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Dear Graduates, Today is a ue1y proud 1non'tent for you, your

family and friends, and for the University of South Norida. Congratulations on achieving your dream.

W'e fully appreciate just how hard you worleed to reach this milestone. You faced high stcmclm-ds when you entered USF, you have changed in nzany ways, some obvious, others subtle and nuanced. You have r~fined your skills in the arts of listening, researching and thinleing. You have learned the co11[idence to challenge ideas, and developed the communication sleills necessmy to preserve relationships while engaging in dialogue with others.

JI!Iay your life's journey never take you fm' from these principles, and may it bring you frequently back to USF.

Sincerely,

£~n1:4r President UniveJ'sity ofSouth .Florida

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA COMMENCEMENT CONVOCATION

ST. PETERSBURG DECEMBER 17,2006

University of South Florida St. Petersburg

Founded in 1956, rhe University of South Florid~ is ~ national research university with campuses in Tampa, Sr. Petersburg, Sarasora-i\ lanaree and Lakeland. USF is cl~ssified among the nation's

premiere research universities by the Carnegie Foundation for the i\dvancement of Teaching. Of the 4,321 colleges and universities classified hy the foundation, USI' is one of only 95 in the U.S. honored to be in the top tier and one of four universities in J'lorida at the highest level.

USF St. Petersburg opened for classes September 7, 1965 in the bar­racks o f a \Vorld \'\'ar II 1\lerchanr i\larine Base. The state legislature estab­lished St. Petersburg as an official branch campus of the University of South Florida in 1968, the first regional campus in the State University System. The fi rst degrees were conferred that year to 51 students in ele­mentary education.

Throughout its forry-year history, the St. Petersbmg City Council and business leaders lobbied to expand the campus. Their visionary efforts gar­nered today's campus for classrooms, laboratories, library and support facil­ities. After 30 years of reaching juniors, seniors and graduate students, USF St Petersburg admitted a limited number of freshmen in a special I .earning Community Program in 1998. lr proved so popular that two years later d1e campus admitted freshmen into every program. This step spurred enroll­ment growth and increased higher education choices for Flo rida's srudems.

UNIVERSI1Y OFFICERS Judy Genshafr, President Renu Khator, Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs JoAnn i\lessandrini, interim Vice President q/Advancement Carl Carlucci, Executive Vice President and 01i(f/Financial QI.Jicer Robert Chang, Vice President, Researcb Stephen !<Jasko, Vice President, Healtb Sciences; /Jean, Medicine Marshall Goodman, Vice President and CEO. USF Lakeland Laurey T. Stryker, CEO. USF Sarasota-Manatee Karen A. \\'hire, Negional 01011cello1; US/: St. Petersburg

USF BOARD OF TRUSTEES Lee E. Arnold, Jr., Cleam>a/er 1\ lichacl J. Barber, Tampa Richard 1\. Beard, III , ·rampa l\largarita R. Cancio, 1\f.D., Tampa Sonja Garcia, Tampa frankS. I Iarrison, Tampa Rhea F. Law, Tampa !(iran Patel, Tampa John 13. Rami!, Tampa Debbie N. Sembler, Pi11eflas !'ark Jan Smith, Brade11/011 Robert L. Soran, Sarasota Sherrill Tomasino, Temple Terrace

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Today, US I' St. Petersburg is a rapidly growing, fiscally autonomous, urban campus of the University of Soum Florida. 1 early 5,000 smdenrs are enrolled in 38 undergraduate and graduate degree programs through the Colleges of Arts & Sciences, llusiness and Education. Swclenrs can choose from 19 minors.

The campus hosts a branch of USF's College of Nursing, the Children's Research Instintre of USF's College of 1\ ledicine's D epartment of Pediatrics and the nationaUy renowned College of 1\ larine Science. The Florida Humanities Council, the USGS Center for Coastal and W'arershed Studies, me Fish and Wildlife Research Institute of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and me Florida Institute of Oceanography are also located on campus.

