Graduation Celebration - June 17, 2012 - 4:00p.m. Baskin Engineering Courtyard

Rehearsal

GRADUATES PLEASE NOTE: Rehearsal is on Friday, June 14th at 1:00 on the Courtyard. Please plan to attend.

Keynote Speaker

Lucy Sanders

CEO and Co-founder, National Center for Women & Information Technology

Lucy Sanders is CEO and Co-founder of the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), a consortium of more than 300 corporations, universities, and non-profits working to increase the participation of girls and women in computing and information technology. She also serves as Executive-in-Residence for the ATLAS Institute at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Lucy has an extensive industry background, having worked in R&D and executive (VP) positions at AT&T Bell Labs, Lucent Bell Labs, and Avaya Labs for over 20 years, where she specialized in systems-level software and solutions (multi-media communication, and customer relationship management. In 1996, Lucy was awarded the Bell Labs Fellow Award, the highest technical accomplishment bestowed at the company, and she has six patents in the communications technology area.

Lucy serves on several high-tech startup and non-profit boards, and frequently advises young technology companies. Lucy has served on the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) Board of Trustees at the University of California at Berkeley, as well as on the Information Technology Research and Development Ecosystem Commission for the National Academies. In 2004 she was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Department of Engineering at CU, and in 2011 she was recognized with the university's George Norlin Distinguished Service Award. She has been inducted into the Women in Technology International (WITI) Hall of Fame and recently was named by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to serve on the department's Innovation Advisory Board.

Lucy received her B.S. and M.S. in computer science from Louisiana State University and the University of Colorado at Boulder, respectively.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR GUESTS - PLEASE READ

Guest Seating and Parking

Main seating for guests will be on the lower Engineering Courtyard for the Baskin School of Engineering Graduation Celebration; however, seating is limited. Additional seating is available inside the Baskin Auditorium where the graduation celebration will be shown on video simulcast. Seating and standing will also be available on the Upper Courtyard. Please note that seating in the Lower Courtyard will not open until 2:30.

Rain Plan: If rain is in the forecast, please plan accordingly as the ceremony is held outside on the courtyard and there is no overhead cover. If it rains on Graduation day,there is limited seating inside the Baskin Auditorium as well as limited covered standing room along the perimeter of the courtyard.

Please plan accordingly and bring appropriate attire if rain or showers are in the forecast (e.g. rain coats or ponchos). Use of umbrellas is restricted for safety reasons and to allow adequate viewing. Although June weather in Santa Cruz is typically mild with a mixture of morning fog and afternoon sunshine, rain or showers may occur.

On-campus parking will require a special graduation day parking permit, including vehicles with handicapped placards. Vehicles not displaying parking permits may be cited.

Guest parking is available in the Core West Parking Structure. Graduates may pick up parking permits from either the Undergraduate Student Affairs Advising Office (BE-227) or the Graduate Office (E2-298) after they have registered on the Baskin School of Engineering 2012 Commencement Registration page. Parking accommodations for guests with disabilities will be available and will require a special parking permit issued by the Baskin School of Engineering.

Please note: each graduating student may receive up to two parking permits (student plus one additional permit). Please encourage guests and fellow students to carpool or use alternative transportation. There is no parking or waiting area for large vehicles near Baskin Engineering. Students and/or guests arriving in large vehicles such as buses, motor homes or limos must park at the Barn Theater Lot and take a campus shuttle to Baskin Engineering.

Please indicate any special needs in the "Special Accommodation" comments box on the registration form or .

Maps & Directions

Please enter campus via the West Entrance (Empire Grade Road) and follow the WEST signage as indicated on your parking permit. Once on campus, follow signage for School of Engineering Ceremony.

Lodging & Accommodations

Guests who are planning to spend graduation weekend in Santa Cruz should consider making hotel/motel reservations early. June is the beginning of tourist season in Santa Cruz and graduation weekend is extremely busy.

For information on lodging, local restaurants, and things to do while visiting Santa Cruz, please visit the Santa Cruz County Conference and Visitors Council.

Suggestions for Guests

The weather on graduation day may vary from very warm and sunny to cool, breezy and perhaps even precipitation. Please plan accordingly.

Eat before you arrive. Some of our student organizations will be selling snacks prior to graduation ceremony but there are no campus eateries open graduation weekend. If you have small children with you, you may want to consider bringing snacks for them. Graduation ceremony is approx. 90 minutes and starts at 4:00.
Use sunscreen!
Wear comfortable, flat shoes
Wear/bring a sun hat - there is minimal shade on the courtyard
Drink plenty of water!
Bring a coat, sweater and/or blanket
Inclement weather -- please dress accordingly. The use of umbrellas on the courtyard is NOT allowed.
Make dinner and/or lunch plans in advance as campus eateries are not open commencement weekend. Student organizations will be selling beverages and snacks before the ceremony begins. Light refreshments will be available after the ceremony on the Upper Engineering Courtyard.
Arrive on campus with plenty of time to search for parking. There are a number of graduation events taking place on Sunday June 17th. Drop guests at Baskin Engineering and try using the North Remote lot if the Core West Parking Structure is full. Shuttle service from North Remote lot will be available.

Hand held battery operated video cameras are suggested for use during the ceremony. Tripods are not allowed as they tend to block walkways and interfere with the view of other guests.

On-Site Services

Drinking water is available from dispensers located on the lower and upper courtyards.

Engineering student organizations will be selling merchandise, bottled water, sodas and other snack items.

Official flower vendors will be selling flowers at two locations as you enter the Baskin Engineering courtyards.

Graduates: please note that the Bookstore will have a regalia drop-off box in the upper courtyard -- as you leave the reception area, please be sure to return your regalia before you leave campus.

Origin

The BSOE's graduation ceremony (graduation celebration) is independent of the colleges and graduate division's commencement celebrations, and is arranged for a day and time that won't interfere with those ceremonies.

The first organized CE/CS graduation ceremony, proposed during the 1994-1995 academic year, was arranged by and for computer science and computer engineering students who realized the bond between CE/CS students. Having shared so many experiences together, they also wanted to share the memorable occasion of graduation with their peers and colleagues.

As one codes a program or builds that project one also builds friendships. It is these friendships that add more meaning to your goal as an undergraduate. - CE/CS Graduation Committee, Class of 1995

Questions

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