Student Commencement Speaker Application Guidelines
The student commencement speaker is a proud tradition of Temple University. During the
spring semester a graduating senior is selected to address all graduates at the University
Commencement Exercises. The honor is among the highest distinctions a student can
receive.
The Student Commencement Speaker will be selected based on the following criteria:
I. Graduating senior (August 2011, January 2012, or May 2012) with a minimum GPA of 3.00.
2.
Is a representative of the graduating class who has made a constructive social and/or
educational impact on the Temple University community.
3.
Is well spoken and able to capture the celebration of this capstone event within the time
allowed (4-5 minutes).
Application process
The Applicant must:
I. Complete the attached in formation sheet.
2.
Submit a written proposed 4-5 minute speech.
3.
Submit a one-page personal statement.Provide information about yourself (academic
awards, membership in student organizations & honor societies, community service &
involvement, career goals) as well as your reason for wishing to represent your cl ass as
Commencement Student Speaker.
4.
Submit a resume.
5.
Include two letters of recommendation (e.g., dean, professors, employers and/or
community service representatives). The letters of recommendations must reflect the
applicant's strongest qualities.
All applicants will be required to present their speeches to the Fox/STHM Selection
Committee on Wednesday, February 15 th between 11:00-1:00 p.m.
STHM and Fox will each nominate one undergraduate candidate each to the University
Student Award Selection Committee. Selected applicants will be required to present their
speeches to the Student Award Selection Committee be held on Thursday, March 1, 2012 from
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Once chosen, the student speaker will work with the Office of the Dean of Students to rehearse the
speech in preparation for Commencement
DEADLINE: Monday, February 13, 2012
Return to the Fox Dean's Office, 3rd Floor Alter Hall
STUDENT SPEAKER APPLICATION FORM
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NAME
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TELEPHONE
EMAIL
RECOMMENDATIONS
Title/Name ----------- ---- -------------------------------- Title/Name -----------------------------------------------State in one paragraph what the honor would mean to you.
PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM, A ONE-PAGE PERSONAL STATEMENT, AND
YOUR RESUME TO THE FOX DEAN'S OFFICE, ALTER HALL 3RD FLOOR
NO LATER THAN MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2012
AT 12:00 P.M.
Are you the 2012
Commencement Speaker?
If you meet the criteria listed below, you could
serve as the Student Commencement Speaker
at The Liacouras Center on May 10, 2012.
The applicant must be:
1. A graduating senior (August 2011,January 2012, or May 2012) with a
minimum GPA of 3.00.
2. A representative of the graduating class who has made a constructive social and/or
educational impact on the Temple University community.
3. Well-spoken and able to capture the celebration of this capstone event within
the time allowed (4-5 minutes).
Speeches should be tailored to the entire university community- reflecting on personal
experiences and the significance of these experiences.
Each School/College Dean may nominate one undergraduate student. The student will be
required to audition beforethe Student Award Selection Committee. Three (3) finalists will
be chosen for recommendation to the Academic Affairs Committee of the University Board
of Trustees, which selects the speaker.
Applications will be available on January 3,2012 from your School/College Dean's office, the
Howard Gittis Student Center on Main Campus, the Student Activities Offices on the Ambler
and HSC campuses or the Dean of Students Office,304 Howard Gittis Student Center.
Completed F o x a n d S T H M applications must be returned to the Fox School Dean's office
by Monday, February 13, 2012, by 12:00 p.m.
For more information,
call (215) 204-3919