THE PRESIDENT, FACULTY, AND GRADUATING STUDENTS OF RICE UNIVERSITY REQ1JEST THE HONOR OF YOUR PRESENCE AT THE CoMMENCEMENT EvENTS ON FRIDAY, MAY THE NINTH AND SATURDAY, MAY THE TENTH NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-SEVEN ON THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
PROGRAM OF COMMENCEMENT EVENTS FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1997 11:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M. STUDENT ART EXHIBITION, RICE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, SEWALL HALL 2:45-3:30 P.M. PHI BETA MPPA INITIATION AND PRESENTATION OF PHI BETA MPPA TEACHING PRIZE, HAMMAN HALL CALL (713) 527-8101 x2926 FOR MORE INFORMATION 3:30-5:30 P.M. 4:00-5:30 P.M. JEssE H. JoNEs GRADUATE ScHooL OF ADMINISTRATION INVESTITURE CEREMONY, STuDE CoNCERT HALL, AucE PRATT BROWN HALL; RECEPTION FOLLOWING CALL (713) 527-8101 x3313 FOR MORE INFORMATION ScHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE REcEPTION, SMITH GARDEN, ANDERSON HALL CALL (713) 527-4864 FOR MORE INFORMATION SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING RECEPTION, McMuRTRY AuDITORIUM, ANNE AND CHARLES DUNCAN HALL SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES RECEPTION, SEWALL HALL FOYER ScHOOL of SociAL SciENCES REcEPTION, THE CoMMONS, BAKER INSTITUTE BuiLDING DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMI STRY AND CELL BIOLOGY AND DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY AND EvoLUTIONARY BIOLOGY R ECEPTION, CouRTYARD of M.D. ANDERS N BIOLOGICAL LABORATOR.l ES
DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS R.EcEPTION, CouRTYARD OF KEITH-WIESS GEOLOGICAL LABORATORIES DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS RECEPTION, CoMMONS RooM. 438 HERMAN BROWN HALL DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND DEPARTMENT OF SPACE PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY RECEPTION, PHYSICS AMPHITHEATER AND COURTYARD 5:30-7:30 P.M. 6:00-7:00 P.M. 8:00-9:30 P.M. 9:30-10:15 P.M. 10:15 P.M. PRIZES AND AWARDS BANQ!)ET FOR RECIPIENTS AND THEIR GUESTS, COHEN HOUSE RECEPTION FOR MASTER's DEGREE CANDIDATES AND THEIR GUESTS, GRAND HALL. RicE MEMORIAL CENTER CALL (713) 527-4002 FOR MORE INFORMATION CLASS OF '97 CONVOCATION FOR DEGREE CANDIDATES AND THEIR GUESTS AND PRES! DENTIAL CoNCERT, STUDE CoNCERT HALL, Auc.E PRATT BROWN HALL PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTION FOR STUDENTS, THEIR GUESTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ADMINISTRATION, AND FRIENDS, ALICE PRATT BROWN HALL fireworks, STADIUM PARKING LoT
PROGRAM OF CoMMENCEMENT EvENTS SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1997 6:00A.M. 'It AssociATION BREAKFAST HONORING GRADUATING STUDENT ATHLETES AND THEIR FAMILIES, 'R' RooM AT THE FooTBALL STADIUM CALL (713) 520-0733 FOR MORE INFORMATION 7:30A.M. 8:30-11:30 A.M. DEGREE CANDIDATES AND PARTICIPANTS LINE UP FOR COMMENCEMENT COMMENCEMENT, ACADEMIC Oh!_ADRANGLE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS ALAN OERSHOWITZ PROFESSOR OF LAW, HARVARD UNIVERSITY ) FOLLOWING CoMMENCEMENT RECEPTION FOR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE RECIPIENTS AND THEIR GUESTS AT THE RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES CALL INDIVIDUAL COLLEGES FOR MORE INFORMATION LUNCHEON FOR DOCTORAL DEGREE RECIPIENTS AND THEIR GUESTS AT THE GRAND HALL, RICE MEMORIAL CENTER CALL (713) 527-4002 FOR MORE INFORMATION LUNCHEON FOR RETIRING FACULTY, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, AND OTHER INVITED GUESTS AT O'CoNNOR HousE CALL (713) 527-4716 FOR MORE INFORMATION
11:00 A.M.- 2:00 P.M. STUDENT ART EXHIBITION, RlCE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, SEWALL HALL 2:00-3:00 P.M. 6:30P.M. NROTC COMMISSIONING CEREMONY, DUNCAN RECITAL HALL, ALICE PRATT BROWN HALL; RECEPTION FOLLOW! NG CALL (713) 527-4825 FOR MORE INFORMATION ASSOCIATION OF RJcE ALUMNI HONORS DINNER FOR DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AND RECIPIENTS OF MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD AND GoLD MEDAL. DouBLETREE PosT OAK HoTEL CALL (713) 527-4678 FOR MORE INFORMATION
