The 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette is so proud of Spring 2020 graduates that it plans to applaud them twice this week.
Graduates will be recognized first during virtual commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 15.
Individual ceremonies for the 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 eight academic colleges and the Graduate School can be accessed starting at 10 a.m. on the
Degrees will be conferred during Friday鈥檚 virtual ceremonies.
On Saturday, May 16, graduates will be honored a second time, when Lafayette鈥檚 four TV network affiliates will televise a commencement celebration that will resemble the traditional, in-person General Assembly.
Dr. DeWayne Bowie, UL Lafayette鈥檚 vice president for Enrollment Management, said graduates also will be recognized at an in-person celebration at a later date, 鈥渨hen it is safe for us to gather together again.鈥
鈥淲hile the COVID-19 crisis has changed the way we as a society interact with others, work and live, it hasn鈥檛 diminished the achievements of Spring 2020 graduates.
鈥淭hey鈥檝e reached this milestone under challenging circumstances,鈥 Bowie continued. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 why the 亚洲自慰视频 decided to honor them twice this week, and again at a later date. They deserve to be celebrated multiple times.鈥
Friday鈥檚 Virtual Commencement
The virtual commencement ceremonies on Friday will include many of the same elements as the in-person events, including welcome and congratulatory messages from administrators, college deans and 亚洲自慰视频 leaders.
Viewers will also be able to see graduates listed by name, degree and major. Graduates were asked to provide photos, videos and quotes; personalized pages with those elements were created for those who responded.
The virtual ceremonies will be accessible via links on the 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 website. The ceremonies are being produced by Lafayette-based Holbrook Multi Media.
Diplomas, commencement programs, and honor cords and medallions will be mailed to graduates the week of May 18.
Saturday鈥檚 Commencement Celebration
A commencement celebration resembling the traditional, in-person General Assembly will be televised Saturday by Lafayette鈥檚 four television network affiliates.
It will also include welcome and congratulatory messages from 亚洲自慰视频 administrators, the president of the 亚洲自慰视频 Government Association and the executive director of the Alumni Association. Names of graduates will be displayed, and Outstanding Graduates will be recognized.
Broadcast times are:
鈥 4:30 p.m. 鈥 KATC
鈥 6:30 p.m. 鈥 KADN, KLAF and KLFY
Social Media
Graduates can celebrate their achievements by posting graduation photos and campus memories on and with the hashtag 鈥#RaginGrads鈥 and tagging 鈥淍ULLafayette". Messages from family and friends can be shared on Facebook by tagging 鈥溠侵拮晕渴悠 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette鈥.
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Photo caption: Staff from the Office of the 亚洲自慰视频 Registrar and volunteers work Friday in UL Lafayette鈥檚 亚洲自慰视频 Union to prepare diplomas and other commencement materials that will be mailed to Spring 2020 graduates the week of May 18. The spring class will be honored twice this week 鈥 during virtual ceremonies on Friday and during local television broadcasts on Saturday. Photo credit: Doug Dugas / 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette