commencement orientation presentation
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2018SpringCommencementOrientation
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FirstofallIt’sgoingtobeasplendidgraduation.TheApolloisaterrificvenue,andwehaveamazingspeakers.
§ ThehonorarydoctoraldegreewillbeconferreduponCecileRichards, anationalleaderforwomen’srightsandsocialandeconomicjustice,authorofNewYorkTimesbestsellerMakeTrouble,andPresidentofPlannedParenthoodFederationofAmericaandPlannedParenthoodActionFundformorethanadecade.
§ TheChampionofPublicHealthawardwillgothisyeartoSergioMatis,co-founderandexecutivedirectoroftheCommunityHealthWorkerNetworkofNYC(CHWNYC),anindependentprofessionalassociationthatworkstoadvancetheCHWworkforcewhilepreservingtheintegrityofthework.
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Importantnotestogetyouoriented§ Tickets§ Whattowear§ ArrivingattheApollo§ Guests§ PreparingtoProcess§ Processional§ WhatifIamlate?§ Receivingyour“diploma”§ Collectingagift§ Theafter-party!§ Returningyourregalia
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Tickets§ YOUneedatickettoentertheApollo§ YOURguestsneedticketstoentertheApollo§ WehaveafinitenumberofticketstotheApollo§ Unfortunatelynoadditionalticketswillbeallocated§ Youareresponsibleforgettingticketstoyourguestandensuringthattheyarrivewiththem
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Whattowear?Yourregalia!
§ YoumayarriveattheApolloalreadyrobed,oryoumaychoosetoputonyourregaliaonceyouarethere(ifyou’regoingtoberobingattheApollo,itwillbewisetoarrivebefore3:30.)Therearerestrooms/dressingroomsavailableforyouruse.Feelfreetobringbobbypinsandsafetypinsifyouthinkyoumayneedthem.
§ Donotforgetyourregalia!Youwon’tbepermittedtomarchincommencementwithoutit,andwewon’thave“spare”regaliaavailableonthedayofcommencement.
§ Wearcomfortableshoes.Seriously.You’llbewalkingupanddownquiteafewstairs.
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ArrivingattheApollo§ Arriveat3:15pm.
§ It’sSOimportantnottobelate– there’slotstoaccomplishbeforeyouactuallyprocesswithyourfellowgradsintotheApollo’sMainStage.
§ Don’tforgetyourCUNYSPHID!
§ EnterthroughtheApollo’sfrontdoor at235West125thStreet,betweenAdamClaytonPowellJr.BlvdandFrederickDouglassBoulevard.
§ YouwillbedirectedtotheMezzanine,whichwehavereservedforgraduatestoprepareandassemble.
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Whataboutyourstuff?
§ TheApollocan’tguaranteethesafetyofpersonalbelongingsleftintheMezzanineduringtheceremony.
§ DoNOTleaveanythingintheMezzanine.TakeallbelongingswithyoutoyourseatintheOrchestrasection.
§ Balloonsarenotpermittedinthetheater.
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Yourguests§ NoguestwillbeallowedintotheApollowithoutaticket.
§ GuestscanentertheApollostartingat4:15pm§ Children2yearsandolderwillneedaticket.§ Childrenmustbesupervisedbyanadult.§ SeatingintheApollowillbeonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.Theholdingofseatsforotherguestswillnotbepermitted.
§ Balloonsarenotpermittedinthetheater.
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Anoteaboutparking:don’tcountonit!§ Gradsandguestsarestronglyadvisedtousepublictransportation.
§ TheSchoolisnotabletoprovideparking,andstreetparkingisverylimited.
§ Parkingappssuchas SpotHero and NYCBestParking maybehelpfulifpublictransportationisnotanoption.
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PreparingtoProcess§ Onceyouareupstairs(Mezzanine),checkinwithCUNYSPHStafftocollectyournamecard.
§ Keepyournamecardwithyouatalltimes!Youwillneeditsothatyournameisreadasyouwalkacrossthestage
§ Eachprogramwillbeledbyastudentmarshalwiththenameofyourprogram(eg.MPHinCommunityHealthEducation)
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Processional§ Stayinlinebehindyourstudentmarshal§ Oncedownstairs,ApolloushersandSPHstaffwilldirectyoutositinadesignatedareaaccordingtoyourprogram.
§ Don’tforgetyournamecard!
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WhatifIamlate?
§ YouwillnotbeseateduntilaftertheProcessionandtheNationalAnthemhavebeencompleted.Therewillbeawaitofapproximately15-20minutesbeforebeingseated.
§ Latestudentswillnotbeapartoftheprocessional.§ Lateguestswillbeusheredintothetheateratanappropriatetime,soasnottointerrupttheongoingceremony.Theaterdoorswillcloseat4:50pmandre-openaftertheanthem
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Receivingyour“diploma”
§ Youwillbepromptedtogetupandfollowyourstudentmarshal
§ Don’tforgetyournamecard!§ Youwillwalkupashortflightofstairstotheplatform,handyourstudentmarshalyournamecard
§ Whenyournameiscalled,walkacrossthestageandgreetyourdepartmentchairandDeanEl-Mohandes
§ Walkoffthestageandsitbackinyourseat
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BeforeyouleavetheApollo
Atthecloseofthecommencementceremony,agiftfromtheCUNYSPHAdvisoryCouncilChairwillbedistributedtoallgraduatesastheyexitthetheater
§ Pleasekeepyourgownonuntilafteryouhavereceivedyourgift,sothemarshalsdistributingthegiftsknowwhothegradsare.
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Theafter-partyThereceptionwillbeheldfrom7:00-9:00pmattheAlhambraBallroom,justaroundthecornerfromtheApolloat2116AdamClaytonPowellBlvd.
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Returningyourregalia§ Asyouknow,theSchoolhaspurchasedregaliaforallgraduates.Thegownsyouarepickinguptodaywillbecollectedbackfromyoutobedry-cleanedandstoredforusebyfuturegraduatingclasses.Pleasebemindfuloftheconditionofthegown.
§ Regaliamustbereturnednolaterthan6pmonJune8,2018
§ Master’sgrads:§ Pleasereturnyourgownandhood.Thecapandtasselareyours
tokeep.
§ Doctoralgrads:§ Pleasereturnyourgown.Thedoctoraltam,hood,andtasselare
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Wheretodropoffyourregalia?§ YouregaliashouldbereturnedtoMs.VelvetBrownonthe5th floorbetween10amand6pm.
§ Asksecurityonthe5th floortocontactMs.Brown§ Makesurethatthebaginwhichyoureturnyourregaliahasyournameandempl IDonitsomewhere.
§ Ifyouneedtoreturnyourregaliaafter6pm,[email protected] toarrangethis.
§ REMEMBER:§ Regaliamustbereturned by6pmonJune8,2018.
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SeeyouattheApollo!It’sgoingtobeawesome.
§ PleasekeeptabsonyourSPHemailaccountforimportantupdates.
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