USF St. Petersburg offers distinctive undergraduate and graduate pro­grams in business, education and arts and sciences in a close-knit, smdcnt­centered learning community. Faculty and smdcnrs conduct wide-ranging, collaborative research projects and partnerships to enhance the university and community's social, economic and intellecmal life. i\s an integral and complemenrary part of a multi-campus university, USF St. Petersburg retains a separate identity and mission while contributing to and benefiting from me associations, cooperation and shared resources of a premier national research institution.

USF ST. PETERSBURG OFFICERS Karen 1\. \'\/hire, Regional Cbancellor V. I\ lark Durand, Regional Vice Cbancellor Academic Affairs Chris D 'Elia, Regional Associate Vice Chancellor

l<esearcb and Graduate Studies i\shok Dhingra, Regional Vice Cbancellor

Administration and Finance Holly Kicklirer, Regional Associate Vice Cba11cellor

University Relations Ste,·e eilson, I11terim Regional Vice Cbancellor Student Affairs Kathy Arsenault, Dean. Nelson Poynter LibrCIIy Geralyn Franklin, Deem, College q/Busiuess Vivian Fueyo, Dean, Collep,e qf education James Gore, Interim Dean, Collep,e of Arts and Sciences Frank Hohengarten, Dec111, t;·nrollment Seruices Thomas Piazze, EYecutive Director of Development

USF ST. PETERSBURG CAMPUS BOARD MEMBERS II. William H abermeyer,Jr., St. Petershurp, Larry C. 1\lorgan, Belfair Debbie N. Semblcr, Pinellas !'ark Gus A. Stavros, St. Fetersburg David T. \\dm, St. t>etersbwg

PRELUDF. (PLEASE STAND)

PROCESSIONAl.

NATIO AL ANTI-IEi\1

GRJ=;;ETINGS

REMARKS

STUDI~NT REFLECTIONS

PRESENTATION OF OUTST1\NDU-JG GRADUATE

REGIONAL CHANCELLOR'S AWARD I 'OR CIVIC LEADERSHIP

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAK I~R

COr FERJUNG OF DI \GREES

ALMA i'vi i\TER

RECESSIONAL

Order of Exercises judy Gensbaft, President, P1-esiding

Florida Orchestra Brass Quintet Pomp and Circumstance, Elgar

Gary Patterson Commencement Marshal

!.aura Davis, '01 USI' 1\lumnus

Karen A. White Regional Chancellor

Judy Genshaft President

Amanda Sklar, B.S. Social Work, College of /\rts and Sciences

Gene Haines, '97, USF Alumnus President Pinellas County Alumni Chapter

Frances Louise Shaw Stavros

The Honorable C\'{( "Bill" Young

President Genshaft

J .aura Davis

Florida Orchestra Brass Quintet Trumpet Tune, Purcell

(Please remain in your scats until recessional is complete.)

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Karen A. White Regional Chancellor

D ear Grac..luate,

Congra tulations to you, the Uni,·ersity of South Flo ric..la

St. Petersburg graduating class of FalJ 2006. Grac..luation is a c..lefining

time in your life-it is the fulfillment of past goals anc..l holds the

promise of furure chalJenges and accomplishments. I am honored to

be associatec..l with you, our g rac..luates, and to be affi liated with a univer­

sity so committed to the value of higher education.

T he university's comminnent to high smndards and academic

excellence will prove important to you as you now focus on your futu re

whether you choose to <:nter the job market or apply to g raduate

school. 1 am confident you will find that your hard work and cledic~l­

tion, as well as rhe high <:xpcctations and standards set by your profes­

sors, have well prepared you for success.

You 111ade a good choice in choosing to attend the University of

Somh Florid;! S r. Petersburg, an institution with a continuing tradition

of close interaction between sruden ts and a caring faculty comm.itt<:d to

excelJencc in education. As educated citizens of dus city, this state, th.is nation, and ulti­

mately the world at large, you han: a greater responsibility than you did

when you first enrerec..l the un.i,·nsity. \X'e expect great things from you;

but, most of aU, we expect you to do things for the hettermelll of

humanity with the knowledge and skiUs you gained during your univer­

sity experienc<:.

