This section details ceremonies and events specific to graduate program students. All ceremonies last approximately two hours.
Commencement Ceremonies
Thursday, May 17, 2012
graduate/doctoral
Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC)
6:00pm assembly
6:45pm procession promptly begins
Order of Ceremonies detailed programs will be available at the ceremony
Academic Procession
Parade of Nations
National Anthem
Invocation
Greetings
Introduction of Student Speaker
Student Address
Presentation of Honorary Degree Candidates
Conferring of Honorary Degrees
Introduction of the Commencement Speaker
Commencement Address
Presentation of Graduate Degree Candidates
Conferring of Graduate Degrees
Induction into the Alumni Association & Presentation of Graduate Leadership
Award
Benediction
Academic Recessional
PROVIDENCE
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