UNC-CHAPEL HILL
SCHOOL OF NURSING
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
SATURDAY, May 13th
5:30PM
Dean E. Smith Center
Attire
 Full academic regalia required!
 Special cords, if app., for honors, STT, ANS,
Council, special societies, etc.
 NO adornment on caps
 Cool but professional attire under gowns
 Conservative shoe height PLEASE!
 And NO casual flip flops.
 NO (!!!) purses, backpacks, bags etc.
Order of Ceremony
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Processional to “Pomp and Circumstance”
Dean Peragallo leads the event
Greetings from Faculty Chair
Presentation of Special Awards
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Recognition of outstanding students: honors grads; STT
awardees; STT recognition; Pauline Brown Diversity
Awardee(s);
Faculty/staff appreciation awards (recognition by UG
students)
Class gift presentation (if any)
Special recognition (if any)
Order of Ceremony
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Commencement speaker (~10 minutes)
Awarding of Degrees/Certificates
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Degree Order: PhD, DNP, MSN, PMSN, ABSN Option, BSN
Option
UG Pinning Opportunity
Welcome to the Alumni Association
Closing Remarks
“Hark the Sound”
Recessional to “Carolina on my Mind”
Logistics
 Parking: S11; all lots around the Smith Center
 Disability parking: immediately across the street
from Smith Center; golf carts to transport to
Entrance A
 Guests may not enter the Smith Center until
ceremony prior to ours conclude (~5pm)
 Pinners: special information in the compliance
folder (seating section; seat #; blue satin ribbon)
 Compliance folder distribution: May 2nd (in OSA)
 Employment survey: Submit in exchange for
folder
 http://nursing.unc.edu/currentstudents/commencement-information/
Dean E. Smith Center Seating Map
Processional Line Up
Line up location for
DNP & BSN
Line up location for
ABSN & PhD/MSN
Students will meet at Concourse C no later than 445p!
Processional
 Students will process
down the center aisles
between Sections
233/200 & 200/201
Line up location
Processional
begins (DNP &
BSN)
Processional
begins (ABSN &
PhD/MSN
students)
Line up location
Processional
Student leaders:
 PhD: Sama Hammad
 DNP: Lunise Benjamin
 MSN: Lindsay Carter
 ABSN: Katie
Amuchastegui
 BSN: Betty Aguie
Processional
begins (DNP &
BSN)
Processional
begins (ABSN &
PhD/MSN
students)
Line up location
Processional
PhD, MSN,
ABSN
DNP, BSN
STAGE
Presentation of Diplomas
Student Seating Area
Up steps to
enter stage;
wait on top
step until your
name is called
Down steps
to exit stage
Dr.
Foster
DEAN
Platform Seating
 Wait on top step until name called.
 Walk across stage, receive “diploma” from Dean, shake her
hand and smile for photographer.
 Exit stage and proceed to photo booth for portrait.
UG Pinning
DNP, BSN
STAGE
STAGE
Pinner Section
PhD, MSN,
ABSN
ABSN
X X X X X X X X X
Back to your seat
UG Pinning
STAGE
STAGE
Pinner Section
 We will provide you
with your pinner’s
seat # and section
in compliance
packets
 Please continue to
check your email
through graduation
X X X X X X X X X
 Pinners will be seated in
the first few rows of
sections 125 & 126.
 After exited stage and
photo area, proceed to
meet your designated
pinner on floor.
Recessional
PhD, MSN,
ABSN
DNP, BSN
STAGE
Ceremony Seating
PhD,
MSN &
ABSN
students
DNP &
BSN
Guest Seating
 Guests may sit anywhere except:
 Designated graduating student
seating (basketball floor)
 Designated pinner area (first few
rows of sections 126/125)
 We also recommend that guests
not sit in sections 116-118 as it will
be difficult to see due to staging.
 Wheelchair accommodations at
concourse level; marshals will
assist
May 2017
Congratulations
Graduates