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	Schedule of Events Instructions for Graduates Graduation Gala Regalia, Announcements & Rings Baccalaureate Mass Commencement Ceremony Details Rain Site Arrangements Honorary Degree Speaker Directions & Maps Special Services Hotels Visiting Away Students Student Life Main Page Preparing to Leave Georgetown Law Bar Information Financial Aid		Select a question below to be directed to the appropriate answer. How does the Georgetown University Law Center Commencement ceremony work? How can I order individual Commencement portraits taken in February? How do I obtain a VISA Letter for international guests? Do we need tickets for the Commencement Ceremony? Where can I find out more information about the Graduation Gala? Will photos be taken at Commencement Ceremony? How does the Section Speaker selection process work? Who are the 2007 Georgetown Law Commencement Section Speakers? How does the Georgetown University Law Center Commencement Ceremony work? In sunny weather, we hold the ceremony outside on Healy Lawn. The Law Center's Commencement Ceremony (the last of seven Georgetown ceremonies that weekend) is essentially in two parts. After the graduates process, Dean Aleinikoff conducts the Commencement Ceremony (the "Main Ceremony"), which includes the presentation of the honorary degrees and the Commencement Address from the Honorary Degree Recipient. This first part of the ceremony typically lasts about one hour. After this, there are six separate "Diploma Presentation Ceremonies" for the five J.D. sections and the LL.M. students; these ceremonies are where the students will actually be presented with their diplomas. The Main Ceremony begins at 2 p.m. and the Diploma Presentation Ceremonies begin around 3 p.m. The Diploma Presentation Ceremonies are followed by a reception for J.D. and LL.M. students. Please consult the schedule here for further information and locations. How can I order individual Commencement portraits taken in February? Please contact Chappell Photography, either on their website online here or by phone at 1-800-424-3686. Make sure to specify that your portraits were taken at Georgetown University Law Center. How do I obtain a VISA letter for international guests? Please contact commencement@law.georgetown.edu for more information, with the subject line "VISA Request." Do we need tickets for the Commencement Ceremony? No, if Commencement is held outside on Healy Lawn. Seating is open, and first-come, first-served. Yes, if Commencement is held in McDonough Gymnasium due to inclement weather. All graduates will be instructed to pick up packets from the Office of Student Affairs beginning March 1st. Where I can find out more about the Graduation Gala? Please click here for more information regarding the Gala. Will photos be taken at the Commencement ceremony? Yes. Graduates will have an opportunity to purchase photos taken with diplomas at Commencement. Photos will be taken at Commencement by Chappell Photography. How does the Section Speaker selection process work? Each section gets to select a speaker to give a short speech (5 minutes or less) at their diploma ceremony. Speeches will be recorded on video and posted online. Graduating students from your section will have one week to view the speeches and cast votes for a section speaker, March 15-19. If you are interested in speaking at Commencement, please follow this process: Between February 5th and February 26th: Sign up to audition in the Office of Student Affairs, Room 170 McDonough. Sign up to record your speech in the Office of Audio Visual Services. Voting will take place between March 15th through March 19th . Please note: You must be signed up by February 26th in order to make an audition tape for consideration. A detailed criterion for speeches is available here or via hard copy in the Office of Student Affairs. Please come back for more information. Section Speaker Winners will be announced on March 30th. Who are the 2007 Georgetown Law Commencement Section Speakers? Congratulations to the 2007 Georgetown Law Commencement Section Speakers: Section 1 - Shermela Williams Section 2 - Frances Chang Section 3 - Mark Nabong Section 4 - Daniel Berner Section 7 - Allison Menkes LL.M. Section - Renato Gomes Thank you to all of the graduating students who voted for Section Speaker! In this year's elections, we had a record breaking number of students vote. The quality and presentation of every candidate's speech were extremely impressive. Any further questions? Please contact the Office of Student Affairs by phone (202) 662-9292 or email (commencement@law.georgetown.edu). Revised April 25, 2007 (EKM)