The annual University Commencement will be held Saturday, May 15, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. at the Alex G. Spanos Center to celebrate together as one university. We urge you to participate in this special festive event. Each year at this Commencement event, we recognize outstanding student leaders, award distinguished public figures of high achievement with honorary degrees, award the Order of the Pacific, and feature a keynote Commencement speaker. Individual College and School Diploma and Hooding Ceremonies will follow the University Commencement. The faculty and students will assemble at 8:00 am and the Commencement will begin at 9:00 am at the Alex G. Spanos Center. Graduates need not be in alphabetical order and faculty may walk with them in the procession. Tickets

Tickets are required for the All- University Commencement Ceremony that will be held at 9:00 am in the Alex G. Spanos Center as well as the School of Engineering and Computer Science Diploma and Hooding Ceremony at 1pm in Faye Spanos Concert Hall. All other schools do not require tickets for their diploma and Hooding Ceremonies.

Commencement tickets have already been released since March 1 and are still available at the Box Office, located at the Long Theatre, or by phone: 209.946.2UOP for Commencement tickets.

Diploma and Hooding Ceremony Tickets for Engineering and Computer Science will be released to Seniors at their April and May Senior Commencement Meetings. Contact Engineering and Computer Science for more information: 209.946.2575

For the 9:00am Commencement Ceremony, each graduate will be allocated 4 guest tickets. Graduates participating in the Commencement Ceremony will not be required to have a ticket.

For the 1:00pm Engineering and Computer Science Diploma and Hooding Ceremony each School of Engineering and Computer Science graduate will be allocated 4 guest tickets.

Contact the Box Office for information regarding the release of extra tickets. Each Dean’s Office will also have a limited number of tickets available. Graduates are encouraged to share unused tickets with other graduate

Faculty participating in the Commencement Ceremony will not be required to have a ticket. Staff working Commencement will also not be required to have a ticket. Tickets for faculty and staff will be available through your Dean’s Office.

Seating

Seating is general admission, so there will be no assigned seating.

Parking

Pacific has a variety of free parking locations throughout campus. Find your ceremony location for best parking options.

·         Knoles Lawn (Eberhardt School of Business)

·         Faye Spanos Concert Hall (School of Engineering and Computer Science/ Conservatory of Music)

·         South Campus Lawn (Benerd School of Education)

·         Long Theatre (School of International Studies)

·         Alex G. Spanos Center (University Commencement/ College of the Pacific/Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy & Health Sciences)

There will also be free commencement shuttles. Please check the commencement site for more details.

Contact Amtrak for information on connections to downtown Stockton. The downtown station is about seven miles from the University. Connections are typically available from points in San Francisco, Fresno, and Sacramento.

Other city options are available.

Local Taxi Information

Stockton City Cabs

800-954-5595

209-954-5595

Cap & Gown

Every graduate is required to wear a formal black cap and gown for the Commencement Ceremony on Saturday and the Diploma and Hooding Ceremony for your school/college. They may be purchased at the Pacific Bookstore on the Stockton Campus. You must pick up your cap & gown at the Pacific Bookstore prior to graduation. If you are unable to pick up the cap and gown, please phone the Pacific Bookstore at 209.460.3875 to place an order. In addition to cap & gown purchases, students may also order class rings and graduation announcements in advance at the Pacific Bookstore.

Questions?

Call the Commencement Office at 209.946.2666 or check out the site http://www2.pacific.edu/commencement/commencement.htm

Pre Graduation To Do List

* Order your commencement-related materials. All commencement-related materials, including caps and gowns, invitations, announcements, class rings, etc., are ordered through the PACIFIC Bookstore.

* Order your cap and gown.

* Remember to invite your family and friends to your Commencement.

Published in : News, Volume 101: Issue 31