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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Faculty,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you are interested in participating in the Upstate Commencement Ceremony, please see the sign-up and regalia information below! Please note the regalia order deadline (if needed) is one month away!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Ceremony Participation</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you are interested in participating in the commencement ceremony by processing in and sitting in the faculty section, please fill out the link below! Academic regalia is required to participate in the commencement ceremony.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.gle/iMAks6hEKBMrDPaD6__;!!GobTDDpD7A!M8QOwJLwBfE8auZfyq_1Fs4Nz8jAHhfZUOxq9vEgvJZv8ZGafdNSsVUlEX_OvjG5kq5cP4Fq3cbvqxKxsPEoZZ9dzQwB_6hkig$">Sign-Up Here</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Regalia</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you do not have your own regalia to wear for the ceremony, we have partnered with our regalia vendor to allow faculty to purchase their own regalia. You can do so at the link below. Regalia purchased will be shipped directly to your
home. Please purchase regalia by Friday, March 21 to ensure it arrives on time. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1052771/Upstate-Medical-University/Graduation-Caps-and-Gowns/col_greg_1052771/CATALOG_COLLEGE?rcrdu=395*catalogOsr=col_greg_std&publishedCatalogId=colgregstd_1052771_4730050__;Iw!!GobTDDpD7A!M8QOwJLwBfE8auZfyq_1Fs4Nz8jAHhfZUOxq9vEgvJZv8ZGafdNSsVUlEX_OvjG5kq5cP4Fq3cbvqxKxsPEoZZ9dzQwyYhOhQg$">Order
Regalia Here</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Commencement</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sunday, May 4, 2025<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">SRC Arena <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">10:00am<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">8:30am – 9:00am - Faculty arrive<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The commencement ceremony is at the SRC Arena again this year on the Onondaga Community College campus. The ceremony will begin at 10:00am with the procession and is expected to last 2.5-3 hours as we celebrate graduates from all four colleges.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at
<a href="mailto:commencment@upstate.edu">commencment@upstate.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ryan<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ryan Green</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Director</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Office of Campus Activities</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">SUNY Upstate Medical University</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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