Commencement
General Information
The following MAJORS and MINORS are eligible to participate in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Commencement Celebration:
- BACHELOR OF SCIENCE in BIOLOGY
- BACHELOR OF SCIENCE in ECOLOGY, BEHAVIOR & EVOLUTION
- BACHELOR OF SCIENCE in MARINE BIOLOGY
- MINOR in CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
- MASTER OF ARTS in BIOLOGY
There are TWO separate Commencement events:
- College of Letters and Science Graduation Ceremony on Friday, June 13, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. in Pauley Pavilion.
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) Commencement Celebration on Sunday, June 15, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. at Wilson Plaza.
Information regarding other Commencement ceremonies can be found at the UCLA Commencement website (http://www.commencement.ucla.edu/) and the College of Letters & Science website (http://www.college.ucla.edu/commencement/faq.html).
We hope you will attend both ceremonies. However, you are not required to attend either event to graduate from UCLA.
Exit Survey and Reply Card
Beginning Monday, April 28, 2008, you must come to the Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Undergraduate Office (LS 2325) to complete your reply (name) card. The reply card is what is used during the Commencement ceremony as you cross the stage and have your name read. This is very important! The last day to pick up and complete your reply card in the Undergraduate Office is Wednesday, June 11, 2008.
APPLY TO BE THE STUDENT SPEAKER AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY & EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY COMMENCEMENT CELEBRATION
The deadline to apply to be the Student Speaker is Friday, May 16, 2008, at 4:00 p.m. To apply, e-mail the Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Undergraduate Office (eebundergrad@lifesci.ucla.edu) with the text of your speech within the body of your e-mail. Your speech should be no longer than five (5) minutes. You will also be asked to deliver your speech in person to the advising staff. Auditions to be the Student Speaker will be held on Friday, May 30, 2008, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Students chosen to audition will be notified via e-mail by Friday, May 23, 2008.
APPLY TO SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY & EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY COMMENCEMENT CELEBRATION
The deadline to apply to be the Singer of the National Anthem is Friday, May 16, 2008, at 4:00 p.m. To apply, e-mail the Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Undergraduate Office (eebundergrad@lifesci.ucla.edu) by Friday, May 16, 2008, at 4:00 p.m. Auditions will be held on Friday, May 30, 2008, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Students chosen to audition will be notified via e-mail by Friday, May 23, 2008.
The chosen Student Speaker and the chosen Singer of the National Anthem will be notified via e-mail by Wednesday, June 4, 2008.
*The Student Speaker and the Singer of the National Anthem will lead the two lines of graduates for the procession and will be seated on the stage during the ceremony.
LOGISTICS OF THE CEREMONY
The Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Commencement Celebration starts promptly at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 15, 2008 at Wilson Plaza. You should arrive at Wilson Plaza no later than 8:00 a.m. and dressed in your cap and gown. DO NOT FORGET TO BRING YOUR NAME CARD WITH YOU!! When you arrive, you should proceed to the area between Kaufman Hall and the Fowler Museum.
When facing Wilson Plaza (located at the bottom of Janss Steps), turn directly to the right and you will see the area where students will be lining up. Remember to bring your name card with you!! This is extremely important. If this card is not filled out or you do not have yours, we will not know what name to call when you will be crossing the stage, nor will you be eligible to order any pictures from the ceremony.
Since there will be no rehearsal, be sure to arrive ON TIME in order to receive further instructions about seating and about walking across the stage. There will be no particular order of students for the graduation line-up aside from being grouped by major and minor (Biology, EBE, Marine Biology, Conservation Biology) so you will be able to sit with your friends within your major/minor.
The Commencement Celebration will consist of the singing of the National Anthem, a faculty speech, the student speaker and the reading of the names as students walk across the stage. It is expected to last for approximately one hour and twenty minutes. This is a formal occasion and a very important event so we want to minimize any distractions. If friends or family wish to take pictures or videos, they can do so from their seats, but they may NOT move into the aisles or to the front of the seating area at any time. Moreover, the focus of the Commencement Celebration is on the graduates. If your friends or family are bringing infants or small children, please advise them to sit near an aisle so that they can leave if necessary.
updated 4-2-2008