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Graduation Speaker Auditions
Auditions for undergraduate and graduate student speakers at Commencement will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Downtown campus auditorium. Students who are interested in auditioning must submit a typed copy of their speech to Stephanie Moos in the Office of Student Affairs by Friday, March 28, 2008, or they may e-mail their speech to smoos@corcoran.org.


Graduation Invitations
Each student will be given ten (10) Corcoran College of Art + Design Commencement invitations. Students may request up to five (5) additional invitations. Invitations will be available for pick-up at the Office of Student Affairs four to six weeks prior to the ceremony. Each guest must present an invitation at the entrance of DAR Constitution Hall in order to be admitted to the ceremony.


Caps and Gowns
All students who plan to participate in the commencement ceremony at DAR Constitution Hall are required to wear a cap and gown. Caps, gowns, hoods, and tassels have been ordered for all students who submitted their measurements to the Office of Student Affairs earlier in the year. If you plan to participate in the ceremony but have not been measured for a cap and gown, please see Stephanie Moos in the Office of Student Affairs as soon as possible. Caps and gowns will be available for pick-up at the Office of Student Affairs beginning on May 12, 2008.


Mandatory Commencement Rehearsal and Class Photo
Tuesday, May 20, 2008, North Atrium
Arrive by 1:30 p.m., 1:45 p.m. Line-up in White Halls (outside Registrar’s Office)
Students must wear their cap, gown, and hood! Think about taking regalia out of packaging ahead of time, allowing the gown to unwrinkle.

2008 Commencement Ceremony and Reception
Saturday, May 24, 2008, 4 p.m. ceremony begins
Students must arrive at the Corcoran by 3 p.m. to line up in White Halls (outside Registrar’s Office).
Students must wear their cap and gown and carry their hood.

Commencement Ceremony
DAR Constitution Hall
1776 D Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
Guests may enter on Eighteenth Street NW
Doors open at 3 p.m.
A reception will immediately follow the ceremony at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.

Access for Guests with Disabilities
DAR Constitution Hall access for persons with disabilities is through the entrance doors on D Street. The ramp on D Street may be accessed by vehicles for dropping off patrons with disabilities. Please ask the ticket-taker or security officer at the entrance for assistance if needed. There is no parking on the D Street drive.

Photography
For your convenience, the Corcoran College of Art + Design has arranged for Chappell Graduation Images to provide a professional photographer to record the moment you are awarded your diploma. You will receive a passport-sized, full-color proof in the mail approximately one week after the ceremony. There is no obligation to purchase, and you will have the option of ordering several enlargement packages at very reasonable prices. This procedure enables each student to have a photograph of his or her graduation. Still photography by guests will not be permitted. Students and parents may click here to preregister their mailing information with Chappell Graduation Images. Family members and friends are encouraged to remain in their seats and enjoy the ceremony.

Parking
Metered street parking is available in the area around the Corcoran and DAR Constitution Hall from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Street parking is FREE after 6:30 p.m. There are also several public parking garages in the area. Guests may also take the Metro to either the Farragut West (Orange and Blue lines) or Farragut North (Red line) and walk south on 18th or 17th Streets to D Street.

Hotel Accommodations
The following Washington, D.C. area Kimpton Hotels are offering special discounted rates to guests of the Corcoran College of Art + Design Commencement for the nights of May 23 and 24. Reservations must be made by April 8, 2008 in order to receive the discounted rates. Space is limited to a block of 15 rooms in each hotel, and because it is a holiday weekend, we encourage out-of-town guests to make reservations soon. Please make sure to reference the “Corcoran College of Art + Design Graduation Room Block” when you make your reservations.

Hotel Helix: $159 per room per night based on single/double occupancy
Make a reservation
(800) 706-1202

Hotel Madera: $179 per room per night based on single/double occupancy
Make a reservation
(800) 430-1202