The Art Institute of California-San Francisco Commencement Ceremony

Event by The Art Institute of California-San Francisco

GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS & COMMENCEMENT
CEREMONY INFORMATION
There are no actual "tickets" for this event, but we do need a count of attendees (not to exceed 12) and this is tracked by indicating the number of "tickets" you require.
Herbst Theatre
Located in the War
Memorial Veterans
Building
(McAllister between Van Ness and Franklin)
San Francisco,
CA
The
Herbst Theatre is located in the War
Memorial Veterans
Building. The Veterans Building is accessible from the Van Ness Avenue
entrance. An automatic door is located at the north end of the main building
entrance. The Herbst Theatre is accessible from the Veterans Building
main lobby. Entrances to the Veterans
Building are open on a
daily basis from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Doors into the Herbst Theatre lobby
and auditorium open ½ hour prior to
performances.
Wheelchair
accessible seating is available in the Orchestra and Dress Circle levels of the
auditorium. Aisle seats with swing-up armrests are available in the Orchestra
and Dress Circle Levels.
Directions:
The
Herbst Theatre is located inside the War
Memorial Veterans
Building at 401 Van Ness Avenue
at McAllister Street.
If you are traveling from the South Bay or Peninsula
Take 101 North to the 9th Street
Exit.
At the end of the exit ramp,
turn left onto 9th St.
Continue northbound across Market Street.
You are now on Larkin Street.
At the third traffic light
turn left onto McAllister.
Continue two blocks to Van Ness Avenue
and turn left.
From the East
Bay
Take I-80 West, via the Bay Bridge to the 9th Street/Civic
Center Exit
Stay right on the exit ramp.
Turn left onto Harrison
Street.
Turn right onto 9th St.
Continue northbound across Market Street.
You are now on Larkin Street.
At the third traffic light
turn left onto McAllister.
Continue two blocks to Van Ness Avenue
and turn left.
From the North
Bay
Cross the Golden Gate Bridge.
Follow the signs to Downtown
via Lombard St.
Turn right onto Van Ness Avenue.
Continue Southbound to McAllister Street.
Accessible
Parking:
Performing Arts Garage (415 252-8238): Enter on Grove Street between Franklin and Gough,
or on Gough Street
between Fulton and Grove. There are eight parking spaces for persons with
disabilities, two on each level. Two accessible elevators serve all floors of
the garage.
Civic Center Garage (415 863-1537): Enter on McAllister Street between Polk and
Larkin. There are eight parking spaces for persons with disabilities on Level
1. Three accessible elevators serve all floors of the garage.
Blue Curb Parking Designations: Several blue curb parking spaces are situated
on streets immediately surrounding the War Memorial and Performing Arts Center
including Grove Street,
Franklin Street, Van Ness Avenue and
McAllister Street.
Public
Transportation:
Public
transit information and trip planning for the entire San Francisco Bay Area,
including information about accessible lines and paratransit, can be found
online at 511.org or by
dialing "511" from any of the nine Bay Area counties (Alameda, Contra
Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma).
Eligibility/Graduation Clearance Form
Students who have
earned a degree from AiCA-San Francisco in the winter or spring quarter of 2008
are eligible to participate in the ceremony.
You are not eligible until you complete the Graduation Clearance Form. You
must meet with all departments listed
on the form to get their signatures
and "clear" any outstanding payments
or other issues. Clearance Forms
are due to the Registrar by the due date shown on your form. After the due date there will be a $20
late fee for clearing. If your form
is not turned into the Registrar you will be unable to participate in the
Portfolio Show or the Graduation ceremony and will not graduate.
Academic Regalia Attire – Caps and Gowns
All graduates must wear cap and gown– NO
EXCEPTIONS. Academic regalia for all
graduates must be purchased from the Supply Store. Cost includes a keeper cap, gown, and tassel. Bachelors
will wear a red tassel and Associates will wear a red/black tassel. IF YOU
ARE AN EXTRA LARGE OR PETITE SIZE you may need to special order so please go to the bookstore as soon as possible. The cost for the attire is
$25.00. You need to order prior to June 1, 2008 to guarantee the availability
of your size.
Announcements
You can order announcements through the supply store or
online at www.jostens.com.
The Ceremony
Arrive at the auditorium
by no later than 8:15 am. This
allows time for rehearsal, to find
your friends, make final checks of your graduation regalia and then to line up
for the processional. If you are late you will be unable to march
into the auditorium and be seated
with your fellow graduates. The
processional will begin at 10:00 am. The ceremony should take approximately 1 ½ hours. Stage party, faculty and students will march
into the auditorium and be seated in
their seats by department. Following the processional the President,
Dean of Academic Affairs, guest speaker and student speaker will present, after
which the degrees will be conferred upon the graduates. Each of the graduates will then proceed to
the stage, where their name will be
read, and they will be presented with their degree. When all of the degrees have been awarded
there will be a recessional out of the auditorium.
Student Speaker
We invite students to represent the graduating class and
student body by speaking at graduation to graduates, family, faculty, staff and
guests. It's great for your resume, an honor to be included on the program and to be
the voice of your class talking about your experience as a student at AiCA-SF
and to inspire and motivate your class to go on and do GREAT things. You must have a 2. 5 cumulative GPA, be in
good disciplinary standing with the school, have all school assignments
complete by established deadlines and have been an active member in the Ai community.
Submit a draft of a speech that is 3-5 minutes long to Tera
Porterfield Balog by May 16, 2008. The Graduation
Committee will review the speeches and select the
speaker. An audition may be required
and, if selected, you must rehearse your speech with Gigi Gallinger-Dennis,
Director of Public Relations prior to the commencement ceremony.
Seating
Graduates from each department
will be seated together in the front rows of the auditorium near the
stage. Faculty and staff will be seated
behind you. Guests will be seated in the
remaining open seats on a first come
first serve basis. There is a limit of 12
people per graduate that you may invite.
If you think you would like to have12 or more guests, you must receive
written permission from the Director of Student Development at tbalog@aii.edu. The
doors to the Auditorium will open at 9:30am.
Graduation Ceremony Practice
Practice will be held the morning of the
ceremony, Saturday, June 14, 2008, at 8:15am. All graduates MUST participate and BE
ON TIME!
Diplomas and Programs
Graduates will not receive their diploma at the
Ceremony. It will be sent in the mail
following the graduation ceremony. The diploma is an official document and it must contain your legal name. Your name will appear in the program and on the diploma as
indicated in our AiCA-San Francisco database.
See the Registrar if you would like a variation of your legal name printed on your diploma. Your name will be listed in the program if you have
completed degree requirements. The presence or absence of your name in the program does not, in itself, testify to
completion or non-completion of your degree.
Alcohol Policy
The School's non-alcohol policy will be enforced at all Commencement
activities. Alcoholic beverages will not
be permitted in the auditorium.
Theatre Policies
Food and beverages are not permitted inside the theatre. All
food and beverage must be consumed prior to entering. Additionally, balloons
are not allowed to be brought into the theatre. Please inform your friends and
family of this policy.
Awards and Honors
The AiCASF Catalogue lists the awards given to outstanding
students in the various degree programs and departments. Honor graduates will receive an honors cord
to wear with their regalia. Honors cords
will be distributed to the appropriate graduates during check-in on the morning
of Commencement. There will also be a presentation of best
portfolio at the ceremony.
More Information
For
questions regarding the commencement exercises and activities please call Tera Porterfield Balog, Director of Student
Development at (415) 863-1122 or e-mail tbalog@aii.edu.