Convocation
Spring Quarter 2013 Convocation
Degree candidates, congratulations! You are on your way to receiving a degree from the School of Social Service Administration. What follows is a list of activities taking place during the week of convocation. We hope that you will participate in all of these activities, particularly the Friday evening Hooding Ceremony which is a more intimate and formal event. Please note that you must RSVP for this event and attend the rehearsal (see details below).
- SSA Hooding Rehearsal
- SGA Graduation Party
- SSA Hooding Ceremony (RSVP required)
- 515th Convocation
- Academic Attire, Graduation Announcements, Class Rings & More
- SSA Diploma Distribution & Reception
- Licensure Information
- Alumni Resources
SSA Hooding Rehearsal
Rockefeller Chapel, 5820 S. Woodlawn
Wednesday, June 12th from 12 – 1 pm
Attendance is required for all Spring graduates who plan to attend the Hooding Ceremony.
Friday, June 7, 5:30-8:30 pm
The School of Social Service Administration Graduating Class of 2013 is cordially invited to a Celebratory Rooftop Cocktail Party hosted by the Student Government Association.
Come celebrate the occasion with food, beverages, a DJ, and your classmates! Enjoy this final opportunity to spend time together with the entire SSA community.
***Tickets are free for all graduating students. The price for the +1 ticket is $12. They will be available for pick-up in the coming weeks, details to follow.***
SSA Hooding Ceremony
Rockefeller Chapel, 5820 S. Woodlawn
Friday, June 14th from 6 – 7:30 pm (timing is approximate)
During the Hooding Ceremony, candidates are called up individually and hooded by SSA faculty.
Students line up at Ida Noyes Hall (1212 E. 59th Street) beginning at 4:30 pm. Degree candidates wear the robe appropriate for the degree he or she is to receive at Convocation. There will be no secure place at Ida Noyes to store personal items (such as a purse or backpack), and no items may be carried with you.
Guest seating available starting at 5:00 pm.
Students planning to attend the Hooding Ceremony must RSVP here no later than Friday, May 24th at 5 p.m. Students who have not RSVP’d will not be permitted to take part in the ceremony.
The Hooding Ceremony is not a ticketed event; however, Rockefeller Chapel has limited seating so students are respectfully asked to limit their number of guests to six people.
515th Convocation
The University’s Main Quadrangle
Saturday, June 15th from 9:15 – 11:15 am (rain or shine)
All candidates participate in this ceremony, during which the president will verbally confer degrees to groups of candidates by degree type and academic program.
The Main Quadrangle will open at 7 a.m. Guest seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Early arrival is recommended for best seating. SSA students line up in Bartlett Quadrangle beginning at 8:15 am. To guarantee placement in the procession, candidates should arrive no later than 8:55 am.
Information on renting or purchasing academic attire, graduation announcements, class rings, photography and more can be found at the University’s convocation website.
SSA Diploma Distribution & Reception
School of Social Service Administration, 969 E. 60th Street
Saturday, June 15th immediately after convocation
Spring 2013 graduates, family and friends are invited back to SSA for a reception where they can pick up their diploma and celebrate their accomplishment with the SSA community.
Licensure Information
Once you have obtained your degree, you are eligible to sit for the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) exam to become a Licensed Social Worker. See here for more information.
Alumni Resources
As an SSA graduate, you are a member of an accomplished, and caring professional community of over 7,000 SSA alumni working in countless ways to create a more just, equitable and humane society. You are also part of the greater University of Chicago alumni community, a group of more than 130,000 individuals shaping how the world thinks about everything from literature to economics to theoretical physics. We encourage you to be a strong link in the SSA community network by maintaining a close connection to the School, its programs, and its students. Visit the Resources and Alumni pages of our site to learn more about alumni benefits and the community.
Margaret Marion, AB '12
“The hardest decision I had to make when I was applying for the AB/AM program was whether to become an administrative or clinical student,” says Margaret Marion, AB '12. “I understood that whichever track I chose, I would still have room to pursue classes in the other track that fit in with my academic and professional goals"