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CALPOLYCOMMENCEMENT
Mustangs Forever
CalPolyCommencement:FocusedontheStudentExperience
CommencementPolicyCommitteeUniversityStandingCommittee
Scope:•Makesrecommendationsandadvises PresidentandVicePresidentoncommencementpolicyrelatingto:
• Invitedkeynotespeakers
• Studentcommencementfees
• Operationalpolicyonposthumous degrees
• Student’s eligibilitytograduate
• Petitionrequestprocess
• Parkingandtrafficimpacts
• Guestaccommodations(includingADA)
• Officialacademicregalia
• CollegepairingsatFallandSpringceremonies
• Culturalcommencementceremonies
• Honorarydegrees
• Ticketingrequirements
•Meetstwiceyearly•Consists of16members
Commencement Policy Committee
PolicyCommitteemembers:
• Chair– VicePresidentforStudentAffairs
• TwoFacultyGrandMarshals
• President’s ChiefofStaff• TwoASIstudentrepresentatives
• ProvostnomineeforAcademicAffairs• AssistantVicePresident,AlumniRelations
• Facultyrepresentative,CAFES• Facultyrepresentative,CAED• Facultyrepresentative,OCOB
• Facultyrepresentative,CENG• Facultyrepresentative,CLA
• Facultyrepresentative,CSM• DirectorofCommencement
Commencement Operations Committee
CommencementPolicyCommittee,Cont...UniversityStandingCommittee
Currentmembers:
AndrewSchaffner&ChipAppel
RachelFernflores(JessicaDarin– May‘16)
CyrusEbadat&EmilieMorse
DeanforCAED,ChristineTheodoropoulos
EllenCohune
AnnDeLay
CorneliusNuworsoo
EricOlsen
DeanArakaki
MichaelLatner
TomGutierrez
TessaEspinoza
KeithHumphrey
Commencement Operations Committee
CommencementOperationsCommitteeUniversityStandingCommittee
Scope:• Executesallcommencementeventsthroughouttheyear.• Acollaborativeworkingcommitteefocusedonalloperationsandlogisticsrelatedtocommencement.• Meetsmonthlyduringacademicyear• Consists of26members
Responsibilitiesinclude:• Comprehensivemarketingandcommunicationstrategy
• Electronicandhardcopyticketingforover40,000people
• Campus-wide facilityoperations
• Security,safetyandcampus-wideparking
• PresidentialeventsandstewardshipofVIPguests
• Campus-wide signage,traffic,andcrowdcontrol
• ADAcompliancy
• Collaborationwithallinternalandexternalvendors
• CollaborationwithcityofSanLuisObispo,including promotionalbannersdowntown,
communicationwithhotels
OperationsCommitteemembers:
• TwoFacultyGrandMarshals• ASIstudentrepresentative
• TwoOfficeofthePresidentrepresentatives• ProvostnomineeforAcademicAffairs
• UniversityMarketing&Communications• Asst.VicePresidentofAlumniRelations&
Alumnistaff• FacilitiesManager
• Athletics• UniversityBookstore
• FacultyfromMusicDepartment• UPDCommanderandParkingManager
• CommencementStaff• DirectorofDisabilityResources
Commencement Operations Committee
CommencementOperationsCommittee,Cont...UniversityStandingCommittee
Currentmembers:AndrewSchaffner&ChipAppel
SethBorges
DianeHaupt&DanaMatteson
StaciShoals
RoyaaSilver&SashaPalazzo
EllenCohune&MaureenO’Connor
DonaldPopham
StaciaMomburg
PrestonSirois&AnnetteBly
AndrewMcMahan&ThomasDavies
BrendaTrobaugh&GwenNielsen
KatieStubberfield&TessaEspinoza
DebiHill&VanessaDominquez
Partners in Success
Additionalgroupsthatareregularlyconsulted:(Partofourcollaborativeandinclusive decision-makingprocess)
•VariousStudentGroupsandCommittees
•ASIStudentGovernmentLeaders
•ASIWorkshop
