Today is a great day to savor the fact that PoE graduation occurred last night. Thank you to everyone that was there – students, parents, family, friends, staff, teachers, alumni  and anyone associated with the PoE community.  It was a celebratory evening full of accolades for hard work, dedication and a launch in to exciting futures.  
We will miss you Class of 2014 and congratulate you on your success in completing your Environmental Studies degree!

STUDENT SPEAKER NEEDED – GRADUATION 2014

We are seeking nominations for a student speaker for the Environmental Studies graduation on June 12 at 5pm in the HUB Lyceum.  The only qualification we are looking for is that the speaker is part of this year’s Environmental Studies graduating class.   Please feel free to nominate someone or yourself for this.  
 
We just need the following question answered in your nomination email:
 
Why are you interested in speaking at the Environmental Studies graduation?  
Or if nominating someone, why do you believe the person you are nominating would be a good speaker for graduation?  
The speech should be no longer than 5 minutes.    Please send nominations to poeadv@uw.edu.  The deadline is Thursday, May 29  at 5 p.m.

Attention Environmental Studies Graduating Seniors!  Now is the time! The time is here!  Graduation 2014 is just a month away.  We are looking forward to celebrating YOU!  Details are as follows:

We are writing to invite you to the PoE graduation which will be in the HUB (Husky Union Building) Lyceum on Thursday, June 12 from 5:00 ~ 6:45 pm

If you can fill out the catalyst survey that was sent to you that would be great.  If you need the email to be resent, we can easily do that.  Just let us know by sending us an email to juljohn@uw.edu. 

You may bring as many guests as you like, as there are no guest restrictions. We just ask that you let us know how many people you will be bringing with you. 

Dress code is business casual (business casual dress tips from the UW Career Center: http://careers.washington.edu/Students/Dress-For-Success-1. Cap and gown are welcome, but not required. Light refreshments will be provided.

Tentative Program
5:00 Reception, food and drinks
5:30 Start of program: speakers and keynote
6:15 Graduate names read out with capstone project titles
~6:45 Program end

In order to find out more information about parking the day of the PoEgraduation, please go to this website: http://www.washington.edu/graduation/parking/. The suggested areas to park are Padelford Lot or the Central Plaza. 

If you are interested in attending the UW commencement ceremony, please check out the website: http://www.washington.edu/graduation/ for more information. This will be held on June 14 in Husky Stadium at 1pm


Steps to a Great Commencement Day

Husky Stadium – June 14, 2014

Visit www.uwgraduation.com for complete ceremony information.

 1.      Eligibility:

Bachelor Candidates:  Students who earned a degree in Summer 2013, Autumn 2013, or Winter 2014, or have applied to graduate with a departmental advisor for Spring 2014 or Summer 2014 are eligible. Once the application for graduation has been completed and received by the Office of Graduation and Academic Records (206-543-1803), the student will be eligible to complete the Commencement Registration/Order Form.

Master’s, Doctoral or Professional Candidates: Graduates who earned their degrees in Summer 2013, Autumn 2013, or Winter 2014 or candidates who have a reasonable expectation of graduating in Spring 2014 or Summer 2014 are eligible to participate.

Names Listed in Program:  The Commencement program lists the names of graduates from Summer 2013 through Spring 2014.  Note: Spring 2014 Bachelor’s Degree candidates must have their Application to Graduate submitted and received by the Office of Graduation and Academic Records by the April 18th deadline in order to have their names listed. Master’s and Doctoral degree candidates must have their Master’s Degree Request submitted or Doctoral Final Exam scheduled, by April 18th in order to have their names listed.  Summer 2014 graduates’ names will be listed in the following year’s program.  Students who do not wish to have their names listed in the program must contact the Office of the Registrar (206-543-5378).  

Honors: If you qualify for College, Departmental, or Interdisciplinary Honors, be sure you or your advisor has submitted your Departmental Honors Invitation to the Honors Program (MGH 211 or Box 352800) by April 18, 2014.  For baccalaureate honors information visit: http://www.washington.edu/students/gencat/front/Deans_List.html#BH.

2.      Signing Up and Ordering Apparel, Parking Permits, and Guest Tickets online

 Register/Place your order online:  May 7 – May 25 at www.graduation.uw.edu

 Husky Stadium Ceremony: Participants must register and order tickets, pre-paid parking permits, and apparel no later than May 25th via the above website.  Payment will be taken online when finalizing your order.  Visa, MasterCard, debit card, or valid checking account number will be accepted.

Apparel prices: Bachelor apparel (purchase only) – $45.00, Master’s apparel (purchase only) – $65.00, Professional apparel (rental) – $75.00, Ph.D. (rental) – $85.00. **See website for Professional/Doctoral purchase information.

 **For our doctoral candidates, we are offering a special opportunity to meet with Oak Hall Cap & Gown. They will be on campus (Mary Gates Hall, Room 134 – the Career Center) on April 9 and April 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., to answer any questions doctoral candidates might have about purchasing academic regalia.  To schedule an appointment with Oak Hall, please fill out our catalyst survey at byhttps://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/ceremony/231881 by April 8th.  We will contact them to let them know about appointment times.

Parking Permits: Purchase campus parking online during registration atwww.graduation.uw.edu.

3.      Individual School/College or Departmental Ceremony participants must order via the above website by May 25th, 2014, if your ceremony requires apparel or parking permits.  Permits ($14) are required to park on campus during normal parking hours or on June 14th.  Payment will be taken online.

 4.      Pick Up Your Order: May 29th – June 7th (students will select specific dates online) at the UW Book Store (during normal book store hours).