GENERAL lnformatlon PARKING AND A CCE SS Parking at all campus facilities is limited. Please park your car in a designated area. The majority of available parking is in the stadium parking lot. The campus loop shuttle buses will be running for your convenience. A limited number of parking spaces have been reserved in the Cohen House lot for guests requiring special assistance. An electric cart will be available to transport those guests to the Academic Quadrangle. Do not park in unauthorized locations. Cars interfering with Commencement will be towed. SPECIAL SEATING Special sections at the front of the bachelors) seating will be reserved for those in wheelchairs and those Jvho need a closer view of the signer. These sections have plywood secured to the lawn to facilitate the seating of those in wheelchairs. Due to the limited space in these sections) only one additional family member or guest will be allowed to join the guest needing the special seating. Reservations will not be necessary. Please contact an usher if you need directions to these special sections. All other guests should sit in the folding chairs in the regular guest sections. If, for medical reasons, someone in your party must sit in the shade, we recommend that you arrive early in order to secure a seat in the section along Sewall Hall on the south side of the Academic Quadrangle. This side usually stays shady longer than the other sections. WEATHER The Commencement ceremony on Saturday will be held outside. Umbrellas, sunscreen) and other protection from sun or rain are advisable. In the event of severe, inclement weather, the entire Commencement ceremony will take place in Autry Gym. Please contact the Campus Police at 527-6000 or the Campus Operator at 527-8101 for confirmation after 7:00A.M. on the morning of Commencement. If the inclement weather plan is in effect, all degree candidates should assemble in Autry Gym by 7:45A.M. ~ ' \ ( T ickets No tickets will be issued for the Commencement ceremony in the Academic Quadrangle. Seating is on a first-come) first-served basis. Two tickets for the inclement weather plan will be distributed to degree candidates along with their regalia. Additional family members and guests will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis.
PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEOTAPES A still photograph of each diploma recipient will be made by a professional photographer working on the platform. The entire ceremony will also be videotaped. Photographs and videotapes will be offered for sale by the vendors, who will contact all graduates at their permanent address on file with the Registrar a few weeks following Commencement. Family members and other guests will be allowed to spend a short time in special photo areas near the front, off to the side. Please do not block the aisles or other people)s views, and observe the directions of the marshals and ushers. RESTROOM$, WATER, FIRST AID Restrooms will be open in the buildings surrounding the Academic Quadrangle. Restrooms for handicapped can be found in Sewall Hall and Rayzor Hall. Drinking water and first aid facilities will also be available. Please ask the ushers for assistance. AFTER THE CEREMONY... Graduating students will march out through the Sallyport to refreshment tables in Founder)s Court on the east side of Lovett Hall. You may wish to rendezvous with graduates at the table for their college or at the table for advanced degree recipients. ~ESTIONS??? Please contact your son or daughter or individual numbers listed above. Ifyou need further assistance, please call the Commencement Hotline at (713) 737-5799 or the Campus Operator at (713) 527-8101. You may also submit questions via e-mail to sjd@rice.edu If you have access to the World Wide Web, please visit http:/ /www.ruf.rice.edu/ -alumni/ commence.html for answers to frequently asked questions.