National Commencement and Reception

Saturday, October 16, 2010
Cincinnati Hilton Netherland Plaza
35 West Fifth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513.421.9100 / 800.774.1500

Union Institute & University’s upcoming Commencement promises to be exciting and rewarding, befitting the hard work and major accomplishments of your academic journey. If you have met the eligibility requirements, make sure you fill out the appropriate doctoral, master's, or undergraduate form (links to forms coming soon). Once you have been approved by your dean, you can start the ‘next steps’ of making reservations at the hotel and ordering your regalia (plus announcements and rings, etc.).

President’s Reception:
When: Friday, October 15, 2010
Where: Union Institute & University campus
Transportation provided from event hotel to UI&U (complimentary continuous shuttle from 5 - 8 pm) Come mingle with President Roger Sublett, faculty, trustees, fellow commencers, and alumni.
Hors d’oeuvres (no charge, guests limited to 10 per commencer)

Commencement:
When: Saturday, October 16, 2010 - 11:00 am to 12:30 pm.
Where: Cincinnati Hilton Netherland Plaza
Robing rooms open at 8:30 am
Photography: 9:00 – 10:30 am
Processional line-up at 10:30 am
Ceremony begins: 11:00 am
(no charge, guests limited to 10 per commencer)
Tickets for guests at “will call” table in foyer.

Commencement Reception
Saturday, October 16, 2010  12:30 to 2:00 pm

Regalia
Once you have received official notification that you are eligible to participate in the commencement ceremony, you will be given access to the Herff Jones regalia ordering site.  Undergrads order ‘keepers’ rather than rentals (about $30). Masters graduates can rent cap, gown, hood, and doctoral candidates can either rent or purchase custom regalia once they have officially graduated.

You can still order announcements, rings, and frames on the Herff Jones site. Visit https://www1.herffjones.com/college/graduation/  and follow the prompts for Union Institute & University.

Doctoral commencers may want to purchase all or part of the custom regalia (view the regalia here -- scroll down to see the photo of the doctoral regalia). You can purchase the gown, hood, cap, tassel for a little over $1,000.00, but you can also order just the tam and tassel, or the hood, etc. for about $200-$300. You can do that in advance or at during the weekend. Our Herff Jones rep will also be in attendance during the weekend, so you can purchase a tam on Friday evening or even on Saturday morning prior to the procession line up. Many elect to do so, because the rental doctoral regalia comes with a flat mortar board.

Alumni in good standing can order custom regalia at any time. The order for full gown, hood, tam/tassel is about 8 weeks and the cost is about $1100. Contact event.coordinator@myunion.edu for information and to get in touch with the Herff Jones representative.

Guests at the Events
Please keep your guest list at a maximum of 10 per commencer. Please contact event.coordinator@myunion.edu with the number of guests you are bringing.

Lodging
Cincinnati Hilton Netherland Plaza
Reservations: 513.421.9100 / 800.774.1500.
Special rate of $127/room/night with online code "TUI". If you call to make reservations, identify yourself as a Union Institute & University Commencement attendee.

Speaker
To be announced.

Request for Special Services for Persons with Disabilities
Requests for special accommodations for disabilities (ADA) must be submitted no less than 30 days prior to the event. However, if the necessary accommodation is a reader or a signer, a 60-day minimum notice is required. The request will be reviewed, verified with the requester regarding the necessary accommodation, and then final arrangements made. Accommodations cannot be guaranteed if the request is made in less than the stated minimum timeframe.

To arrange for necessary accommodations, contact the UI&U ADA Coordinator / 802.828.8840 / 800.336.6794 / adacoordinator@myunion.edu.

Please note that Commencement is a ceremony that celebrates your academic achievements, not certification of graduation. You must satisfy all of your degree requirements before you officially graduate and receive your diploma and transcript.

Questions?
event.coordinator@myunion.edu
513.487.1165

Looking forward to greeting you in October!