{"671305":{"#nid":"671305","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Fall Commencement Changes Include Moving to McCamish ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAfter being held at Bobby Dodd Stadium since Fall of 2020, Georgia Tech\u2019s Commencement ceremony is moving back to McCamish Pavilion. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOne result of steadily increasing enrollment is higher attendance at Commencement, leading to longer ceremonies in which all attending graduates are individually acknowledged. To avoid excessive event times, Tech will host four Commencement ceremonies this fall. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cDividing the graduating class into four smaller ceremonies allows the event to fit inside McCamish Pavilion,\u201d said Serena Wallace, director of Institute Events. \u201cPrevious Commencements also experienced unfavorable weather conditions. Having the ceremony indoors makes the weather less of a factor.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Ph.D. ceremony will be held Friday morning, Dec. 15. The Friday afternoon ceremony and the two Saturday ceremonies will be a mix of master\u2019s and bachelor\u2019s graduates. To ensure that each of the four ceremonies is approximately the same length, master\u0027s and bachelor\u0027s candidates are being paired together. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/commencement.gatech.edu\/schedule\u0022\u003EView the full schedule of ceremonies\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s graduates who RSVPed to the ceremony will receive five guest tickets each. No guest tickets are required for the Ph.D. ceremony. No tickets are required to attend the President\u2019s Graduation Celebration, taking place Friday, Dec. 15, or the livestream watch party in O\u2019Keefe Gym during each of the ceremonies. All ceremonies will be livestreamed on the Georgia Tech YouTube page. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Institute\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ramblinwreck.com\/clearbag\/\u0022\u003Ebag policy\u003C\/a\u003E has not changed. Graduates are encouraged to read \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/11\/26\/what-not-wear-commencement-editionand-other-tips-your-graduation-day\u0022\u003EWhat Not to Wear\u003C\/a\u003E for graduation day tips. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESchedule of Ceremonies \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFriday, Dec. 15:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFriday Morning Ceremony\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n9 \u2013 11 a.m.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPh.D. Graduates\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EFriday Afternoon Ceremony\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n2 \u2013 4:30 p.m.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMaster\u2019s College of Computing\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nBachelor\u2019s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nBachelor\u2019s College of Design\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESaturday, Dec. 16:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESaturday Morning Ceremony\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E9 \u2013 11:30 a.m.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003EMaster\u2019s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMaster\u2019s College of Design\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMaster\u2019s Scheller College of Business\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nBachelor\u2019s Scheller College of Business\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nBachelor\u2019s College of Sciences\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nBachelor\u2019s College of Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESaturday Afternoon Ceremony\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E2 \u2013 4:30 p.m.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMaster\u2019s College of Sciences\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMaster\u2019s College of Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nBachelor\u2019s College of Computing\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Commencement ceremony is returning to McCamish Pavilion after three years at Bobby Dodd Stadium.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s Commencement ceremony is returning to McCamish Pavilion after three years at Bobby Dodd Stadium."}],"uid":"27713","created_gmt":"2023-11-29 21:30:46","changed_gmt":"2023-11-30 13:16:36","author":"Victor Rogers","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-11-30T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-11-30T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672476":{"id":"672476","type":"image","title":"Commencement ","body":"\u003Cp\u003EA celebratory fist pump during the master\u0027s ceremony last Spring. (Photo by Allison Carter)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1701294348","gmt_created":"2023-11-29 21:45:48","changed":"1701294656","gmt_changed":"2023-11-29 21:50:56","alt":"A celebratory fist pump during the master\u0027s ceremony last Spring. (Photo by Allison Carter)","file":{"fid":"255717","name":"23-R10510-Spring 2023 Commencement Masters 043_1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/11\/29\/23-R10510-Spring%202023%20Commencement%20Masters%20043_1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/11\/29\/23-R10510-Spring%202023%20Commencement%20Masters%20043_1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":974701,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/11\/29\/23-R10510-Spring%202023%20Commencement%20Masters%20043_1.jpg?itok=Jmvu3Ueu"}}},"media_ids":["672476"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/commencement.gatech.edu\/","title":"Commencement information "},{"url":"https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/11\/26\/what-not-wear-commencement-editionand-other-tips-your-graduation-day","title":"What Not to Wear"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022victor.rogers@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EVictor Rogers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}