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Ceremony Commencement for Bachelor’s Degree Candidates

Dear Parents,

 

         Congratulations! Your son/daughter is expected to graduate on Thursday, June 19,  
         2008.  The final list of Bachelor’s Degree graduates will be published by Tuesday, 
         June 10, 2008.  Please note that your son/daughter has already received a bulletin 
         giving him/her details regarding graduation gowns, invitations, rehearsal and general
         procedures related to the ceremony.  It is important that students respect and follow
         these instructions.  (Additional copies of this bulletin are available at the Office of
         Student Services, Registrar and International Student Affairs).

         As our guests of honor on that special day, we are seeking your full collaboration with 
         the AUC administration in implementing the following few regulations which proved to
         be necessary to ensure that the ceremony proceeds as smoothly as possible.

 

Date and Place

        The 2008 Eighty Fifth Annual Commencement Ceremony for Bachelor’s Degree
        Candidates will be held on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 7:00 pm at the Cairo
        International Conference Center (CICC), Cheops Hall.  The presentation of diplomas
        (Part 2) will begin at 9:00 pm (see below).

Program for the Ceremony

        The ceremony will take place in 2 parts.

        PART 1: will consist of all the elements of the ceremony except the presentation of
        diplomas.  In other words, the formal procession. President’s remarks, Honorary 
        Degrees, commencement address, conferring of degrees, presentation of awards,
        student speech, etc. will take place during this part of the evening’s activities (7-8 pm). 


RECEPTION


       For parents who are expected to attend Part 1 and Part 2 will take place between the 2
       parts to which you are cordially invited (8-8:45 pm); it will be an occasion for professors
       and administrators to extend to you their personal congratulations.


       PART 2: This event will consist of the presentation of diplomas only.  It will begin
       promptly at 9:00 pm.

Invitations

        Each graduate will receive 4 guest invitations: 2 green invitations will be provided
        for parents or substitutes; ONLY those 2 green invitations are to be used for Parts
        1 and 2, i.e. for the entire evening’s program of events starting at 7 pm.  Seating for the
        parents is on the main floor of the hall.  (Main Hall doors close at 6:15 pm for Part 1).
        The other 2 framed dark blue invitations are for other guests, such as brothers or 
        sisters.  These are the invitations for Part 2, presentation of diplomas ONLY.  Seating
        for Part 2 ONLY is in the balcony.  Invitations for Part 2 are NOT VALID FOR PART 1. 
        (Main Hall doors close at 8:30 pm for Part 2).

Arrival and Seating

       Please plan to arrive at the CICC (Fangari street, Fangari gate no.2) 60-75 minutes
       before the starting time of the event(s) to which your invitation entitles you.  Parking,
       shuttling to the entrance, admission to the hall and seating all take time.  If you are
       attending both parts of the ceremony you are cordially invited to the reception in the
       side hall between the two parts.  After the reception, we ask you to return to your same
       seat promptly at 8:45 pm for the start of part 2.  Your cooperation for the re-seating
       process is greatly appreciated. 

Photos

       University photographers will be available during the ceremony to take photos of all
       graduating students.  After the ceremony, professional photographers will also be on
       hand to take photos against AUC backgrounds.  Personal cameras of all kinds are not
       allowed during the ceremony.

Mobile Phones

       Mobile phones are not allowed during the ceremony.

Parking and Shuttle Bus Service

       A parking lot with an entrance on Fangari street, Fangari gate no.2, CICC, will be
       available for guests attending the ceremony.  Shuttle buses will transport guests from
       the parking lot to CICC starting 5: 15 pm for Part 1 and starting 7:30 pm for Part 2.

Commencement Videotape

        Do not miss the memories! A professionally produced CD is available through the
        Security Office.  Please contact 2797-5175 to reserve one.

Guest Decorum

All guests as well as graduating students are expected to remain seated while in the hall.  Excessive noise and whistling, while an expression of joy for some guests, deprives other parents of hearing the names of their sons/daughters while advancing to the stage in a moment long-awaited. This recurrent complaint by parents is a source of frustration, as you can imagine, for anyone going through it.  Please help us to make sure that all parts of this memorable evening are dignified and proceed smoothly.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs 2797-5141 for more information, or to contact me personally if I can be of any help.

Part1                           : 8-9 pm

Reception for parents    : 8-8:45 pm

Part 2                          : 9-10 pm

Sincerely,

Dr.Ashraf El Fiqi

Vice President for Student Affairs                                                           


 

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