OFFICE OF THE SENIOR VICE
CHANCELLOR-ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
February 2, 1998
TO ALL UCSD FACULTY:
SUBJECT: COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE
An ad hoc committee has been established to advise the Chancellor and the Senior Vice Chancellor-Academic Affairs regarding the issues, pros and cons, and optional formats for graduation commencement at UCSD, and, if possible, to recommend a particular format for this year. Following last year's successful commencement activities with President Clinton, two important models will be considered, together with any other models which may be suggested. The first model is UCSD's traditional format of having only individual and separate college/school ceremonies. The second model is to have one large convocation with a speaker attended by all graduating students followed by individual college/school ceremonies as was done last year. Because of the timing for the upcoming 1998 graduation, the committee needs to make an initial report by mid-February. The faculty are invited to submit comments and opinions to the committee as soon as possible, either in writing to Commencement Committee Chair David R. Miller, Mail Code 0001, or by email to jrieber@ucsd.edu. In addition, you may discuss the issues with any of the committee members listed below:
Commencement Committee Members:
Director Winifred Cox, University Communications Student Genoa Ferguson, ASUCSD Representative
Professor Allan Havis, Theatre and Dance (John Muir College) Provost David Jordan, Earl Warren College
Provost Cecil Lytle, Thurgood Marshall College
Professor Timothy McDaniel, Sociology (Eleanor Roosevelt College) Associate Vice Chancellor David R. Miller, Academic Planning and Programs, Committee Chair
Dr. Barbara Sawrey, Chemistry and Biochemistry (Revelle College) Marsha A. Chandler
Senior Vice Chancellor-
Academic Affairs