~·-~w Karen 1\. White, D.l\I.i\. Rt:giona l Chancellor

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Frances L. Stavros Regional Chancellor's Award for Civic Leadership

lt is fitting that the first recipien t o f the Regional Chancellor's 1\ward fur Civic Leadership at the University of Somh Florida St. Petersburg is Frances Stavros. i\.frs. Stavros is li parent, community volunteer, and civic leader in Pinellas Cmmty whose contributions have enriched o m university, our region, and impacted the educational excellence offereJ to students throughout d1c state of Florida.

In 1945, i\Irs. Stavros enli sted in the U.S. Navy \'(1/\VF.S and served at Jacksonville Naval Air Station. ;\fter \'(/\'(/ 11 , she served as a stewardess for Eastern Airlines. In 1948, G us and Frances Stav ros were married in Elizabeth, 1 .J after completing their education at Columbia University in New York. They have three grown children and two grandchildren.

Through her leadership, the lives and education of thousands of Pinellas CountY students have been enhanced, by the opportunity for greater education. Her deep commitment to studem opporrunity positioned D r. and Mrs. Stavros to lead d1c charge fo r educational programs such as Enterprise Village and Finance Park, and for establishing programs to enable sn1dents to complete d1cir high school education.

Mrs. Stavros began more than 22 years of leadership service to the Pinellas County school district in 1958. She served as PTA President, member of d1c PTA County Council, and on the Pinellas County High School Curriculum Committee.

Her comm.itmcnt to keeping students in high school continues to inspire. Tn 1987, she established the S/\VI~ Program with the Pinellas Education Foundatio n. Tlus successful program encourages students who have financial neeJ to pursue their education in a vocational technical career, followed by ca reer training and job p lacement. 1\ fter nearly 20 years, more than 3,000 students have benefited from this p rogram. She is affectionately known as the " ivlother of SAVE."

In 1989, d1c Stavros family was honored fo r its long-term phi.lant.h ropy and dedicated service to economic education with the nam.ing o f the Gus A.

Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education on d1e University of South Flo rida Tampa campus. JYirs. Stavros was instrumental in the design and architecture of t.lus center. T he guid ing pbilosop h1· o f the Stavros Center is to establish strategic alliances and partnerships with the corporate community and school d istricts in support of K-12 ccononuc education.

i\'Irs. Stav ros was a founcl.i.ng member of the Ruth Eckcrd Tlall Board o f Trustees in Clearwater and d1c Palladium Theatre in St. Petersburg. Since her child.hood days she has been very active in her Christian religion locally, state, and nationally.

1\s a tribute to her years of involvement, Frances Stavros has received many awards including the Calvin H unsinger 1\ward in '1988 for her contribu­tion to vocational education, and in 1990, was the recipient o f the Phi Del ta Kappa l.ayman of the Year Award as the most outstanding supporter of public education. In 2003, she received the Girl Scouts of Suncoast Council Women of Distinction Award, and in 2006, received the Colonial D ames 17th Centmy National Commmu ty Service Award.

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Candidates for the Master's Degree College of Arts and Sciences James Gore, Interim Dean

Master of Arts

Mass Communications, journalism Studies

Grant Edward Iloxleilner Henee I.annene Bradley Lisa Laurelle Delorey jc[rc)' Clark Neely Chad Terris Neuman Pius Moscti Nyamora

Master of Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts, Flrn'ida Studies Nevin Doyle Sitler Edward Cuny Woodward

College of Business Gcral)~l Franklin, De~m

Master of Business Administration

Business Administration Glenn Charles Bailey Angela Beth Cibula Nadia llichclle Dceh llrell Eric Frisse john E. Garcia Steven P. Janssen Valerie). Kimball Karen Denise Osborne Michael Cooper Petagna Kelly Ann Quitm Tatiana Serrano Denton Laura Pauline Tillinghast franklin Kwame 1\vumasi

College of Education Vivhm Fueyo, Dean

Master of Arts

Elementary Education .Jennifer Lynne Rergrcn Laura Lynne Colby Sarah A. Cote Julie Ann Fouchil'

·Kant Elizabeth llar17. Shayla C. lllinany Lightfoot Linda M. Mairie Daniclle L. l'hoenix

English Education Laura Estelle Jaramillo

Neading Education lleuy llerzhauser Maaria Tuuli Hoagland Tara Lynn Steele Shirley Gihbons Woods

