Psychology Graduate Commencement RSVP Form – UCLA Department of Psychology

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You must submit this form by May 1st @ 5pm. For questions, please contact Graduate Advising Supervisor.

First Name*

Your first name as it should be read out loud when you are hooded

Middle Name

Your middle name as it should be read out loud at commencement

Last Name*

Your last name as it should be read out loud when you are hooded

Name Pronunciation*

Your name will be pronounced phonetically. Please provide phonetic pronunciation of your first and last names as they sound, not as they are written. For example: Joe Barenowski (Joe Ba-re-nof-ski) or Josie Liley (Josie Ligh-lee – rhymes with highly)

Your Full Name as you would like written out in the digital program*

Pronouns*

Email*

Full Name of your dissertation committee chair(s)*

Do not include middle names. Only indicate two faculty names if you have co-dissertation committee chair(s).

Full Name of the dissertation committee chair(s) who will hood you*

Do not include their middle name(s). Confirm with your dissertation committee chair(s) regarding his/her/their attendance first. If you are uncertain, write ‘uncertain.’ Only indicate two faculty names if you have co-dissertation committee chair(s) attending

Dissertation Title*

Capitalize the words in your title correctly, so we can copy it directly into the program

Dissertation Description*

Write a few sentences about your dissertation to give the audience an idea as to what your research is about. Try to explain your research so that your own family would understand it. You have a 600 character limit (with spaces).

Acknowledgements & Announcements*

You can include acknowledgments for those who have shown their support during your graduate studies, share your feelings about your graduate experience, or make announcements about postdoctoral, teaching, or research positions you have secured. Barring inappropriateness, this section is completely your own. You have a 1650 character limit (with spaces).

Program Welcoming Remarks

We include welcoming remarks in our written program. Please indicate which of the languages should be included for your family, or provide an additional translation.

On behalf of the graduating class of ____, we would like to personally welcome our parents, family, and friends to this joyful event.

El Departamento de Psicología de UCLA, en nombre del grupo de titulados del ____, desea darles la bienvenida personalmente a los padres, familiares, y amigos que nos honran con su presencia en este tan alegre evento.

Les gradués de la classe ____ ont le plaisir de souhaiter la bienvenue à nos parents, famille et amis à cet heureux événement.

A nome della classe laureanda del ____ ein occasione di questo gioioso avvenimento ci piacerebbe dare persolnalmente il benvenuto ai nostri genitori, alla nostra famiglia e ai nostri amici.

Ot imeni nawix vypusknikov my privetstvuem roditelej, rodstvennikov i druzej kotorye prishli syuda segodnya,chtoby vmeste s nami otprazdnovat’ eto radostnoe sobytie.

Additional Translation

Guest Tickets*

To ensure proper catering arrangements, we need to know the exact number of guests you will be inviting. You will receive 4 complementary guest tickets. You can purchase as many tickets as you would like beyond your four comp. tickets. Number of total guest tickets you will order (including the 4 c tickets):

Would you like to be considered by your colleagues to be the Graduate Student Speaker to give a short 3-5 minute speech?*

Yes

To prepare for the Chair’s speech for the ceremony, our Chair has requested your help in identifying a few numbers he can share with the audience:

1. Number of conference presentations you have given:*

2. Number of scientific articles published:*

3. Number of quarters you have served as a TA:*

4. Number of major awards you received:*