Platform Party
The 2008 Commencement ceremony will be a very special and exciting day here at the University of New Hampshire. Members of the platform party represent a cross section of the UNH community. As a member of the platform party, you play a significant role in the University’s celebration of the achievements of our graduating students as well as the distinguished awardees who exemplify outstanding academic, professional, or civic achievement.
Please register to indicate your participation, request guest passes, a parking space, and order your academic regalia.
Academic Regalia
Please take an inventory of your academic regalia to make sure it is ready for the ceremony on May 24. Now is the time to consider whether it needs to be dry-cleaned. Presidential Events and Programs can make arrangements for the rental or replacement of regalia through the registration form.
Schedule
Members of the platform party are asked to report to the platform party robing room at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, May 24. The robing room is located in the Hamel Recreation Center, Room 105. The student procession will begin at 9:45 a.m. followed by the platform party processional onto Memorial Field.
Parking
D Lot at the Elliott Alumni Center has been reserved for members of the platform party and faculty until 9:45 a.m. Please indicate on the registration form if you will require a parking pass for D Lot.
Please note, on Commencement day the traffic in and around Durham is extremely heavy. Please plan to arrive in Durham no later than 9:00 a.m. Please refer to the campus map to locate D Lot.
Honorary Degree and Granite State Award Recipients
Our Commencement Speaker this year is Michael Brown, CEO of City Year, Inc. Please click here for more information regarding this year’s honorary degree and Granite State Award recipients.
Platform Party Members
Chair, Faculty Senate
University Chaplain
Commencement Speaker
Deans
Executive Director, UNH Alumni Association
Graduate Student Organization Representative
Granite State Award Recipients
Honorary Degree Recipients
Interpreter
President, Board of Directors, UNH Alumni Association
President’s Cabinet
Student Body President
Student Body Vice President
USNH Trustees