{"id":20009,"date":"2017-12-06T12:00:29","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T17:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=20009"},"modified":"2017-12-14T08:56:11","modified_gmt":"2017-12-14T13:56:11","slug":"utc-celebrates-commencement-december-15-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2017\/12\/utc-celebrates-commencement-december-15-16\/","title":{"rendered":"UTC celebrates commencement on December 15 and 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The graduating class of 2017 will cross the stage during commencement ceremonies on December 15 and 16.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The ceremony for graduate students begins at 2 p.m. on Friday, December 15, at McKenzie Arena. UTC alumnus and former U.S. Secret Service agent J. Michael Pearson is the speaker for this event.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To watch a live stream of the graduate ceremony, click <a href=\"https:\/\/livestream.com\/utc\/events\/7857529\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Undergraduate students of all colleges will participate in commencement ceremonies at 9 a.m. on Saturday, December 16, at McKenzie Arena. UTC Chancellor Emeritus Dr. Bill Stacy will be speaking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To watch a live stream of the undergraduate ceremony, click <a href=\"https:\/\/livestream.com\/utc\/events\/7857534\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"785\" height=\"527\" data-attachment-id=\"20021\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2017\/12\/utc-celebrates-commencement-december-15-16\/screen-shot-2017-12-06-at-11-59-10-am\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-06-at-11.59.10-AM.png\" data-orig-size=\"785,527\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2017-12-06 at 11.59.10 AM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-06-at-11.59.10-AM.png\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20021 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-06-at-11.59.10-AM.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-06-at-11.59.10-AM.png 785w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-06-at-11.59.10-AM-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-06-at-11.59.10-AM-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-06-at-11.59.10-AM-580x389.png 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-06-at-11.59.10-AM-610x410.png 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-06-at-11.59.10-AM-250x168.png 250w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2017\/12\/Screen-Shot-2017-12-06-at-11.59.10-AM-596x400.png 596w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Frequently Asked Questions about Commencement<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where do I get my cap and gown? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Caps and gowns can be purchased through the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oakhalli.com\/colleges\/utc\">UTC Bookstore<\/a>\u00a0online ordering process. The bookstore is located in the University Center and you can call\u00a0423-425-4107 if you have questions. You&#8217;ll select your shipment preference to start. In addition to your height, weight, and hat size, you will also need to know the academic degree you are to receive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where do I park?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Parking on Commencement Day will be a challenge, therefore, be sure to allow plenty of time for traveling on campus and finding available parking.<\/p>\n<p>Lot 20 behind McKenzie Arena is dedicated Handicap Parking on a first-come-first-available basis. Overflow Handicap Parking is available in Lot 32 across the street from the Arena.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When should I arrive?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We ask that all graduates arrive at the McKenzie Arena 45 minutes prior to start time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where do I line up for the processional?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You will line up in the designated area located on the first floor of the Arena.\u00a0Please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/records\/graduation\/commencement-seating-chart.php\">click here<\/a>\u00a0to determine where you report to line up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where will graduates\u00a0sit on Commencement Day?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/records\/graduation\/commencement-seating-chart.php\">click here<\/a>\u00a0to determine where your graduate will sit on commencement day.\u00a0The arena map will help you decide where to sit and best see your graduate walk across the stage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When will I get my diploma?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Diplomas will be delivered to the Records Office approximately 8 weeks after graduation. Graduates will be sent an email to their UTC account when they have arrived and students will have 2 weeks to come by the Records Office to pick up their diploma.\u00a0Students must bring a photo ID with them and have no holds on their account\u00a0(see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/records\/graduation\/aftergraduation.php\">After Graduation<\/a>\u00a0for more information on holds).<\/p>\n<p>After 2 weeks all remaining diplomas will be mailed out to the address listed on their graduation application. If this address changes after the application is submitted, please notify the Records Office at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:utcgraduation@utc.edu.\">utcgraduation@utc.edu.<\/a>\u00a0The UTC diploma measures 14&#8243; x 17&#8243;.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on commencement, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/records\/graduation\/faqs.php\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">About J. Michael Pearson<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In 1978, J. Michael Pearson became the first Chattanooga Police Officer to receive a Master\u2019s Degree in Criminal Justice from UTC. He had graduated with a bachelor\u2019s degree in Criminal Justice just a year earlier, an extraordinary academic feat.<\/p>\n<p>And he didn\u2019t stop there.<\/p>\n<p>Six years later, after rising to the rank of sergeant in the Chattanooga Police Department, he transferred to the U.S. Secret Service, where he spent the next 21 years protecting every President and Vice President as well as foreign heads of state visiting the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Along with Presidents Ronald Reagan, he was on protection teams for such dignitaries as Pope John Paul II, Queen Elizabeth of England, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain, and Russian General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, among many others.<\/p>\n<p>For his work as a Secret Service agent, he was given the organization\u2019s Dedication &amp; Service Award.<\/p>\n<p>A native of Hixson, he now is president of Pearson Security Consulting Company and, in 2010, he received the UTC Distinguished Alumni Award.<\/p>\n<p>He is married to Liz and they are the parents of Natalie, Jerry Michael, Jr., and Danielle, who have given them three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>About Dr. Bill Stacy<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Bill Stacy served as Chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga from 1997 to 2004, a period when the campus experienced significant growth from both physical and educational standpoints.<\/p>\n<p>With funding secured during his tenure, the Engineering, Math and Computer Science building was completed and the University Center underwent a major renovation. \u00a0The Guerry, Decosimo, Stophel and Walker residence halls were built on the South Campus and the SIM Center was opened.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Stacy also led the development of the University\u2019s first doctoral programs.\u00a0 The Ph.D. in Computational Engineering was begun, followed by doctorates in Education and Physical Therapy.<\/p>\n<p>In 2001, using a $25 million donation from Jack and Alice Lupton, dubbed the Lupton Renaissance Fund and the largest private gift in the history of the university, Dr. Stacy spearheaded a new technology thrust. State-of-the-art devices were spread across campus, including a series of multimedia suites that cost $20,000 each. By 2004, as a result of Dr. Stacy\u2019s forward thinking, there were more than 5,800 computers at UTC, up from less than 2,000 in 1997.<\/p>\n<p>Even after retiring, Dr. Stacy continued to serve the university as a trustee on the UC Foundation for the next 12 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The graduating class of 2017 will cross the stage during commencement ceremonies on December 15 and 16.<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><span><a class=\"more-link button text\" href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2017\/12\/utc-celebrates-commencement-december-15-16\/\"><span>Continue Reading <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":20020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_slider":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_featurette":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[7223,48269,48268],"class_list":{"0":"post-20009","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-academics","8":"tag-commencement","9":"tag-graduate-commencement","10":"tag-undergraduate-commencement","11":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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