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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Greetings CALS Students:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>You may have recently heard that the University of Arizona announced it will no longer be holding a University-wide Commencement Ceremony in December. We would like to better explain what this means for you, if you are planning to graduate December 2014.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>The University has switched to a single University-wide Commencement ceremony that will be held every May to celebrate graduates of that current academic year. This means that December 2014 graduates would be included in the following May’s ceremony (December 2014, May 2015 and August 2015 graduates are attributed to one ceremony). </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>However, if you are a December 2014 graduate who would like to participate in this upcoming May 2014 commencement ceremony, that is still possible. You can attend the UA commencement by finding information here: </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://commencement.arizona.edu/information/grads/may-2014" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:windowtext'>http://commencement.arizona.edu/information/grads/may-2014</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>If you would also like your name printed in the May 2014 Commencement Bulletin (in lieu of May 2015), there is still limited time to do so. You must file a degree candidacy application (application only) by <b>Friday, April 4th</b> if you are hoping to have your name printed this May. The application is available in Forbes Room 211. Please note that there is no end-date for which to participate in the University ceremony; this deadline is just to have your name printed in the commencement bulletin. (the commencement bulletin is a booklet with all UA graduates' names printed.....it's like a souvenir of the occasion.) If you have already informed Julie Adkins, graduation services advisor, that you want to attend the May 2014 University Commencement, you may disregard this message.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) will continue to hold a December Convocation Ceremony to celebrate December graduates. The CALS Convocation will be designed with graduates, family and friends in mind, to ensure achievements will be recognized. The College Convocation will continue to be open to all graduates, family, friends and guests who would like to attend. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>I hope this has helped to explain the change in Graduation Ceremonies.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Best Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Nancy G. Rodriguez-Lorta, M.Ed. | Assistant Director - Advising, Orientation and Retention<br>UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Office of Career & Academic Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Forbes Building, Room 211 | PO Box 210036 |Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Phone: (520) 621-3611 | Fax: (520) 621-8662<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Twitter: @CALS_UA | Website: cals.arizona.edu/cas<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>To schedule an appointment call (520) 621-3616<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>