Graduation Information

Due to the high demand for guest tickets, we are unable to fulfill requests for the fourth guest ticket to the University Commencement Ceremony. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause the students, their families and guests.

E. Brennan Bollman, a biological sciences major from St. Joseph, Mich., has been named valedictorian of the 2009 graduating class.

The Commencement invocation will be offered by Adrienne Murphy, a history and Spanish literature major from Dallas, Texas.

President Obama to deliver the University Commencement Ceremony address on May 17.

Seven distinguished figures in academia, business, athletics, engineering, law and philanthropy will join principal speaker President Barack Obama as honorary degree recipients.

Please view the May Commencement Frequently Asked Questions web page for information pertaining to May 2009.

Please visit the 2009 Schedule of Events to determine your travel arrangements.

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May 2009 Graduates in alphabetical order - (pdf file)

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May 2009 Commencement weekend information was e-mailed to the following student groups on February 27:

• May 2009 Degree Candidates information
• August 2008 and January 2009 Graduates information

Packets were mailed to home addresses from the Center for Continuing Education Office regarding on-campus housing and meal tickets.

August 2008 and January 2009 GRADUATE SCHOOL GRADUATES and May 2009 Degree Candidates (excluding Graduate Business and Law): Please visit the Graduate School’s website for important information regarding the Graduate School Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2009.

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The grade point averages required for Latin Honors for January, May, and August 2009 degree candidates have been determined. The Latin Honors (Graduation Honors) Policy first applied to undergraduates who were degree candidates for May 2005. In 2001 the Academic Council changed the method used to assign Latin Honors at graduation for undergraduates.

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Miscellaneous Information

Please view the May Commencement Frequently Asked Questions web page for further information.

• Graduation credit hour eligibility
• Order Personalized Announcements
• Order Commencement Videos
  
• Hammes Bookstore
• Campus Map
• Visitors Information
• ND Tours
  
• Anthony Travel - ND's official travel partner
• Area Hotels
• Dining/Restaurants
• Chicago Train Schedule
• Honorary Degree Recipients (1844-present)
• ND Home Page

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Phone: 574-631-7043    Fax: 574-631-3865
Email: registrar.1@nd.edu
Registrar Staff Contact Information
Harold L. Pace, Ph.D., University Registrar

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