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Jennifer Hoff<\/strong> is president and founder of Skye Strategies, which works with nonprofit, education, healthcare, government and social enterprise organizations. She has served as Program Administrator and Grant Consultant for UTC and, as a graduate student here, she earned a Master of Arts in English: Rhetoric and Writing. She is president and co-founder of the Chattanooga Writers\u00a0group and also was director of public relations for WTCI-TV, the local PBS affiliate.<\/p>\n Kim White<\/strong> is president and CEO of River City Co., which is a key player in the rebirth of downtown Chattanooga. A native of Chattanooga who earned her Bachelor of Arts at UTC, she is the chair of the UC Foundation Board of Trustees and, in the past, has served as president of the UTC Alumni Board and the Chancellor\u2019s Roundtable and been a member of the UT Foundation\u2019s Executive Committee and the UT Board of Governors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Caps and gowns can be purchased through the\u00a0UTC 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\u2019ll 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 Parking on Commencement Day will be a challenge, so be sure to allow plenty of time for traveling on campus and finding available parking.<\/p>\n 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 We ask that all graduates arrive at the McKenzie Arena 45 minutes prior to start time.<\/p>\n You will line up in the designated area located on the first floor of the Arena. Click here<\/a>to determine where you report to line up.<\/p>\n 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 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\u00a0After Graduation<\/a>\u00a0for more information on holds).<\/p>\n 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\u00a0utcgraduation@utc.edu.<\/a>\u00a0The UTC diploma measures 14\u2033 x 17\u2033.<\/p>\nUndergraduate Speaker<\/h4>\n
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Frequently Asked Questions about Commencement<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Where do I get my cap and gown?<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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