{"id":3808,"date":"2017-03-23T14:41:12","date_gmt":"2017-03-23T18:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=3808"},"modified":"2019-03-14T11:27:03","modified_gmt":"2019-03-14T15:27:03","slug":"undergraduate-procession-info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/prepare\/undergraduate-procession-info\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Procession Info"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Assembling and Lining Up<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Candidates for undergraduate degrees should assemble wearing cap and gown along Lower College Road in front of the Memorial Union at 12 p.m. Street clothing should be suitable for this special occasion.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span>gown<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> should be worn closed in front.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span>cap<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> should be worn flat or cocked slightly forward. The inside of the crown of the cap usually has a mark indicating which point is the front of the cap. That point should face forward when the cap is worn. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span>tassel<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> should be <\/span>worn over the left<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> front edge of the cap.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Candidates should assemble into four, single-file lines, <\/span><b>A<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>B<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>C<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>D<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, as indicated below. The lines are sub-divided into sections according to college and degree program so that candidates from each of the colleges can process onto the Quadrangle and be seated in groups. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Line<\/b> <b>A <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">begins with Arts and Sciences <\/span><b>BA <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">degree candidates whose last names begin with the letters A through L and continues with Arts and Sciences <\/span><b>BA <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">degree candidates whose last names begin with the letters M through Z<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Line<\/b> <b>B<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> begins with Arts and Sciences candidates for the <\/span><b>BFA <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and <\/span><b>BM<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> degrees, followed by Arts and Sciences <\/span><b>BS <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">candidates, then <\/span><b>Nursing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> candidates, then <\/span><b>Engineering<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> candidates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Line<\/b> <b>C<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> begins with candidates for the <\/span><b>BIS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> degree, followed by <\/span><b>Business<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp;candidates, and ends with <\/span><b>Environment and Life Sciences&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">candidates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Line D<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> begins <\/span><b>Health Sciences<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> candidates, followed by <\/span><b>Pharmacy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> candidates.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A sign pole and sign will mark the front of each line, as well as major divisions within each line.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unless notified otherwise by your college marshal, you do not need to<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp;be in alphabetic order within the lines. You should make sure, however, that you assemble in the correct line and into the correct part of the line reserved for your college and degree program so that you can be seated correctly on the quadrangle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Note: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Undergraduates only cross the stage during the individual college ceremonies when their names are read.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more information on preparing for your Commencement ceremony, review your <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/commencement\/prepare\/undergraduate-checklist\/\">Undergraduate Checklist<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assembling and Lining Up Candidates for undergraduate degrees should assemble wearing cap and gown along Lower College Road in front of the Memorial Union at 12 p.m. Street clothing should be suitable for this special occasion. The gown should be worn closed in front. The cap should be worn flat or cocked slightly forward. 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