Graduation
The Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology holds a commencement ceremony for all EEB and Biology students every May.
The 2012 Department of Ecology & Evolutionary BIology commencement ceremony will be held on Friday, May 11 at 1:00 pm in BIological Sciences West room 301. The ceremony will be followed by a light hors d'oeuvres.
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Graduation and Commencement are two different processes. Candidates for undergraduate degrees must file to graduate with their academic advisor before registering for a commencement ceremony.
Degrees are granted four times during the year –.May, August, December and winter. Any questions about the filing process should be directed to your academic advisor.
Deadlines for filing for degree candidacy:
December/winter- September 1st of the intended semester
May/August- February 1st of the intended semester
What should you do to prepare?
Students should meet with their academic advisor the semester before their intended graduation date to ensure proper course selection for their final semester. They should then meet with their advisor again before the filing deadline to initiate the official degree check process. All major and minor advisors must sign off on the degree check form, so starting the process early is recommended.
What happens next?
Your degree check and application for degree candidacy will be forwarded on to Graduation Services, where your anticipated graduation date will be entered in UAccess and the $50 candidacy fee will be applied to your Bursar's account. You will then be contacted about commencement ceremonies, graduation announcements, etc. through your official UA email.
Commencement
Students in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology can participate in three different commencement ceremonies. The University-wide ceremony takes place in McKale Center the Saturday after finals end. More information can be found on the UA Commencement website.
The College of Science holds their own commencement ceremony in which students are recognized individually. An RSVP is required for this event. Students can contact Erin Deely, the COS commencement coordinator, for more information (edeely@email.arizona.edu).
The Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology also holds their own commencement and student recognition ceremony where graduating Biology and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology majors are recognized individually. An RSVP is required for this event. Students can contact their academic advisor for more information.
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