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Sitka Commencement

Application for Graduation

Be sure to get your application for graduation in before the posted deadlines in order to meet graduation requirements.

The 2024 Sitka commencement ceromony took place May 3, 2024. Congratulations to all our graduates!

2024 UAS Sitka Commencement - May 3 2024

00:00:00 Opening
00:00:10 Processional
00:02:30 Welcome
00:02:49 Land Acknowledgement
00:03:44 Campus Director Remarks
00:06:13 Introduction of Honored Guests and UAS Faculty and Staff
00:09:10 Remarks from UAS Chancellor Dr. Aparna Palmer
00:14:30 Greetings from the President's Office - Dr. Paul Layer
00:19:05 Honorary Doctorate of Education - Kéet Tláa/Anne Johnson
00:24:14 Meritorious Service Award - Thad and Sandy Poulson
00:27:56 Commencement Address - Thad Poulson
00:36:07 Student Reflection - Clint Cole
00:41:53 Conferring of Degrees
00:43:04 Occupational Endorsement Graduates
00:52:37 Law Enforcement Occupational Endorsement Graduates
00:53:29 Conferral of Undergraduate Degrees
00:56:05 Certificate Graduates
00:57:46 Associate Degree Graduates
01:01:09 Bachelor Degree Graduates
01:02:07 Introduction of Graduate Degrees
01:02:58 Conferral of Degrees and Regalia Explanation
01:04:01 Masters Degree Graduates
01:05:27 Affirmation of Degrees and Turning of the Tassels
01:06:45 Academic Achievement Awards
01:07:25 Fisheries Technology Graduate of Distinction
01:13:05 School of Education Graduate of Distinction
01:15:18 Closing Remarks
01:17:43 Recessional

Application for Graduation

Be sure to get your application for graduation in before the posted deadlines in order to meet
graduation requirements.

If you plan on walking please register yourself and your guests for the event at Eventbrite.

The ceremony was on May 3, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at Centennial Hall. Graduates were expected to arrive by 6:00 for instructions and the Graduation lineup.

Participating in commencement does not guarantee completion of your degree. All degree requirements must be met to receive your degree. Please work with the registrar's office for degree completion.

Are you unable to walk in the ceremony, but want your photo in the slideshow? Contact John Ingman at [email protected] to have your picture included in the ceremony.

Caps and Gowns

Caps and gowns can be ordered on the UAS Jostens website. Shipping delays are common so order now with the deadline for ordering no later than April 1, 2024.

Diploma Information

Diplomas will be printed after final grades are processed and we have certified that your requirements are complete (approximately 4 weeks after the end of the semester). Students will have their diplomas mailed to the address provided on their graduation application.

Diploma Frames

We have collaborated with Church Hill Classics to provide graduates the option to order a custom frame for their diploma.