Convocation at UBC's Okanagan Campus 2013

Convocation at UBC's Okanagan Campus

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If you are a student about to graduate, congratulations on your achievement -- you have worked hard to get to this point of your life!

Making this day a memorable occasion with your proud family members and friends is very important to UBC, and we've developed this website to provide you with information on the ceremonies, what to expect, where to go, and what to do.

2013 Convocation Ceremonies: June 6 & 7, *TBC

Schedule

The official schedule for the 2013 Convocation ceremonies will be posted in early 2013. 

Photographs

All ceremonies are photographed and available to purchase.

For information regarding photography please contact Fine Photography at 1-877-909-8383.

Flowers

Make your graduate feel extra special with the gift of flowers!

Fresh flowers will be available for purchase located at the entrance to the gymnasium OR are available forpre-order.

2013 cermony Welcome to Graduation

The University hosts two rounds of Graduation Ceremonies each year – four ceremonies in Autumn (usually March/April) and two ceremonies in Spring (usually September/October).

All Graduation Ceremonies are held on campus in Armidale, on the southern lawns of Booloominbah, and they commence at 10:30am.

Dates for April 2013 Graduation Ceremonies

Friday 5 April 2013 ~ Sciences, Health and Medicine Awards

Saturday 6 April 2013 ~ Education Awards

Friday 12 April 2013 ~ Law; Business, Economics and Public Policy Awards

Saturday 13 April 2013 ~ Arts; Humanities; Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Science Awards

Baby Welcoming Ceremony 2013 2014

Baby Welcoming Ceremony

Mayor Deirdre Comerford invites you to welcome your child into the Mackay community at the Baby Welcoming Ceremony.

Time: 10am to 12noon
When: Sunday, March 10, 2013
Where: MECC North Foyer, Alfred Street

Registration desk open at 9:30am.

Registrations close Friday, February 22, 2013.

The Baby Welcoming ceremony provides the community with an opportunity to publicly welcome and celebrate our region’s newest residents.

Families who live in the Mackay Regional Council local government area are invited to register their baby, up to 15 months to take part in Mackay’s Baby Welcoming Ceremony.

• Each baby will receive a welcome certificate.
• Information stalls will be available for parents on child care services.

Registration form

Baby's surname
Baby's firstname
Baby's middle name
Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)
Gender	Female  Male
Parents / guardian's name
Address
Suburb
Postcode
Home phone
Mobile phone
Email
How many people in your party will be attending the ceremony (max 4)?

Procession and Celebration Ceremony to Welcome the New Legal Year 2013 2014

The President and Council of the ACT Law Society invites members of the legal profession and the wider community to attend a ceremony to celebrate the beginning of the 2013 legal year — the year of Canberra’s Centenary as well as the 80th anniversary of the ACT Law Society.

This ceremony is a new expression of a traditional event, reflecting the increasingly diverse background of members of the legal profession. The ceremony will provide an opportunity for the legal community to re-dedicate themselves to the principles of the profession, and to reflect on their roles in the justice system.

• 9am, Monday 4 February 2013 at University House, Liversidge Street, ANU
• Robyn Archer AO, Creative Director of The Centenary of Canberra, will deliver the address.
• Music will be provided by the Toe Talatalano Choir.
• Following the ceremony there will be a morning tea.

Judges, Magistrates, and members of the legal profession are invited to enter in procession, forming at 8.50am outside the venue. A robing room will be available.

To facilitate attendance, Courts will not commence sittings before 11am.

• For catering purposes, please RSVP by Wednesday 30 January to Nicole Karman on (02) 6247 5700 or emailnicole.karman@actlawsociety.asn.au

Events for international students 2013 2014

A taste of what life in Groningen has to offer can be experienced in our general orientation:

Welcoming Ceremony

The University organizes an official Welcoming Ceremony for all new international guests at the beginning of both the first and second semester. The programme includes short speeches by the Rector Magnificus and other representatives of the University, as well as an information market, lunch, and workshops about studying in Groningen. Special welcoming packages will be distributed.

