Commencement 2008
Important Information
Commencement Event Information |
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Please see the schedule of events. If you have further questions, please contact the Conference and Events Planning office at: |
Announcements |
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Graduation announcement information from Royal-T Papers is included in this mailing. Order online at www.royaltpapers.com by using the attached form, or by calling 800/442-4696. |
Cap & Gown |
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Cap and gown are provided to the graduates complimentary for the ceremony. Measurements must be given to the Conference and Events Planning office by April 11, 2007. All orders include a cap and tassel which are the student's to keep. The robe is returned after the ceremony. MALS degree graduates receive the degree hood at the commencement ceremony, and is the student's to keep. |
Photographs |
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Graduation Photos will photograph each graduate during the commencement ceremony. You may view proofs on their website or by mail. To order, call 800/211-0434 or visit www.gradphoto.com. Website password: Reed |
Special access needs |
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Please call or e-mail the CEP office (503/777-7522) if you or anyone in your party requires special-access seating under the tent for the commencement ceremony. An ASL interpreter will be on stage during the ceremony. Golf cart shuttles will be available to assist people from the parking lot drop off area (Eliot Circle) to the commencement tent. |
Video information |
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Order a video (VHS or DVD) of the commencement ceremony for $30, including postage (must be prepaid). Order in advance by visiting the Reed College Bookstore. Order during commencement weekend in the hospitality suite and information center. |
Tickets |
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Graduates will receive 4 complimentary tickets for commencement eve and 1 complimentary ticket for commencement breakfast. These can be picked up at the CEP office in the Kaul Auditorium building starting May 6, or at the gown and ticket information center during commencement weekend, in the Kaul Auditorium Foyer. Additional tickets may be purchased online at info.reed.edu/commencement, in the CEP office, or at the commencement information center during commencement weekend. |
Lodging |
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Several nearby hotels offer discounted rates for Reed College friends and family. Ask for the "Reed College" rate when booking. Visit the Reed Lodging Guide for a complete hotel listing. |
Parking |
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On-campus parking for commencement is limited, and attendees are encouraged not to park on neighborhood streets. Parking on campus is available in the East, West, and North lots. Overflow parking, with shuttles, is available at the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden at SE 28th and SE Woodstock; the parking lot on the NE corner of SE 28th and SE Steele Streets; and at the Reedwood Friends Church at SE 29th and SE Steele. Overflow parking areas will be clearly marked. Shuttles between parking lots and the commencement area will operate from 8-11 a.m. and from 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Community safety officers will direct you as parking lots fill. Handicapped-accessible parking near the commencement tent is also limited. Shuttle services may be used, or guests with special needs may be dropped off by the commencement tent near the main college entrance at SE Woodstock Blvd. Community safety officers will direct you. Golf cart shuttles will be available to assist people from the parking lot drop off area to the commencement tent. |
Weather |
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The commencement eve celebration, commencement ceremony and commencement reception are held outdoors under a tent, rain or shine. Please dress accordingly and come prepared for Oregon weather. Suggestions include: an umbrella, jacket/sweater, hat, rain-proof shoes. |
Graduation gifts |
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The Reed College Bookstore has class rings and other Reed graduation items for sale online. |
Useful Links |
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Commencement Home |
Still have questions? Call the conference and events planning office at 503/777-7522 or e-mail commencement@reed.edu.