•ParentAdvisory Council
•Dean’sCouncil
•President’s Cabinet
•CityofSanLuisObispo ElectedOfficials
•UniversityHousing(relatingtoconcurrentmove-outtraffic)
•StudentAffairsSeniorLeadershipTeam
•Surveyfeedbackfromstudents,parents/supportersandfaculty/staff
Partners in Success
Logistics and Planning Time Line: 10,000 ft. view
SpringCommencementSnapshot
Monthly• HoldmonthlyCommencementOperations
Committeemeetings
9-12monthsprior• Reviewsurveyfeedback• Finalizekeynotespeaker(s)• Finalizedate/time/structure
8monthsprior• DevelopMar/Comm Plantogradsandfamilies• FacilitateOpenForumsforcollegecoordinators• Createchecklistsforcolleges• HoldCommencementPolicyCommitteeMeeting
7monthsprior• FinalizeHonoraryDegreeRecipients
6monthsprior• Contactandreserveallvendors/services• Developinteractivemobileapp• Initiatecommunicationtograds• FacilitateoutstandingSeniorAwardnominees
5monthsprior•Finalizecollege/departmenteventdetails•Confirmallspacesaresecure/scheduled•ConfirmChancellor’sOfficeattendees•Processallpetitionrequests
4monthsprior•Manage/authorCommencementProgram•Mailmaterialstoallparentsofeligiblegraduates•Finalizekeynotespeakerdetails/requests•FinalizeCulturalCommencementceremonies
3monthsprior•Organize/coordinateCommencementFair•Design/coordinatecommencementticketing•Author/finalizecommencementscripts•HoldCommencementPolicyCommitteeMeeting•Coordinateallaccessibilityservices,shuttleroutes,wheelchairrentalsandclosedcaptioningservices•Finalizeprocessionalandseatingchartsforplatform•Requestfinalremarksfromallceremonyspeakers
2monthsprior• Disseminatecomprehensivegradinstructionpamphlet• CollaboratewithGrandMarshalstoorganizeMarshals• Hireover100studentemployeesandvolunteers
1monthprior• Walk-throughfacilities/conductvendordry-runs• Conductseveraldetailedtrainingsessions forvolunteers• SupportCollegeMarshaltrainings• Disseminatecertificatestocolleges• Deployinstructions/materialstoPlatformParty• Deployinstructions tocollegemarshals• FinalizeallVIPandPresidentialevents• ConductPresidentialbriefing
1weekprior• GradWeekevents• Assembleover5,000CalPolyProudbags
forgradsandfaculty• Finalizestadiumset-up• Deliverscriptstoallplatformpartymembers• Hostwalk-throughrehearsalinstadium
Logistics and Planning Time Line: 10,000 ft. view
OurCurrentProcessforAddressingChange
Addressing Change
Addressing Change
Improving the Student Experience
CommencementOfficealongwithCommencementOperationsandPolicyCommitteeshaveaddressedandsuccessfully resolvedseveralconcernsovertheyearsincluding:
• Overalldurationoftheceremony• Totalceremonylengthtrimmedto90min
• Ceremonytimingduetosun/heatoftheday• Movedmorningceremoniesto9am
• Ceremonystructure• Changedtoa3-cermonymodel
• ADACompliancy atallcommencementevents• Achievedfullcompliancyatall45events
• Signageandtrafficflowthroughoutcampus
• Createdataskforce,routedtrafficexclusivelyonHighland
• Durationofgraduateandfacultyprocessional• Trimmedgraduateandfacultyprocessionalto13minutes
• Accessibilityforguestswithamobilityimpairment• Increasedandre-routedshuttles,rented75wheelchairs
• Shortageofticketsdistributedpergraduates• Increasednumberofticketspergradfrom7to10
ADeeperLookataRecentIssuethatwassuccessfullyresolved:
InSpring2014,46%ofpost-commencementcollege/departmentceremonieswerenotADAcompliant(21outof45)
