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Ceremony Etiquette
As a courtesy to the graduates and other guests, we ask that all guests remain in their seats and refrain from talking during the ceremony Degrees will be conferred at the end of the commencement ceremony by the Honorable Mike Kenyanya
Electronic Devices
Please silence all cell phones and other electronic devices
Photographs
For your convenience, we have made arrangements with professional photographers to take photos of each graduate This service will enable you to purchase photographs of this special event Family members and friends are encouraged to remain in their seats and not approach the stage area
Video Recording
This commencement ceremony will be video recorded and made available 2 weeks after the ceremony at z.umn.edu/CFANS2022undergradceremony
Academic Regalia
Academic gowns date back to the 14th century to indicate the academic rank of
the wearer and to keep the scholar warm in the drafty stone halls of academia The markings, cut, and colors indicate academic degree, field of study, and institution
that granted the degree Gowns are typically black, but in recent years a number
of universities have adopted gowns of distinctive school colors The University of Minnesota PhD gown introduced in 1988 celebrated the centenary of the first Minnesota doctor of philosophy degree; it is maroon, trimmed with black velvet chevrons and gold metallic braid The traditional gown may still be worn The University of Minnesota hood is black with a maroon chevron on gold Each institution has its own pattern of colors on the hood The length and shape of the hood identify the most advanced degree earned
The Ceremonial Mace
The University of Minnesota mace, a ceremonial staff used for formal occasions, was carried for the first time in 1961 by Regents Professor of Physics Alfred O.C. Nier at the inauguration of President O. Meredith Wilson. Art Professor Philip Morton designed the mace: a crystal sphere four inches in diameter surmounted by the North Star, symbol of the state of Minnesota, on a solid aluminum handle set with the University Regents Seal
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