Commencement Ceremonies

A Call for Student Speakers for Commencement

The Commencement Committee invites all undergraduate and graduate students eligible for graduation in December 2009 to apply to deliver the "Reflections" at the Commencement Ceremonies on Saturday, December 19, 2009.

Guidelines for submission of manuscripts are as follows:

• When read at a normal speaking rate, the "Reflections"
  can be no longer than four minutes.
• Manuscripts must be clearly typed and double-spaced.
• No two-person, shared manuscripts will be considered.
• Name, current address, telephone number, e-mail address,
  and college should be included on the cover page only.
• Deadline for submission of manuscripts is Monday, November 2, at 4 pm

Manuscripts should be sent electronically to:

Karen Schaefer, Assistant Events Coordinator
Email manuscripts to: schaefkd@uwec.edu

Judging of the manuscripts will be based on the following criteria:

• Development of a central theme
• Relevance to all listeners and to the commencement occasion
• Originality of ideas
• Appropriateness of language and style

The Commencement Committee will select manuscripts to be given orally
before a second screening committee. The oral competition will take place
on Tuesday, November 17, at 3 pm in Davies Theatre. Results will be
e-mailed to all participants on the day following the oral competition.

Unless the committee has made recommendations for change, the
"Reflections" speech will be given at the Commencement ceremony
as it was written and presented to the final selection committee.

For more information, call the Activities & Programs office at 836-4833.