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Thank you for being wonderful collegiate partners and for your thoughtful questions during our commencement debrief. A recording of the meeting for anyone who was unable to attend may be found below.
As always, please let us know if you have any questions by emailing ui-commencement@uiowa.edu.
We look forward to working with you all again in the coming months! | | | Office of Strategic Communication Collaboration | We look forward to continued collaboration with Jessica Corliss and her team in the Office of Strategic Communication as they look for ways to create a more cohesive commencement experience for our graduates and guests. These small changes will also help to make your jobs easier!
Program Content Blocks
To further streamline the program, OSC will:
- Provide a framework to inform the types of information to include in the content blocks for each college based on what is currently in the program
- Create a form for each college to submit this information
- Draft the content block and share it with you for feedback
Order of Events
To assist with the creation of your order of events, OSC will:
- Review the current order of events materials being produced by the colleges
- Create various branded templates for you to use on a trial basis in the next year
- Review feedback from the coordinators before requiring these templates to be used beginning in fall 2024
Please contact Jessica at jessica-corliss@uiowa.edu with any questions or to provide input, copying ui-commencement@uiowa.edu. | | | Carver Ceremonies Reminders | CSC shared that there were several issues with guests wanting to enter Carver-Hawkeye Arena with prohibited items.
Please review the information on your website to make sure it is up to date and includes the following information or link to our Carver-Hawkeye Arena venue information page on the commencement website.
The following items are NOT allowed inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Admission will be denied to anyone carrying the following items.
- Wrapped gifts, balloons, flowers
- Alcoholic beverages
- Backpacks, purses, handbags and/or cinch bags
- Banners and signs
- Coolers, glass containers, backpack hydration systems, or refillable water bottles over one (1) gallon
- Large lens cameras (6″ or more), video cameras or tripods
- Noisemakers, strobe lights or any other disruptive devices
- Outside food (unless medically indicated)
- Non-service animals
- Strollers and car seats
- Tobacco of any kind (including e-cigarettes)
- Umbrellas
- Weapons of any kind
The following items are allowed inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. All permitted items and patrons are subject to search and will be tagged at the entrance.
- Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC that do not exceed 12″x6″x12″
- Clutch bags that do not exceed 4.5″x6.5″
- Factory-sealed water bottles or empty, refillable bottles [Limit one (1), under one (1) gallon]
- Medically necessary items (includes equipment for nursing mothers and diaper bags)
| | | Regalia + Iowa Hawk Shop | The regalia RFP is still in process. We do not have any further updates at this time.
We will share information about the new contact at the Iowa Hawk Shop and University Bookstore when it becomes available. In the meantime, if you have questions, please continue to direct them to Tracy Brodrick, director of the Hawk Shop, at tracy-brodrick@uiowa.edu. | | | |
