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- Find someone to choreograph and lead the Grand March
- Take Badge Orders from the club and graduating class (err on the side of getting badges for anyone who might graduate) (see Club badges)
- Get the class started thinking about class hack tips - you'll probably want to mention some hack tips that have been done in the past and worked well (see Big List Of Hack Tips for ideas) Also, don't forget to explain that they're optional and don't affect who graduates and mention the no-hazing policy.
A week ahead:
- Find someone to organize the punch (Brian might be willing)
- Find someone to get/make cake (Barbara Steele has gotten it from Costco in the past)
- Check on the supply levels of cups/plates/forks; if they are low, ask the Treasurer to order more from ecat
- Fill out, print & sign diplomas (Diploma Template.doc, as fonts vary by computer, you might need to pick a new font; aim for something with Chancery in its name)
- Get graduation folders from the locker, or if there aren't enough, talk to the Treasurer
- Tell Ted what the class hack tips will be, and ask about going until 11 on graduation
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At the end of the grand march, everyone will be in the front, facing the stage. Someone should announce the names of graduates (either Class Coordinator or delegate to another officer). They each come up, get graduation packet, and are congratulated by a recieving receiving line of Class Coordinator, Ted, Phil, and optionally other officers/PE coordinator/Class assistant.
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- Email class list with links to useful mailing lists (tech-squares-discuss, tech-squares-rounds, tech-squares-social)
- Email class list with a survey about their experience in the class (optional, but helpful) (survey used in 2015)
- About a week out, email them and explain how gate works (or maybe this should be added to graduation docs)
- Add class graduates to tech-squares
- add the graduates to the graduate page of the wiki
- Get the class graduates added to the club roster (usually involves emailing the roster manager)
- Clear the class list
- Make notes on your experience/ what to do differently next time
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