Schedule
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Graduation Fair
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the SUU Alumni House (300 West University Blvd.)
Friday, May 4, 2012
Graduation Fair
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. at the SUU Alumni House (300 West University Blvd.)
University Commencement
11:00 a.m. Processional Line-up
- For all graduates, faculty & staff
- Caps & gowns required
- Upper Quad
Noon Main Ceremony
- For all graduates, guests, faculty & staff
- Centrum Arena
- General admission seating
1:30 p.m. Graduation Celebration
- For all SUU graduates, guests, faculty & staff
- Multipurpose Quad
Individual College Ceremonies
- 3:30 p.m. College of Science & Engineering, Centrum Arena
- 5:30 p.m. School of Business, Centrum Arena
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Individual College Ceremonies
- 9:00 a.m. College of HSS, Centrum Arena
- 9:00 a.m. College of PVA, Randall L. Jones Theatre
- 11:00 a.m. College of Education, Centrum Arena
Commencement Updates
- 2012 Honorary Degree Recipients:
Kent & Bessie Dover, Doctors of Humane Letters
Alice Gibson, Doctor of Education
David Jordan, Doctor of Public Service
- 2012 Valedictorian:
Gwen Knight Psychology major from Cedar City, UT
Graduate's Checklist
Graduation Photos
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2012 Graduation Speeches
Live in. Live for.
by 2012 musical theatre graduate Payden Adams
2012 Graduation Stats
Size of Graduating Class:
- 1746 graduates
- 351 master's
- 1000 bachelor's
- 384 associate's
- 11 one-year certificates
Age Range of Graduates:
Gender Breakdown:
- 1009 Female
- 737 Male
- Class includes 58 married couples
2011 Graduates come from:
- 38 U.S. states
- 12 different nations
Most Popular Degrees:
- Psychology
- Elementary Education
- Biology
- Nursing
- Communication
- Accounting
- Physical Education and Human Development
- Criminal Justice
- Management
- English