Master of Arts in Teaching

SfJecia I l!.'ducation: VaJying EYcejJtionalities

Honda Endress Anderson Constance Powell .Jadyn Wheaton

Master of Education

Educational Leadership Lisa Gilghrest Austin Christine lloffman Steven Michael Hogan Jeffrey Dean llullo ·Mariheth Callmer Mason Mario Kelvin Mendoza Carlisa Angela Mills Dehorah H. Ne111on l':uncla Christine Norris Peggy Colleen Ross .Julie A. Smith Rose M:ll)' Smoot

Candidates for the Bachelor's Degree College of Arts and Sciences James Gore, Interim Dcann

Bachelor of Arts

Anthropology Sandra Rachel Adler Ryan Powers lloyle

Criminology Alexander Reed Allred Tamara jean Armstrong Leigh A. Bauer Anna M. !laval Michelle Alisia Coleman Michelle Robin Fincher

Cum f.aude llohcrla Guedes

Cuml.aude Rosalyn). Holling;worth Shelby Rae L)1Ul l~odriquez McCroskey James A. Montgomety m Tawnie Elizabeth Shupe Melissa Erin Smith

G/1111 Laude Torrie l.eigh Tiernan Leslie Diane Wolf

Jllaww Cum Laude

linglisb, Literature Erin C. Finlev

Cum Ltwtfe

Laura Parb Gihson Aaron james Graham jonathan Philip Hempning Allison Marie Hise lhasha S. !lorn Patrick Thomas McMahon Sarah M. Peterson Pamela J. Tilmen Ki ra Cecelia Yormark

Magna Cum Laude

English, Professional­Technical Writing

Melissa Renee Macchia Melissa llrookc Mathews Tomel1a l.ashawn Oliver Douglas r.harles Szczepanski

Geograpby Ryan Scon Ligon

Geogra/)b)J, Economic, Social, and l>lanning Issues in the Urban Environment

john j:mJes O'Connor Steven Eric Winsor

1/istmy Michael D. Claud Matthew Lane Cole Enver Focakovic Justin Michael Grimshaw 'sally !lose Henderson

Mag1w Cum Ltwde Arlen Kelesyan

Enrique l'inkusiewicz Garrath Ranard Ponder Jack Christopher Tompkins

Magna Cum {.nude

InterdiscifJ/inmJ' Social Sciences

Samantha Suzanne Ammann Heather Marie Barnard James Howard Doerfler ·Donna J. Folds johncsha Marsay Hohhs Kq<s!al Ann johnson Rvan Christopher Kraus Gediminas Pakalnis

Magna Cion Laude Uuit 'ei'Si~J' 1/onors Progmm

Angela Susan !lay Deanna Estac 1\ll'lter

Jlllass Communications, ]ourna li sm-M agazi ne

jonathan Edward Douglas Nicole Marie Gossman Benjamin Charles Greene Amanda jane Minci' Young Scon N. Wachtler

J\1ass Communications, journalism-News Editorial

jennifer Ann Manfrey Vanessa Anne Slicker Suzanne M. White

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Mass Com·municatio7'1s, Visual Communications

Casey Killen Feldk:1mp Cj1llhia Linville

Uuirersi()• Houors PIVgmm Lisa Erin Shaw April Elizabeth Slazas Whitney Laine Stontimore Lesley ll. Tnegel l'atricia Worobec

Political Science jessica Lvnn Adams

Ji/agua Cum Laude Richard G. Coloyan Alan Conawav Rachael M. Dougherty Jennifer D. Meier Colleen Nolan Shennan Pamell Saxton Chad E. Thereau

Ji/agua Gl1m Lttude Justin James Waters Charles William Young II

Psychology Satori Elizaheth Adams Barbara jean Amen Scoll E. Brown Catherine Ann llnsh

CumUwde Vanessa Jahel Cespedes Amanda Lois Defilippis Sherri Elizabeth Green

Stllitllltt Cum Ltwde

William A11hur Grewe Monica S. jones Edll".trd 1.. Kipping l'abiola J.ikaj Stephanie Matacchiero l.cna.Juliel McCamish-Kane

