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In addition, a virtual Commencement ceremony for all Class of 2021 graduates was held on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 1 p.m. EDT, streamed via YouTube, to bring the entire class together at once and officially confer degrees.
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Approximately two hoursHow long does the commencement ceremony last? Approximately two hours.
Gampel PavilionWhere will the 2022 Engineering ceremony be held? In-person at Gampel Pavilion on the UConn Storrs Campus.
LIVE STREAMING The link to the stream will be posted on the University Commencement webpage (http://www.commencement.uconn.edu ). Shortly after the live-stream is completed, a video recording will be available for on-demand watching via the same webpage.
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Full-time students must complete all coursework for the Juris Doctor degree within five years; part-time students must complete coursework within six years. As a general rule, all students are required to be enrolled in academic credits in this law school during their last year of study.
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Apply to graduate through StudentAdmin no later than the fourth week of your final semester for each degree you are completing (or the spring semester for summer graduates). You are able to apply as early as when registration for your last semester opens up, which is strongly recommended.
Ticket Information Students will each receive 6 commencement tickets for guests. Grads do not need tickets. There is no assigned seating. Students will pick up their tickets at the SSW between April 19 and 29th.
Graduation regalia includes the cap and gown, as well as other distinguishing hoods, stoles and cords that denote traditions of academic achievement. Only those who have achieved an academic honor or are members of an academic honors society are entitled to wear the special regalia.
Cecil Thomas decided when he was 15 years old that he needed to understand the law in order to help others.
Je'Quana Orr's introduction to law began in the summer of 2007, when she participated in the first Summer Mock Trial Competition at UConn School of Law.
Before he applied to the Insurance LLM program at UConn School of Law, Andrés Avila LLM '17 earned a law degree from the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia, and worked for an insurance law firm in Miami and London.
As President Katsouleas recently announced, the University will hold in-person commencement ceremonies at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. The ceremonies will be live-streamed. The Class of 2020 ceremonies are scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 8 10:00am-12:00pm and Monday, May 10 4:00pm-6:00pm.
This is a reminder to members of the Class of 2021 to RSVP to the in-person commencement ceremony at Rentschler Field scheduled for Saturday, May 8, if you plan to attend. You should have received a link to the RSVP/Ticket Form in an email on March 22, 2021. Please have all information ready when you start to complete the form. It is important to remember that once you submit the form, you will be unable to make changes. Providing correct information the first time around is imperative.
Every graduate will receive three (3) guest tickets. When you are thinking about which three guests to invite, remember that they will be seated together in a pod. All three of your guests should be comfortable with this seating arrangement as pods cannot be broken apart (ex. 2 of them sit together and 1 sits nearby).
Our virtual ceremony for 2021 graduates on May 16 will include a slideshow of graduates which will include a headshot and a quote of your choice. More information on how to submit your headshot and quote will be shared soon, but for now, please start thinking about these items so that you can have them ready when the time comes! In addition, there will be an option to include a short, recorded video to thank those who have supported your journey in law school and/or to congratulate your fellow classmates. Again, more information on how and when to submit this will be shared soon. The video is optional, so please don’t feel as though you must do it if you are not comfortable doing so.
Graduates will be able to visit the bookstore at 18 Front Street in Hartford or place an order for direct shipment by calling the bookstore at 860-263-2260.
April 16, 2021 by Leblanc, Jeanne. This year’s commencement speaker will be Judge Alexandra DiPentima ’79 of the Connecticut Appellate Court. Lauren Mocato ’21 has been chosen to sing the national anthem.
Regalia Ordering Deadline Changed to April 16. Posted on April 15, 2021. April 16, 2021 by Leblanc, Jeanne. Unexpectedly high demand has forced the regalia company to move the deadline to order regalia to Friday, April 16, in order to ensure delivery in time for the May 8 in-person ceremony. Orders may be placed at uconnlaw.shopoakhalli.com.
The University of Connecticut was thrilled celebrate the Class of 2021 and the Class of 2020 with in-person Commencement ceremonies this May at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field.
Commencement Program: The 2021 Commencement Program will be an electronic document available in early May as a pdf for you to download and save, print, and/or share with friends and family. Up to two (2) printed copies will be available upon request to each graduate in June 2021. A link to the request form will be placed here in late March for those seeking hard-copies.
Tuesday, May 11. 10 a.m.–noon Class of 2021 Ceremony for Engineering undergraduates. 4–6 p.m. Class of 2021 Ceremony for Business, Education, and Social Work undergraduates.
Diplomas for May 2021 and August 2021 graduates will be mailed inside of their covers. You do not need to reach out to make a request; they will automatically be included in the mailing with your diploma.
Diplomas are mailed ~8 weeks after the conferral date.
Please send an e-mail to commencementoffice@uconn.edu with the subject line "Diploma Cover Request". Please include your full name, current mailing address, and type of degree received (Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral).
In addition, a virtual Commencement ceremony for all Class of 2021 graduates was held on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 1 p.m. EDT, streamed via YouTube, to bring the entire class together at once and officially confer degrees. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona addressed graduates at the virtual ceremony.
Distinguished Graduate Award: Michael J. Callahan JD ’95 Mike Callahan is the executive director of the Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance and professor of the practice of law at Stanford Law School.
Alexandra Cavaliere is an associate at Locke Lord LLP, where she focuses her practice on general corporate, regulatory and transactional insurance matters. She began her legal career as an associate in the Boston office of Proskauer Rose LLP.