All new international students should receive an invitation through their faculty contact person. If for some reason you do not receive such an invitation, please contact the International Service Desk. Attending the ceremony is free of charge.

• The Welcoming Ceremony for the second semester of 2012-2013 will take place on Thursday 31 January 2013.

> Programme Welcoming Ceremony of 2012
> Have a look at a video about the Welcoming Ceremony of 2012

Open Day 1 February 2013

Which study programme best fits your interests and plans for the future? What city would you like to live in for at least four years? Which Master programme can you follow after the Bachelor of your choice? And what career opportunities would you have after completing the programme? The Open day on 1 February 2013, of the University of Groningen can help you get answers to these questions. Registration for this Open Day is required and starts on January 1, 2013.

Open Day 8 November 2013

Are you looking for information about study programmes that interest you? Come to the Open Day of the University of Groningen on Friday, 8 November 2013. All the Bachelor programmes will be there to present themselves to you in the exciting city centre of Groningen.

Introduction Week ESN

After the Welcoming Ceremony, there will be an additional Introduction Week, organized by Erasmus Student Network (ESN) Groningen. In this week you will be introduced to different kinds of social and cultural aspects of Groningen. The Introduction Week includes cultural events and tours of the city, sports, parties and dinners.

> Visit the ESN Groningen website

KEI-week

In addition to the Welcoming Ceremony and the Introduction week for international students, there is also a general introduction programme for all new students in Groningen, called the KEI-week. In 2013 the KEI-week will take place from 12-16 August. In a KEI-group consisting of twelve to fifteen first year students and two to three senior students you will explore Groningen and you will be introduced to several student activities. During the KEI-week you can visit information markets and get into contact with all the fraternities and student societies. You will have a taste of the cultural and sporting facilities that Groningen has to offer and get to know new people. So the KEI-week is the key (KEI) to your future!

> Visit the KEI-website

Faculty introduction programmes

Many faculties and degree programmes organize their own introductory programme for new international students and guests. During these activities, you will get to know your fellow students, the faculty or department and its staff, and you will receive further information about modules, procedures, schedules, facilities, et cetera. Please check with your faculty coordinator or programme coordinator for further details.

N.B. In addition to the faculty introduction programmes, the faculties advise international students to take part in the Official Welcoming Ceremony and the ESN Introduction Week.

Django Unchained By The Weinstein Company

Django Unchained

By The Weinstein Company

Spike Lee Goes After ‘Django Unchained’

He may not have seen it, but the film director Spike Lee already has an opinion about “Django Unchained.” In a recent interview with Vibe, he said he would not watch Quentin Tarantino’s latest film, set in the antebellum South, which opened in theaters on Tuesday. “I can’t speak on it ’cause I’m not gonna see it,” he said. “The only thing I can say is it’s disrespectful to my ancestors, to see that film.”
Over the weekend, Mr. Lee, whose most recent film, “Red Hook Summer,” deals with race and class in that Brooklyn neighborhood, took to Twitter to express some more opinions. “American Slavery Was Not A Sergio Leone Spaghetti Western. It Was A Holocaust. My Ancestors Are Slaves. Stolen From Africa. I Will Honor Them.”
His statement inspired a lively debate, which Mr. Lee engaged in, weighing in and retweeting commenters on Saturday evening. He has taken issue with Mr. Tarantino’s work before, particularly his use of a racial epithet. “Django” includes at least 100 instances of the slur.
In another interview with Vibe, Jamie Foxx, who plays Django, said Mr. Lee told him at the BET Awards in September that he would not speak out about the film. “You know Spike, he’ll let you have it whether it’s good, bad or ugly,” Mr. Foxx told the magazine. “And he said, ‘I’m not going to say anything bad about this film. It looks like y’all are getting it.’ ”