5.      Come to Husky Stadium, June 14th, at 12:30.  CONGRATULATIONS!


Graduation: think about UWAA membership

 

The UWAA is a community of 54,000 alumni and friends who love the UW.  If you love the UW, you will love UW Alumni Association membership!

 

Here’s what you can do with your membership:

  • Use the Husky Career Network, where career-minded Huskies are waiting to share advice and guidance.
  • Access online journals, libraries and more
  • Stay connected wherever you live
  • Enjoy member perks at the UW’s best events, like our movie nights, summer beer series and Washington Warm-ups.
  • Get great discounts—locally, nationwide and online—that you can actually use!

Join now at our special new grad rate and you also get our special Grad Pack, stuffed with a UW Alumni license plate frame and all kinds of discounts, hand-selected just for new grads like you! It’s our gift to new grads, and it’s only available for a limited time.

 

 

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ATTENTION GRADUATING STUDENTS: Watch for these upcoming events as you prepare for the working world.

§  Resume Fest (Resume Reviews) – Thursday, June 20 from 8:15 am – 4:00 pm  (Free)

§  Resume & Cover Letter Workshop – June 20 at4:00 pm (Free)

§  Alumni Dependable Strengths Workshop – June 21 & 24 ($160 – UWAA members; $200 – non-members)

§  Summer Career Fair – June 27 from 2:00 – 6:00 pm  (Free)

§  Career Launch Workshop (Resumes & Cover Letters, Job Search, Interviewing Skills and Lunch) – July 11 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm  ($35)

§  Alumni Panel & Networking Reception – July 17 from 5:30 – 8:00 pm  (panel – $5 – UWAA members, $7 – non-members; reception – $7 – UWAA members, $10 – non-members)

For additional information, please see The Career Center calendar at http://careers.washington.edu/Calendar


All environmental studies majors graduating Autumn 2012, Winter 2013, Spring 2013 and Summer 2013* and their family & friends, are invited to the the Program on the Environment Graduation Ceremony held:

Thursday, June 13, 2013
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Mary Gates Hall Commons
http://www.washington.edu/maps/?l=MGH

Cap and gown welcomed, but not required.  Business casual requested.

Invite your family & friends to celebrate all your hard work and wonderful accomplishments!  You will get your name read, receive a certificate of accomplishment, and hear some words of wisdom from an environmental speaker.  Dessert and coffee will be served at the beginning of the event.

*If you are graduating in Summer 2013, you must have a graduation application on file in order to participate.

Tickets and Seat Reservation Link:  http://www.eventbrite.com/event/6094431609


The University of Washington Commencement is a separate event and is held Saturday, June 15, 2012 1:30 p.m. at CenturyLink Field (formerly Qwest Field).  More information about that event is available at:  http://www.washington.edu/graduation/


Lavender Graduation 2013

What: The Q Center and the QSC host Lavender Graduation as a time for the UW queer, trans*, two-spirit, same gender loving, and allied communities to come together and celebrate our multiple identities, our accomplishments, and sheer awesomeness. Lavender Graduation is open to any student eligible, at any level (undergraduate for graduate/professional) for a graduation in the 2012-2013 (including fall 2013) academic year. You do not have to be graduating or be of a certain sexual or gender identity/orientation/expression to participate and/or attend the Lavender Graduation year-end celebration. Everyone is welcome and wanted. 

When: Tuesday, June 11th from 6-8PM. Graduates please arrive no later than 5:15 PM. 

Where: The UW Tower, Mezzanine Level Cafeteria

How: IF YOU ARE GRADUATING; please register here. If you are not graduating but wish to attend, we encourage you to come!

Dress: You can wear whatever you want! This is your graduation and as queer and trans* folks we are often “required” by work, school, family, culture etc. to dress in ways that do not necessarily fit our tastes. If you wish to wear the cap and gown, wear it. If you want to appear in drag, do it. If you have cultural regalia you wish to wear, please do so! If you want to dress up, go for it. You want to be comfy, have at it. This is your night. All of your identities are celebrated as is the awesomeness that is you and our UW queer communities. 


All environmental studies majors graduating Autumn 2012, Winter 2013, Spring 2013 and Summer 2013* and their family & friends, are invited to the the Program on the Environment Graduation Ceremony held:

Thursday, June 13, 2013
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Mary Gates Hall Commons
http://www.washington.edu/maps/?l=MGH

Cap and gown welcomed, but not required.  Business casual requested.

Invite your family & friends to celebrate all your hard work and wonderful accomplishments!  You will get your name read, receive a certificate of accomplishment, and hear some words of wisdom from an environmental speaker.  Dessert and coffee will be served at the beginning of the event.

*If you are graduating in Summer 2013, you must have a graduation application on file in order to participate.

The University of Washington Commencement is a separate event and is held Saturday, June 15, 2012 1:30 p.m. at CenturyLink Field (formerly Qwest Field).  More information about that event is available at:  http://www.washington.edu/graduation/


PoE Graduation RSVP

The RSVPs for both the PoE (departmental) graduation celebration *and* the UW Commencement are now open. If you earned your degree in autumn 2011 or winter 2012 or have a graduation application on file for spring or summer 2012, you are invited!

If you plan to go to both graduation celebrations, you must separately RSVP for each.

PoE Graduation Celebration

Thursday, June 7, 2012
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Mary Gates Hall Commons
http://www.washington.edu/maps/?l=MGH

PoE graduation RSVP requested: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/stanchoi/163651

UW Commencement
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Century Link Field
http://www.washington.edu/graduation/