ADA Compliancy: a Recent Issue Resolved
OurProcesstowardResolution:•WorkedwithFacilitiesPlanningtodetermineallADAcompliantlocationsoncampus(July2014)
•Presented3well-developed scenariostotheDeans(Aug2014)
•UponrequestbytheDeans,presented3well-developedscenariostotheDeptHeadsandChairs(Sept2014)
•ConsultedwithCommencementPolicyCommittee(Oct2014)
•SupportfromCommencementOperationsCommittee(Sept2014– June2015)
Onceadecisionwasreached:•Held2OpenForumsforthecollegecoordinators(December2014)
•Providedadetailedchecklisttoallcollegecoordinators(January2015)
•All45College/Departmenteventswerefully ADA-compliant(June2015)
Enhancements, Innovations, Improvements
AdditionalPositiveChanges:
•Establishedtimelessbrand–MustangsForever
•Customizedcommencementmobileapp
•Livestreaming(YouTube)andclosedcaptioning
•Advancedticketscanningtechnology
•Interactivecustomizedmaponline
•Newandimprovedcommencementwebsite
•Enhancedsocialmediacampaign
•Handfansandwaterforallgrads,guests,andfaculty
•Implementedandincreasedstreamers eachyearfor‘BigFinish’!
•ImplementedCalPolyProudpinningceremony
•Incorporatedrecognitionofalumniguestsduringceremonies
•Commencementfairexpansion
ProposedChangeforSpring2016
Looking Ahead
Spring2016:NameReading
KeyIssueAddressedwithCollegeDeans:
OpportunityforImprovementwiththeCollegeandDepartmentEvents
• Surveyresponsesidentified frustrationwithcollege/departmenteventsandthelackoforganization.
• Theoverallpositiveratingforthecollege/departmenteventsdroppedfrom70%to65%thisyear.
• 54%ofgradsfeltcollege/departmentcommunicationwaspoor
• Parentsratedcollege/departmenteventspoorly
• AnecdotalfeedbackfromPresidentandothers
2014
2015
ResearchandDataCollectedtoAddressthisIssue:
•18ofthe23CSUcampusesconductnamereadingattheirmainuniversity-wideceremonies.
•TheCSUaverageceremonydurationis2hours,10minutes(includingnamereadingandprocessional).
•4CSUcampusesconductseparatedepartmentalceremonies(3ofthese4conductnamereadingattheirdepartmentevents).
•CalPolyprocessionaldurationhasdecreasedfrom40downto15 minutes.
•Eachgraduatenamewouldrequire3-5seconds(utilizingprofessional namereaders)
•“Namereading&walkingacrossthestage” listedasmostimportanttoincludeintheuniversity-wide ceremony(Graduatesurvey)
Spring2016:NameReading
RecommendationfromPresident’sCabinet:(Afterconsultationwithvariousconstituentgroups,includingCollegeDeansandDepartmentHeads/Chairs)
•ThemainuniversityceremoniesinSpanosstadiumtoincludeindividual namereadingforeachgraduate
•Following eachuniversityceremony,collegesanddepartmentsmayhostreceptionsorevents
•Collegesanddepartmentsdeterminelevelofformalityandstructurefortheireventorreceptiono Formalstaging,A/V,seating,namereadingandeventticketingareoptionalandcouldbeeliminated(decreasedcostto
collegesanddepartments)
•Theuniversitywillcontinuetohost3maincommencementceremoniesinSpanos Stadiumo 2collegesrepresentedateach
•Themainuniversityceremonieswilllastapproximately2hourso Somehistoricalceremonyelementswillbeabbreviatedoreliminated
•Professionalnamereaderswillbeutilizedo Totaltimeaddedfornamereading=approximately1hour
•Stagingchangeswillaccommodatetwolinesforgraduatepathoftravel
•Commencementphotographyandfaculty/studentcongratulatoryexchangeswillbeconductedonthefield
Spring2016:NameReading