{"639892":{"#nid":"639892","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech to Host Fall In-Person Commencement Ceremonies","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGraduates \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/commencement.gatech.edu\/fall-2020-ceremony-announcement\u0022\u003Ewere notified last week\u003C\/a\u003E that Georgia Tech will hold in-person ceremonies for Commencement this December.\u0026nbsp;Spring, Summer, and Fall 2020 graduates are all invited to participate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECeremonies will be held Dec. 11 and 12 at Bobby Dodd Stadium. The location is based on guidance from the Governor\u0026rsquo;s Covid-19 Task Force, the Georgia Department of Public Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which encourages outdoor spaces for larger public events such as Commencement. A venue of this size will allow for appropriate physical distancing \u0026mdash; and one of the best views of the city from campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents are required to RSVP to attend and receive guest tickets, and the RSVP window will open Monday, Oct. 19. All ceremonies will be ticketed, and students will receive five guest tickets each. No day-of tickets will be provided.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll 2020 graduates are invited to walk in either the fall ceremony or Spring 2021 ceremonies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents have been assigned a ceremony based on their degree level and graduating semester:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECeremony 1 \u0026ndash; Spring and summer bachelor\u0026rsquo;s and master\u0026rsquo;s students\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFriday, December 11, at 2 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECeremony 2 \u0026ndash; Fall master\u0026rsquo;s students and spring, summer, and fall Ph.D. students\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESaturday, December 12, at 9 a.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECeremony 3 \u0026ndash; Fall bachelor\u0026rsquo;s students\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESaturday, December 12, at 2 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe outside ceremony is a rain or shine event. All ceremonies will be livestreamed and will also be available for viewing after the event. Guests who are at high risk for severe illness due to Covid-19 are encouraged to participate via livestream.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo accommodate physical distancing and other public health guidelines, some modifications to the ceremony may be necessary. These include but are not limited to:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ENo student processional.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPhysically distanced seating for students and guests.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EStudents will still be individually recognized at the ceremony but will not participate in the traditional handshake with leadership or be hooded by their advisor.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFace coverings required while inside the stadium.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore information will be shared with graduates via email, as well as at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/commencement.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ecommencement.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E, as the event gets closer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGraduates were notified last week that Georgia Tech will hold in-person ceremonies for Commencement this December.\u0026nbsp;Spring, Summer, and Fall 2020 graduates are all invited to participate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Graduates were notified last week that Georgia Tech will hold in-person ceremonies for Commencement this December. Spring, Summer, and Fall 2020 graduates are all invited to participate."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2020-10-05 12:30:39","changed_gmt":"2020-10-05 12:40:45","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-10-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-10-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"639893":{"id":"639893","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Ph.D. Graduate Regalia","body":null,"created":"1601901496","gmt_created":"2020-10-05 12:38:16","changed":"1601901496","gmt_changed":"2020-10-05 12:38:16","alt":"Georgia Tech Ph.D. Graduate Regalia","file":{"fid":"243263","name":"19C10302-P73-014-web.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/19C10302-P73-014-web.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/19C10302-P73-014-web.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2749714,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/19C10302-P73-014-web.jpg?itok=vudS_T02"}}},"media_ids":["639893"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/commencement.gatech.edu\/fall2020faq","title":"Fall 2020 Commencement FAQs"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"107741","name":"Special Events"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESpecial Events and Protocol\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:events@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eevents@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}