The 115th commencement ceremony of University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry will be held on Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at the Masonic Auditorium, 1111 California Street (please note new venue).
Following the presentation of the mace during the academic procession, retiring University President Donald DeRosa and Dean Patrick J. Ferrillo, Jr. will confer degrees and certificates upon graduates in the Doctor of Dental Surgery, International Dental Studies, Advanced Education in General Dentistry, Graduate Orthodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Hygiene programs.
During the ceremony, graduates, faculty and staff wear traditional academic regalia, which identify their academic degrees by distinctive gowns and colors. In addition, graduates who earned academic honors will wear key-shaped pendants with their regalia.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, a reception will be held for graduates and their guests.