.\ltmma Cum Laude Sarah Jean McOougal

Cuml.twde Uuil•e!J'i(J' f!OJ/01~ I'I'OI{mm

Ashley Michelle Meyers Clu·islopher Neil Otaw l.arisa Pasko Rebecca Louise Chase Pena janet Ann Robertson Cristina Roncari Alyse Benjamin Ruiz

Magua Cuml.1111de Louisa Marie Scopacasa KeU)' Lynn Simpson P<L~cal Vincem Wilson

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Art, GrafJbic Design Melanic Renee Pillman Gelaina Margaret l'oth

tllagua Cllml.1111rle

Bachelor of Science

/.;'nuiromnental Science & Policy

Rachel L. McGraw Todd I~ Robbins Catena Marie Smith Andrew Lawrence Warren

College of Business Gcralyn Franklin, Dean

Bachelor of Arts

Accounting Chri~l ina Marie Bauer Jontllhan Nocl lkmers Bruce Donald l'i tzpalrick Helene V. Uagg Goergen Julia Ladnova Katherine Leslie Lopez

Finance l.isa Lee BLT<llll Chn'Sial Anne Conklin Julia A. Goins Ke1in Andrew Miller Kimberly Ann l'olhL~Iri l.iliana Celeste Sueiro Kacl)n R. Toma.~7.ewski

Geneml Business Administration, Finance

Adam Chriswpher Whaley

M.anagement Peter llcrlolo Ve)1ia

Management Information Systems

Ke1in Daniel Laine

Marketing Andrew Patrick Meehan

Jl!larl~eling and Jlfanagement David E. PenT

Bachelot· of Science

Accounti11g Kimberly Dente llaile)' Shari tvnn Bauder llarba1; Coakley jason l'alrick Deinnenjian Christiaan Wolller newel llcnjamin ~1. Evcrcu

C11mL.twde Jessica Kathleen Garren Yveue L. Gray Kimberly Dawn llalloran Alcxand;·ia Nicole Ha11ig Candace Michelle llugucl Ch1·istina Lynn Kiser

Gim1/.aude Paul Anthony LaRocca Katherine S. Oster

Glrm Laude jenny l.ynn l'hipps Alia Vladimirovna Reedy J'aul llryanl Shcridon

Magna Cum Laude Trang Thanh Thi Tmn Shari Elizabeth Walker Komon Be11 Wathanaphone Shannon Asher Wright

Accounting unci Jl1anagement

Gina Michelle Chiprean

Finance MaL)' Cliristine Allen Alan Scou Barrier Tomas Finley Benncu l.am·es A. Broslat Alice Josephine Chmura joseph Francis Duffy Ill Scou Wesley Ford Rebeca M<trlincz Guilminn Stacy Till llandy Gareu Sean Hubhard Nicholas De<m johnsen Janel Elaine t.ewallen

Cllml.twde Kerry McCallister Ama~da J. McQuain

C11m Ltwde Vincent 1 .. ~limuolo Brian Charles Mitchell, Jr. justin Michael 0' Keeffe Tiffany Michelle Perry jenny Lpm Phipps Michael Tanner l!ichards Donald Beckmeyer Saunders Nicholas joseph Scou Shannon Smithson jolm Myers Sl<mg jay D. Steisslinger

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General Business Administration

Christopher D. Conti

General Business Administration, Jl1anagement Information !>)1stems

Jade Kersli Lcppi

Ma nagemenl Richard Anlhonv Arlo Kimherly A. llcahcr Arnv Alison Bean Pat;·ick David Cortez Eric Christopher Doss Tracv Thomas Ewin Anw.Nicolc F<ttc Eth;·ard A. Herbst, Jr. Erica Lynn Johnson V)'SOLJ[Jhonb Kousonsanong j uliet Anne Kyes Shaneaka Nicole Lawson Vil'icn Sanchez l'anganihan janika Hubbard l'olk Patricia Raunn Rachel B. Shubert Angela Lee Sutherland Lindsey Grace Villari

Jl1a nagementlnformation Systems

Zenobia Marie Bell Heather Louise Frederick Anthony C. Poli1ey

Marketing Rachacl Leigh llmnnon Dennis Anthony Danzi l.eslev Hu Ge-MiiV Dusti;J Allen Hurlburt KatarZ)11a ]over Christine Lvnna Miller Christian 'Jlmes Kristin Ann ll1rner Michael John Willis

