Commencement

One Hundred Forty Third Annual Commencement • 10:30 a.m. • Reser Stadium

9:00 a.m. Processional Lineup:

Undergraduate candidates report to the MU quad
Graduate candidates report to the Valley Library quad

10:05 Procession begins

10:30 Procession enters Reser Stadium

11:05 143rd Commencement ceremony begins

Bagpipers
Oregon State Defense Force Bagpipe Band

Music Prelude
The Corvallis Community Band, Steve Matthes, Conductor

Processional
Pomp and Circumstance No. 1 and No. 4 by Edward Elgar
The audience remains seated throughout the Processional, but rises when the Colors approaches the front of stadium and through the posting of Colors  by members of the Oregon State University Reserve Officer Training Corps & singing of the National Anthem.

The National Anthem
Accompanied by Corvallis Community Band

Opening Remarks
Edward J. Ray, Ph.D., President, Oregon State University

Welcome
President, Associated Students of Oregon State University, 2011-2012

Greetings
Representative of the Oregon University System

Presentation of Distinguished Service Award
Presented by President Ray
Robert R. Fossum, Ph.D., (Class of 1969, Statistics)

Conferring of Honorary Degree
Conferred by President Ray

Commencement Address

Welcome to the Class of 2012
President, Oregon State University Alumni Association

Alma Mater
The audience is invited to rise and join in the singing of the Alma Mater composed by Homer Maris, M.S., Class of 1918. (See inside front cover.)

Recognition of Academic Distinction
Sabah Randhawa, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Provost

Commissioning of Officers of the United States Armed Forces
CAPTAIN Edward Campbell, Professor of Naval Science

Profile of Graduates
Larry D. Roper, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Student Affairs, Oregon State University

Presentation & Conferring of Degrees

Faculty Senate Approval of Candidates:
President, OSU Faculty Senate

Presentation of Doctorate Degrees:
Brenda McComb, Ph.D., Dean, Graduate School
Conferring of Doctorate Degrees: President Ray

Presentation of Master’s Degrees: Dean McComb
Conferring of Master’s Degrees: President Ray

Presentation of Baccalaureate Diplomas: 
Dean of each college presents Baccalaureate degrees
Conferring of Baccalaureate Degrees: President Ray

Diploma Distribution
Doctoral Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Baccalaureate Degrees

Reception
President and Mrs. Ray are pleased to meet graduates and members of their families and guests at a reception in the CH2M Hill Alumni Center Ballroom immediately following the Commencement exercises.