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Commencement Instructions (May 2008)

May 10 graduates who are participating in the commencement exercises, please take a moment to review the Commencement Instructions PDF. This file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be obtained for free.

Commencement Webcast

The commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 10 will be webcast live. Please bookmark the following link:
http://dl.odu.edu/tools/vstream/commencement.shtml

Old Dominion University President Roseann Runte

Dear Old Dominion University Student,


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	Reserved ticket distribution has ended. If you did not pick up your tickets in Webb University Center, you will receive an email on or before Monday, April 21 detailing additional pickup opportunities.


	The University Village Bookstore will be selling academic regalia for the May commencement ceremony May 5-10 only during normal business hours. This is the last opportunity to purchase regalia for the May ceremony.


	November 30, 2007 Application for Graduation deadline February 12, 13 & 14, 2008 Graduation Fair University Village Bookstore March 24, 2008 Last day to submit the participation form. April 1-15, 2008 Reserved ticket distribution For registered students only! April 1-21, 2008 Extra ticket lottery entry period April 28, 2008 Extra ticket lottery results sent via email May 5-10, 2008 Commencement week activities May 10, 2008 Commencement ceremonies 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. AM Ceremony Colleges College of Business & Public Administration Darden College of Education College of Sciences PM Ceremony Colleges College of Arts & Letters Batten College of Engineering & Technology College of Health Sciences