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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Graduating Students,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve had some questions come through about commencement, so I wanted to take the time to call out all events specifically available to GSOE graduates to help narrow down the information that has come through all our inboxes.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>GSOE Virtual Commencement Celebration<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Friday, June 11, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is a GSOE exclusive event that is being hosted by the department. You may find the original email from Dean Rodriguez attached for more information.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Class of 2021 Virtual Commencement Ceremony<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Friday, June 11, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Zoom link pending – check back <a href="https://commencement.ucr.edu/#schedule_">
here</a> for information<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This event is for Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021 and Summer 2021 graduates<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>In-Person Graduate Recognition and Name-Reading Event<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Two events based on degree (PhD versus master’s). This event is open to graduates from Fall 2019 through Summer 2021.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you are planning to participate in this event, you are encouraged to wear a cap and gown, however regalia is not required for participation.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 10:30 a.m.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All <b>Ph.D. </b>degree and M.F.A. degree candidates (GSOE PhD graduates participate here)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Zoom link pending – check back <a href="https://commencement.ucr.edu/#schedule_">
here</a> for information<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">**NOTE: All in-person events will be touch-free, so graduates will not be hooded in-person** However, I did speak with Events Management and there is a scheduled part of the ceremony where they will ask the graduates to stand and have a
friend/family member hood the PhD graduate. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 1:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Master's</b> and Bachelor's degree candidates (GSOE master’s graduates participate here)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Zoom link pending – check back <a href="https://commencement.ucr.edu/#schedule_">
here</a> for information<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you plan to participate in the <b>Class of 2021 Virtual Commencement Ceremony and/or In-Person Graduate Recognition and Name-Reading Event</b>, you should have received an email from
<a href="mailto:commence@ucr.edu">commence@ucr.edu</a> to fill out the <b>“Intent to Participate” form.
<span style="color:red">If you did not receive that email, please contact me immediately so I can get in touch with the Events Management office.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:red"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Starting tomorrow, May 18<sup>th</sup> at 4pm, blocks of time will be released for you to sign up for the
<b>In-Person Graduate Recognition and Name-Reading Event</b>. Make sure you sign up for a block of time. You will be allowed to have two guests with you. Please note all participants and guests must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination at check-in.
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Unvaccinated individuals </span></strong>must arrive with a negative result from a SARS CoV-2 PCR test, performed no more than 48 hours prior to arriving on campus.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Noteworthy deadlines:<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Monday, May 17, 2021:</span></strong> Deadline to select and submit your Name to Be Listed in the commemorative Commencement e-program and your Name to Be Read and pre-recorded for
your personalized graduate slide and in-person name reading. Please note, if you register after this deadline your legal first and last name will be listed and pre-recorded and cannot be changed.<br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">(Updated) Thursday, May 27, 2021:</span></strong> Deadline to submit your completed
<b>Intent to Participate</b> form to register for both the virtual Commencement program and in-person graduate recognition and name-reading event. The form will close at 11:59 p.m. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hope this helps clarify some of the components of commencement. I know it’s a lot of information, but I’m here to help should you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Heather Killeen (she/her/hers)</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Graduate Program Coordinator
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Graduate School of Education<br>
University of California, Riverside<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1207 Sproul Hall
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Riverside, CA 92521<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Email:
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:heather.killeen@ucr.edu"><span style="color:windowtext">heather.killeen@ucr.edu</span></a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://education.ucr.edu/request-information"><span style="color:#0563C1">Sign up</span></a> to receive more information about our programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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