Ceremonies and Receptions

Academic Convocation - May 25, 2012

Graduates of RIT's nine colleges and the Center for Multidisciplinary Studies and their guests are invited to the Academic Convocation, the university's community Commencement celebration on Friday, May 25, 2012, in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center. The Academic Convocation will feature the official conferral of degrees by President Destler and the 2012 Commencement Address. The Academic Convocation is open to all graduates and their guests. Tickets are not required; seating is limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Overflow seating will be available in the Ritter Ice Arena.

College Commencement Ceremonies - May 25-26, 2012

In addition to the Academic Convocation, each college and the Center for Multidisciplinary Studies will host its own commencement ceremony. During these commencement ceremonies, each graduate will be individually introduced, recognized and congratulated by his or her dean.

FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2012
Ceremony	Ceremony Time	Ceremony Location	Student/Faculty Line-Up Time	Student/Faculty Line-Up Location
Academic Convocation	3-5 p.m.	Gordon Field House and Activities Center	2:15 pm. (Students) 2:30 pm. (Faculty)	Lower level, Gordon Field House and Activities Center & Student Life Center
National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID)	7-9 p.m.	Ritter Ice Arena	6:00 p.m.	Eastman Hall lobby
B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences (GCCIS)	7:30-9:30 p.m.	Gordon Field House and Activities Center	6:30 p.m.	Lower level, Student Life Center
SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2012
College of Science (COS)	8-9:30 a.m.	Ritter Ice Arena	7:00 a.m.	Thomas Gosnell Hall, 1st floor corridor
College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST)	8:30-10:30 a.m.	Gordon Field House and Activities Center	7:30 a.m.	Lower level, Student Life Center
College of Liberal Arts (CLA)	11 a.m-12:30 p.m.	Ritter Ice Arena	10:15 a.m.	On 1/4 mile walkway between Liberal Arts Hall and Wallace Center
Kate Gleason College of Engineering (KGCOE)	Noon-2:30 p.m.	Gordon Field House and Activities Center	11:00 a.m.	Outside Gleason Hall, near Infinity sculpture
E. Philip Saunders College of Business (SCB)	2-3:30 p.m.	Ritter Ice Arena	1:00 p.m.	Lowenthal Hall
College of Imaging Arts and Sciences (CIAS)	4-6 p.m.	Gordon Field House and Activities Center	3:00 p.m.	Lower level, Student Life Center
Center for Multidisciplinary Studies (CMS)	5-6:30 p.m.	Ritter Ice Arena	4:30 p.m.	Eastman Hall lobby
College for Health Sciences and Technology (CHST)	8-9:30 p.m.	Ritter Ice Arena	7:15 p.m.	SAU lobby

College Receptions

Graduates and their families are welcome and encouraged to attend! College receptions are listed in alphabetical order. Information on additional receptions follows the college reception information.

College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) Receptions

Air Force ROTC	Sun., May 27 - 2-3:30 p.m., Fireside Lounge, Student Alumni Union
Army ROTC	Sat., May 26 - 8-9 p.m., Fireside Lounge, Student Alumni Union
Civil Engineering Technology/Environmental Management and Safety	Sat., May 26 - 10:30-11:30 a.m., Bamboo Room, Campus Center
Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering Technology	Sat., May 26 - 10:30-11:30 a.m., RITz, Student Alumni Union
Department of Service Systems	Sat., May 26 - 10:30-11:30 a.m., Java Wally's/Idea Factory
Hospitality and Tourism Management	Sat., May 26 - 10:30-11:30 a.m., Henry's, 4125 Eastman Hall
Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology/Packaging Science	Sat., May 26 - 10:30-11:30 a.m., Davis Room, Student Alumni Union

E. Philip Saunders College of Business (SCB) Reception

All programs

Sat., May 26 - 3:30-5:30 p.m., Front lawn of Lowenthal Hall

B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences (GCCIS) Receptions

All programs

Fri., May 25 - 5-6:30 p.m., Clark Gymnasium

Kate Gleason College of Engineering (KGCOE) Receptions

Center for Quality and Applied Statistics	Sat., May 26 - 9-11 a.m., 2575-2585 Carey Hall
Computer Engineering	Sat., May 26 - 9:30-10:45 a.m., 3480 Gleason Hall hallways
Electrical, Microelectronic & Microsystems Engineering	Sat., May 26 - 9-11 a.m., 3105 Gleason Hall
Engineering & Design and Developing and Manufacturing	Sat., May 26 - 9:30-11 a.m., Design Center, 4480 Gleason Hall
Mechanical Engineering	Sat., May 26 - 10-11:30 a.m., Clark Gymnasium

College of Imaging Arts and Sciences (CIAS) Receptions

School of Art	Sat., May 26 - 6-7:30 p.m., RITz, Student Alumni Union
School for American Crafts	Sat., May 26 - 1-2:30 p.m., 3471 Booth Hall
School of Design	Sat., May 26 - 1-3 p.m., Gracie's
School of Film and Animation	Sat., May 26 - 2-3 p.m., SoFA lobby & A050 Gannett
School of Photographic Arts and Sciences	Sat., May 26 - 1-3 p.m., Davis Room, Student Alumni Union
School of Print Media	Sat., May 26 - 1-3 p.m., Fireside Lounge

College of Liberal Arts (CLA) Reception

All programs

Sat., May 26 - 9-10:15 a.m., Outside Liberal Arts Hall

College of Science (COS) Receptions

School of Life Sciences	Sat., May 26 - 10 a.m.-Noon, Gosnell Hall Atrium
Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science	Sat., May 26 - 10-11:30 a.m., 1275 Carlson and lobby
Physics	Sat., May 26 - 10 a.m.-Noon, 3rd floor, near Gosnell Hall Atrium
Chemistry and Materials Science and Engineering	Sat., May 26 - 10 a.m.-Noon, 1300/1305 Gosnell Hall
School of Mathematical Sciences	Sat., May 26 - 10 a.m.-Noon, 2300 Gosnell Hall

Center for Multidisciplinary Studies (CMS) Reception

All programs

Sat., May 26 - 3-4:30 p.m., Radisson Hotel, 175 Jefferson Road (adjacent to RIT campus)

College of Health Sciences and Technology (CHST) Reception

All programs

Sat., May 26 - 6-7 p.m., Davis Room, Student Alumni Union

National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) Reception

All programs

Fri., May 25 - 5-6:30 p.m., NTID Dyer Arts Center-1st floor "street" area

Honors Program Reception-Fri., May 25 - 10-11 a.m., University Gallery

International Student Reception-Fri., May 25 - 5-7 p.m., - Fireside Lounge, Student Alumni Union

Office of Graduate Studies PhD Reception-Thurs., May 24 - 5-7 p.m., 2230/2240 CIMS

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