Overview of Events
- May 1 Senior Celebration 6:30 p.m. - Carnegie Mellon Qatar, Education City
- May 2 Graduation Ceremony 7:00 p.m. - Carnegie Mellon Qatar, Education City
- May 3 Qatar Foundation Senior Convocation 7:00 p.m. - Ceremonial Court, Education City
Contact Details
Travel, Airport Transportation, Visa Information, Hotel
Krystal Gula
E-Mail: qartravl@andrew.cmu.edu
Academic Regalia
Sheila Rian
Office: 001 (974) 4454-8565
Mobile: 001 (974) 5527-4276
E-Mail: srian@qatar.cmu.edu
Hotel
Once you have arranged travel through Krystal Gula you will be contacted with details.
Cell Phone Service
When you arrive at your hotel, you will receive a welcome bag that includes a cell phone. Please keep this phone with you at all times.
Please return your cell phone to the front desk when you check out.
Additionally, please return any unused ground transportation vouchers with your cell phone.
Academic Regalia
Caps and gowns are required for participation in the graduation ceremony.
Please bring your academic regalia with you for the graduation procession. If required, gowns will be available in Qatar. Please be sure to contact Sheila with any questions.
Ground Transportation
Upon arrival at your hotel you will receive vouchers for ground transportation in your welcome bag. Please use these for transportation to Senior Celebration, Graduation and Education City Senior Convocation. You can also use them for transportation to restaurants, shopping, museums etc. It is good to give the transportation company at least a 2 hour notice.
Schedule of events
Senior Celebration
Sunday, May 1, 2011
This evening of awards, accolades and remembrances will start with a reception at 6:30 p.m.
Dinner and awards program will begin at 7:00 p.m.
This event will take place on campus and will last approximately two hours.
By invitation only. Pittsburgh guests are invited and can RSVP HERE.
Attire: Business
Invited Guests: Graduating Seniors, Parents, Pittsburgh Guests, Senior Staff, Faculty, Office of Marketing and Public Relations, Division of Student Affairs, Academic Resource Center Staff.
Graduation Ceremony
Monday, May 2, 2011
Graduation will take place at 7:00 p.m. in the assembly area. The ceremony will last approximately one hour and will be followed by a dinner reception in the east walkway.
Attire: Academic Regalia for faculty who will process
Invited Guests: Graduating Seniors, Parents, Family Members, Pittsburgh Guests, Faculty, Staff, Qatar Foundation Leadership, local Government officials and business leaders.
Processional Line Up
Meeting Location and Details:
- 6:00 p.m. Room 1213
- Leave your personal belongings (mobile phones, purses etc.) in this room. It will be locked during the ceremony and unlocked following the recessional.
- 6:45 p.m. Procession in curved corridor finalized.
- 7:00 p.m. Ceremony starts.
- Please return all borrowed regalia items to room 1213 following the event.
Order of processional
- Bagpiper
- Flags
- Faculty Marshal Selma Limam Mansar
- IS graduates led by Professor Ian Lacey
- CS graduates led by Professor Kemal Oflazer
- BA graduates led by Professor Sham Kekre
- Faculty
- Dais Party
- President
Order of recessional
- Bagpiper
- Faculty Marshal
- President
- Dais Party
- Faculty
- BA graduates
- CS graduates
- IS graduates
- Flags
Caps and Gowns
If you have any questions regarding academic regalia, please contact Sheila Rian
Education City Senior Convocation (hosted and organized by Qatar Foundation)
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Senior Convocation will take place at 7:00 p.m. in Education City's Ceremonial Court.
Due to the Royal Family's participation and security involved, gates to Education City will be open between 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm.
Present your invitation card at the entrance.
Attire: Business Formal
Invited Guests: Graduating seniors, parents, family members, faculty, staff, Qatar Foundation leadership, university leadership, local government officials and business leaders.
RSVP: Fatima Bahja
Fatima.bahja@qmdi.qf.org.qa
