2014 Homecoming Royalty Nomination Packet
Important Information & Dates:
Student organizations, university departments, faculty, staff, contract professionals and administrators may nominate one
male for Royalty/King and/or one female for Royalty/Queen (nominations are taken individually, not as a couple.)
Nominations are due Tuesday, September 9, 2014 by 5:00pm to the Student Union Information Center.
A $30.00 application fee per nominee is required at the time the completed application is returned to the Student Union
Information Center. The nonrefundable fee covers the cost of the candidate’s dance ticket, game flowers for the court, a
meal, and photographs. Checks can be made payable to The University of Akron and university requisitions are accepted.
Candidates must be fully admitted to The University of Akron, have at least a 2.5 accumulative grade point average (GPA)
and have completed 96 credit hours (32 credit hours for students in an Associate Degree program) at The University of
Akron as of September 9, 2014. A grade waiver permitting GPA verification is included in this application, and must be
signed and returned with the nomination form. (Ineligible candidates will be notified about their status by 5pm Wednesday,
September 10, 2014)
Elections to the Homecoming Royalty will be Wednesday, September 17, 2014 (opening at 8:00am) thru Monday,
September 22, 2014 (closing at noon) on the web at www.uakron.edu/vote. Eight (8) men and eight (8) women will be
elected Homecoming Royalty, from which one man and one woman will be selected as Homecoming King and Queen via
an interview/presentation process.
Candidate Information:
Each candidate agrees to attend the following activities to be elected to Homecoming Royalty and to be eligible for
Homecoming King/Queen:
Meeting and Photo Session:
Thursday, September 11, 2014
3:00pm; Student Union Room 314
IMPORTANT: If selected for the Homecoming Royalty, all finalists must sign up for a fifteen (15) minute
presentation/interview time slot. The sign-up sheet will be available from 5:00pm – 11:00pm on Monday, September 22,
2014 at the Student Union Information Center, if you are unable to sign-up when you receive your call. You may also call
(330) 972-INFO (4636) to schedule a time.
King & Queen Presentations/Interviews:
Saturday, September 27, 2014
8:30am to 5:00pm; Student Union Room 322
(15 minutes presentation/interview time slot per finalist)
Homecoming Dance:
Friday, October 3, 2014
8:00pm to 12:00am; Student Union Grand Ballroom
Homecoming Royalty Brunch:
Saturday, October 4, 2014
11:00am to 12:00pm; Student Union Room 335
Zips Homecoming Football Game:
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Zips VS Eastern Michigan Football Game - Kickoff at 2:00pm
12:00pm to 4:00pm
NOTE: Dates, locations & times are subject to change. Additional commitments may be added. A finalized schedule will
be distributed at the candidate meeting on September 11, 2014 at 3:00pm.
2014 Homecoming Royalty Nomination Form
MUST be typed! Hand written forms will not be accepted!
Name of Nominating Individual, Department or Organization (please do not abbreviate):
Contact Information for this Individual, Department or Organization:
Name
Phone Number
E-Mail
CANDIDATE INFORMATION:
Name of Candidate:
Candidate for (Please Mark one): King
Queen
Address (please be complete)
Local Phone Number:
E-Mail:
University ID:
Parent(s) Name:
Parent(s) Phone Number:
Parent(s) E-Mail:
Classification (Check One): Junior
Hours Completed:
Senior
Major:
College:
Accumulative Grade Point Average (GPA):
On a separate sheet of paper please provide the following:
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List and describe all activities which you have participated in while at The University of Akron.
(Examples include but are not limited to: student organizations, volunteer events, research,
athletics, committees, leadership positions, etc.)
Why do you feel your organization has nominated you to represent the organization as a
Homecoming Royalty candidate?
What one attribute do you possess that makes you an ideal candidate for Homecoming
King/Queen?
2014 Homecoming Royalty Candidate Agreement
I give my permission to the Department of Student Life to check and verify both my accumulative grade point
average and the number of credit hours that I have completed at The University of Akron (prior to Fall
Semester 2014) for the purpose of verifying eligibility to participate in the Homecoming Royalty process. I
understand I must be fully admitted to and have completed at least 96 credit hours at The University of Akron
(32 credit hours for students in an Associate Degree program) and have at least a 2.5 accumulative grade
point average when this criteria is verified on Tuesday, September 9, 2014.
I also understand and agree I will attend all of the specified 2014 Homecoming activities as outlined in the
Homecoming Royalty Nomination Packet in order to be on the September ballot, to be elected to the
Homecoming Royalty, and to be considered for the 2014 Homecoming King or Queen.
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Candidate’s Signature
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Date
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
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Date Returned
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Time Returned
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Fee Paid by: Check___________ or Requisition___________ or Cash_________
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