You are receiving this message because you have indicated a RSVP response for the spring 2021 virtual commencement ceremonies.
- If you indicated RSVP no, you can still change your mind and RSVP yes. If you are not interested in participating, please disregard this message and congratulations on your upcoming graduation!
- If you indicated RSVP yes, have reviewed your information and uploaded your final photo; congratulations, you're all set! We look forward to seeing you at the virtual ceremonies!
- If you indicated RSVP yes, but want to update your info or edit/upload a new photo, there is still time! The RSVP portal will remain open until Thursday, April 22nd at 11:59 p.m.
Please note: the RSVP portal will remain open until 11:59, however RSVP Technical Support closes at 4:30 p.m. on April 22.
Commencement Slide Information
Students who have an active degree application on for the current commencement session, individuals with a conferred degree in the past calendar year, and students who have a degree application on for a future commencement session (one session forward) will be able to download the commencement slide approximately two weeks prior to the commencement ceremony for that session.
A photo can be added to an individual's slide by accessing the RSVP and indicating they plan to attend their ceremony. Individuals who RSVP no, do not reply, or are ineligible to RSVP due to programming rules will have a slide but will not be able to add a photo. Finalized slides without a picture will have text shifted to the left compared to the draft.
Slides will change from Draft to Final status approximately two weeks prior to the commencement ceremonies for that session.
All degree applicants have the ability to download their graduation slide in MyUI, irregardless of participation in virtual commencement. To download your slide, complete the following steps:
- Login to MyUI
- Click on the Student Information tab
- Click on Commencement Attendance
- Click on View Slide
- Right click to download your slide
Commencement Photo Information
Individuals who choose to participate in commencement will have the opportunity to upload a photo to be displayed on their commencement slide. Adding a photo is optional.
A few notes about choosing a photo for your commencement slide:
- Photo should be of you and only you
- You should be the focal point of the photo. Photos can be cropped within the RSVP page.
- Photos will be reviewed by your college(s) and are subject to removal. If your photo is not approved, you will be contacted and will have the opportunity to upload a new photo.
To verify photo quality, individuals are strongly encouraged to preview their slide photo on a computer screen, instead of a phone or other small personal device. Keep in mind your slide will be viewed on televisions during the virtual ceremonies.
