Volunteer for Summer Commencement 2016
Members of the University of Cincinnati community are encouraged to volunteer at the August Commencement ceremony celebrating the summer 2016 graduates.
The All-University Commencement ceremony will be held at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 6, followed by the the Convocation ceremony at 9 a.m., Friday, Aug. 19. Both events are held in Fifth Third Arena.
Volunteers are asked to serve for a few hours at either or both ceremonies. Responsibilities can include serving as guides, providing directions to campus guests, assisting individuals with limited mobility, assisting in lining up graduates to march, holding doors for processions and other important duties.
Anyone interested in volunteering need only fill out a
. Deadline to sign up is July 18..
For more information, contact the Commencement Office, at
or 513-556-3502.
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