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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=Default>TO: All Faculty<o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default>FROM: Dr. Adolfo Benavides, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs <o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default>DATE: May 7, 2014 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=Default style='border:none;padding:0in'>RE: Spring Commencement Agenda (See Attached Schedule)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default style='border:none;padding:0in'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default>Commencement ceremonies will be held on Friday, May 9, 2014 for graduate students and on Saturday, May 10, 2014 for undergraduate students. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default>On Saturday, there will be three (3) undergraduate ceremonies. (<b>Please refer to the attached schedule.) </b>All faculty who are on contract are expected to participate. Adjunct faculty are invited, but not required, to participate in the processional. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default style='page-break-before:always'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default style='page-break-before:always'>Faculty are requested to assemble in academic regalia in the field house no later than the assembly times shown above for their respective colleges. Processionals will begin at the times listed for each graduation ceremony. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default>Graduate advisors who will be hooding doctoral candidates should have received separate instructions. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default>Requests to be excused from participation in commencement should be forwarded through the department head to the college dean. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=Default><b>Parking </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default>Friday, specific parking spaces will be blocked off in front of the Fieldhouse and Library for disabled individuals and guests. For safety purposes, parking directly in front of Fieldhouse will not be allowed. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Default>Saturday, faculty parking will be available in front of the Library. You must present your A&M-Commerce ID or be sure you have your faculty/staff parking sticker displayed on your vehicle for entrance into the parking area. UPD will not allow you into the area if you do not have a university parking sticker or do not have proper identification. For safety purposes, parking directly in front of Fieldhouse will not be allowed. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Thank you for a successful semester and I look forward to seeing you at the graduation ceremonies. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Adolfo<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Adolfo Benavides, Ph.D<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>