publication of the Commencement booklet in early spring may preclude you from being listed in future booklets. Students completing degree requirements by August 21, 2010 may participate in the May 2010 ceremony provided they have nine (9) or fewer hours to complete during the summer. If you have participated in a previous ceremony for your current degree, you are not eligible to participate again.
