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T H E    C O M M E N C E M E N T   T I M E S
U P D A T E S!    T I M E  &  L O C A T I O N  
Commencement Date: June 23, 2018
NEW! Time:
  9:30 am - 11:00 am

Required Rehearsal: June 22, 2018
NEW! Time:  
9:00 - 11:00 am

NEW! Location:
  Oshman Family Jewish Community Center   3921 Fabian Way  Palo Alto, CA

Theme: Times Up! Shifting Perceptions of Success

NEW! Keynote Speaker:   
Donna Dulo, J.D.

A C T I O N S   Y O U   N E E D  T O   T A K E
1. APPLY FOR GRADUATION
Deadline to Apply: May 11th, 2018

It is REQUIRED that you file for graduation with the Registrar's Office. 

The University will not  send you a notice that it is time to graduate. 
  • The Registrar's Office must conduct a degree check verifying that you have the required courses to graduate. 
  • In addition, if you are in the doctoral programs, the Dissertation Office must also confirm that you have successfully defended your dissertation and filed all appropriate paperwork. Contact Eric at Dissertation@sofia.edu to verify your status. 
  • If you think you are eligible to graduate, please click the link below. You MUST BE SIGNED IN to your Sofia.edu email account. If not, the screen will prompt you to login. This is to verify that you are a Sofia student. 
  • All requests will be sent to the Registrar's Office.
  • If the link below does not work, please contact Help.Desk@sofia.edu
2. ORDER YOUR CAP AND GOWN

This is the exciting part! Use the following link to order your cap and gown from Josten's. Please note that each student is responsible for ordering his or her own gown. 

THERE IS A DEADLINE TO ORDER!
Order by:  May 17, 2018
  • Master and doctoral gowns include a colored hood: 
    • ITP - Purple
    • MBA - Gold
    • Computer Science - Burgundy 
  • Here's the direct link to order from Josten's.  http://bit.ly/JostensGowns
  • Faculty need to contact Karen.Avila@sofia.edu if you are not wearing your own regalia.
3. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS IN THE 
COMMENCEMENT BOOKLET

Doctoral students, please use the following link to give us information about your dissertation title, committee members, and parting comments. DOCTORAL LINK

NEW! This year, if you are a bachelor's or master's degree student, we would love to share your testimonials and gratitude toward's the university. BA & MASTER'S LINK

Take a look at last year's commencement book. You may download it here. 
4. JOIN OUR ALUMNI BY CREATING A TESTIMONIAL FOR YOUR PROGRAM

We are excited to announce that an opportunity to record a testimonial for your program will be available again this year. Those testimonials have been integral to opening the hearts and decisions of prospective students about our university. Consider volunteering this year. 

All videos are recorded directly after the ceremony and take about 3 minutes.  If you'd like to provide a testimonial, please email Kimberly.Christensen@sofia.edu and let me know. 

Also, take a minute and review our current testimonials .
5. GUEST ATTENDANCE

Our beautiful new location at the JCC can accommodate about 350 people. We want to ensure that we have enough seating, as well as appetizers and drinks for the reception. Please keep your guests to 6 people. If you have more people than that, please contact Student Services to see if there is available space. 

Reserve your seat using our Eventbrite link. 


PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEO

We are confirming the photographer and videographer now. Approximately three weeks after the ceremony, we will send out a notification that photos and videos are ready to order. Please make sure that you are reviewing your Sofia.edu email account. This account will remain active once you become an alumni.