Volunteers needed for December 2024 Commencement ceremonies
Volunteer help is needed for the upcoming December Commencement ceremonies for guest and graduate assistance. Register to volunteer!
Commencement Ceremonies
Friday, Dec. 13, morning ceremony (shift is 8 to 11 a.m.)
College of Health and Human Services, College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences, Klein College of Science
Friday, Dec. 13, afternoon ceremony (shift is 1 to 4 p.m.)
College of Arts + Architecture, Belk College of Business, College of Computing and Informatics, Cato College of Education and the William States Lee College of Engineering
Saturday, Dec. 14, morning ceremony (shift is 8 to 11 a.m.)
Doctoral Hooding Ceremony
Saturday, Dec. 14, afternoon ceremony (shift is 1 to 4 p.m.)
The Graduate School
Master’s and Graduate Certificates for all programs
Snacks and drinks for volunteers will be provided on both Friday and Saturday.
Volunteer Orientation
Orientations for all ceremonies will take place virtually on Monday, December 9, virtually. You are encouraged to attend. During this time, you will learn more about what to expect during the ceremonies and will be able to ask any questions you may have.
There will also be time on the afternoon of Wednesday, December 11, for those who would like to do an optional in-person walkthrough of the Barnhardt Student Activity Center. Additional information for this and the virtual orientation will be sent at the beginning of December.
We greatly appreciate our volunteers! With your valuable help, we can ensure a positive experience during this momentous occasion for our graduates, guests and University.
Attention SHRA Employees
SHRA employees subject to the Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA), who were regularly scheduled to work on Saturday, will not be entitled to additional compensation or compensatory time off for hours worked simply because Saturday duties were shifted to support commencement, unless the time worked generated a normal overtime situation for the week.
SHRA employees subject to the Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA) who were not normally scheduled for Saturday work are authorized to receive overtime compensation or compensatory time off if the hours worked for the week are sufficient to generate the overtime situation. Such employees will be paid from funding in the department to which they are assigned. The rate of overtime compensation will be based on the employee’s normal salary.
Departmental supervisors determine whether an employee will be paid overtime or receive compensatory time. The decision is primarily based on whether or not the employee will be able to use their compensatory time and departmental funding available to pay overtime. It’s recommended you discuss this with your supervisor to determine how overtime would be handled in your situation.
An EHRA or SHRA employee exempt from FLSA is not authorized to receive additional compensation for additional hours worked. However, Policy Statement #101.19 provides sufficient flexibility for supervisors to recognize significant extra hours worked with time off without a requirement to use vacation leave. However, such treatment is the sole prerogative of the employee’s supervisor and requires that more than 40 hours be worked during or preceding the work week in question.