Summer 2024 Convocation & Awards Ceremony

The University of Arizona College of Nursing

 

Summer 2024 Convocation & Awards Ceremony

 

Thursday, August 8, 2024

 

9:00 am MST

 

Centennial Hall

1020 E University Boulevard

Tucson, Arizona 85721

 

RSVP:  

All students who are eligible must complete the corresponding RSVP Form below before 5:00pm, Friday, July 5th.  

 

BSN-IH:                        BSN-IH RSVP Form              

MS-MEPN-Gilbert:      MS-MEPN Gilbert RSVP Form

MS-MEPN-Tucson:     MS-MEPN Tucson RSVP Form 

DNP:                             DNP Intent to Defend Form

PhD:                              PhD Intent to Defend Form

Dual Degree:               Dual Degree Intent to Defend Form

 

Tickets:

All graduating candidates will receive eight (8) tickets for guests.  Tickets will be available to pick up in the Office of Student and Academic Affairs approximately two weeks before the event.

**If additional tickets are needed, please check with your fellow classmates for their unused tickets.  Tickets will also be available at Will Call August 8th at 8:00am.

 

Pins:  

One of the traditions for graduating pre-licensure students is the official college pin.  The pin symbolizes a connection to the network of Wildcat nursing graduates.  The original pin was made of copper adapted from the seventy-fifth anniversary seal of the University.  The “torch of truth” was sculpted over a map of Arizona, with Tucson indicated by a star and mountain ranges representing the area’s natural landscape.  The dates on the pin indicate the founding of the University in 1885 and the beginning of the nursing program in 1957.  Candidates can purchase the official college pin from the UA Bookstore (Graduating pre-licensure students who do not order an official pin will receive a standard UA block pin.)  To ensure your official pin arrives before the Commencement Ceremony, please place your order by Monday, July 8th.

 

Official Nursing Pin:                Block Pin: 

 

(Optional)

Copper Nursing Pin

Bronze Nursing Pin

Silver Nursing Pin

 

Regalia (caps, gowns, tassels, hoods):

Proper academic regalia for the College of Nursing is identified in the table below.  You may purchase all regalia at the UA Bookstore on main campus or online. To guarantee that the bookstore will not sell out of your graduation items, you must order by Monday, July 8th.  

  • Important Note from the UA Bookstore: All orders are considered pre-orders and may not be fulfilled until the week of Commencement. If you have any questions about this, please contact the medical UA Bookstore at 520-626-6669.
  • For out-of-town students who order close to the deadline, if you will be in Tucson the week of Commencement and you don’t receive your order within 1-2 weeks of placing your order, please call the bookstore to change your order to in-store pick up.

 

Following are direct links to the academic regalia that is specific to your degree:

  • BSN-IH Regalia:

•     MS-MEPN Regalia:

  • DNP Regalia:
  • PhD Regalia:

 

 Stoles: 

Nursing Stoles are allowed but not required.  To guarantee your nursing stole is received in time for the Convocation Ceremony, please place your order by Monday, July 8th.

 

Student Keynote Speakers:  

We are inviting you to represent your cohort as a student keynote speaker. We will be choosing one prelicensure student and one graduate student to read a 3-5 minute speech during Summer Convocation.  Deadline to submit your speech will be Monday, July 12th. Please submit your speech through the following:  https://form.jotform.com/UACON/Keynote_Speakers-Summer2024. See attached flyer for more information.

 

More information to come closer to the event regarding:

  • Tickets
  • Parking
  • Live streaming

 

Please reach out to con-osaa@arizona.edu if you have any questions.

When

9 a.m. Aug. 8, 2024