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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Dear Faculty,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Please see the email below.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Marlene Garcia
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi All – we’re beginning the process of getting faculty members registered for the Graduate Division Hooding and Commencement Ceremonies. If you could send the message below out to your faculty, that would be appreciated. Registration deadline
is <b>Monday, April 15, 2024 at 5:00 p.m</b>. Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">************************************<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As a teacher and mentor, you play a critical role in our students’ academic success, and your attendance at Commencement is very meaningful to them. I urge you to participate in our 2024 commencement and join our students and their families
in celebrating this milestone occasion. Commencement will be held Friday, May 31 through Saturday, June 1, and Monday, June 17 through Tuesday, June 18.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The complete schedule of ceremonies is available on the <a href="https://commencement.ucr.edu/#schedule">
Commencement website</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Graduate Division Hooding Ceremony for our <b>Ph.D. and M.F.A. graduates</b> will be held on
<b>Saturday, June 1, at 9:00 a.m.</b> in the Student Recreation Center North gymnasium. If you are an advisor to a graduating Ph.D. or M.F.A. student, please plan to attend. As you know, the hooding of graduates is a special capstone moment recognizing their
arduous journey to the terminal degree in their field. Please <a href="https://myadv.ucr.edu/forms/faculty24">
register to attend Commencement and order rental regalia </a>for the Graduate Division Hooding Ceremony through
<b>Monday, April 15, 2024 at 5:00 p.m</b>. If you are unable to attend, please ensure that an appropriate designee will be present to hood your student(s).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>All other Master’s Degree graduates, Bachelor’s Degree graduates, and Teacher Credential candidates
</b>will be recognized in the college/school ceremonies taking place at Toyota Arena in Ontario, CA. Please plan to attend your college/school ceremony to support and congratulate our graduating students as they become our newest UCR alumni. Complimentary
rental regalia will be provided for Administrative Party and faculty members who do not own their own. You may
<a href="https://myadv.ucr.edu/forms/faculty24">register to attend Commencement and order rental regalia</a> through
<b>Monday, April 29 at 5:00 p.m.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">If you would like to purchase a hood or full set of regalia from your doctoral institution for future Commencement ceremonies, they may be ordered through
<a href="https://oakhalli.com/Custom-Made-Academic-Regalia/">Oak Hall Cap and Gown</a>.
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<p style="margin:0in">If you have any questions, please contact your respective School/College Faculty Participation Coordinator
<a href="https://commencement.ucr.edu/faculty">listed on the Commencement website</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">With regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kara<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Kara Oswood<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Director, Graduate Academic Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Graduate Division | University of California, Riverside<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">University Office Building 125<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Office: 951-827-3387 (office) |
<a href="mailto:kara.oswood@ucr.edu">kara.oswood@ucr.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;mso-ligatures:none">To book a Zoom meeting with me, please use this </span><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/UCR1@o365ucr.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/" title="https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/UCR1@o365ucr.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">LINK</span></a><span style="color:black"> to
my calendar.</span></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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