College of Education Vivian Fucyo, Dean

Bachelor of Arts

ElemenlaJJ' Education Jennifer Nicole Quinn

Bachelor of Science

Hlem entmy Education Michele Katlll)11 Betz Christine Lucille Rouanene

.Jirrgua Cum L.twde Lesley l'aland Brown )L'Ssica Rebecca Chillum

,J/agua Cum Ltwde Michele Anne de Ia Rosa Kelly Ann Donnelly

Cuml.11urle Deanna Almena Doss

jessica Rachel Farris Mary Suzanne Flynn

Cuml.turde jason Robert Fulmer Jennifer Lynne Grube Kristen Elizabeth Iierman Paul Benjamin Hc)ne Sarah Jean Hyland Amanda Louise Johnson

Cum l.llltde Biljana Jm~movic llritney Oesirec Lentz Victoria H. f:sposito Lindsey julie Renee McKim Renee 1.. Monfeu

,t/agna Cuml.llltde Tomese Michelle Nalsen Micha Sherrv Marie Olivier

Cum L.twtie Denise Lenore l'avlowski Usa Marie Peterson Ashley Nicole Reynolds

Cum/.11ude Linda J. Robles

Magna Cum Laude Hannah Elizabeth Rogish William D. Roney 1\ndrea Sandalic

Summa Cum Laude Alison Beth Schellenhach

Cuml.llltde Candice Colleen Schnurr Oanielle Lee Scozzafa1•a Lindsay M. Siliven

,1/tlglla Cuml.11ude Wend)' Allen Tclcnbaum Rachacl Ma1ie l\1rnage

Cum Ltwde Meghann Ann Watkins Meg<m Frances West Whisper Lynn Wiseman Staq• Ann Woods Mcagan IInne Wright Ronald Loren Wright

Englisb Rduwtion Rani Lynn Higginbotham Katherine Marie Manis Connisheia Terrell Mathews Erin Maureen Raineri

Cuml.aude Danelle ) O)' Reid

Special Ed~tcation: Vmy ing R.xcept iona!ities

Laura Elisabeth Bakewell C'uml.turde

Kimberly Nicole llrown ,t/agna Cum/..tmde

1'\icole Marie Cra11ford Jamie Marie Lnine K.11hlcen M. Waistell

The Symbols of Learning

M udern academic regalia evolved from the apparel worn by monks and students in the 11 rh and 12th centuries to keep warm in the meJ ieval cas­tles and halls in which they studied. Academic life as we know it today began in the 1\liddle Ages- fi rst in the church, then in the t,ruilds. The reaching 1-,'Uild was the Guild of the 1\ lastcr of i\ rts, and the Bachelor was the apprentice to the i\Iasrcr. Their dress was the ourwanl sign of

sramrc and responsibility. Academic regalia was rhus a visible manifestation - in color, pattern and design- that uni fied those of common. discipline and like purpose. In later centuries, to preserve the regalia's dignity and meaning, universities set rules of academic d ress. American universities agreed on a definite system in 1895, establishing a code of approved attire. In 1932, tl1e t\merican Council on I ~ducatiun revised this code, which, for the must parr, governs the style of academic dress today. The principal featmes of academic dress are three: the gown, the cap and the hood.

THE GOWN - The gown has become symbolic of the democracy of scholarship, for it completely covers any dress of rank or social srancli.ng. The sleeves of the gown indicate the level of the degree held by the wear­er. A lung, pointed sleeve indicates the bachelor's degree.:. The master's gown has an oblong sleeve cut in an arc, with a slit at either the.: upper arm or wrist. The doctor's gown has bell-shaped slcc.:ves and ma)' also have vel­vet facing and sleeve bars or chc\TOns. The trimming may be black, or it may match the degree color on the gown edging.

THE CAP- The freed slave in ancient Rome \\·on the privilege of wear­ing a cap, and so the academic cap is a sign of ilic freedom of scholarship and the responsibility and clign.iry with which scholarship c.:ndows the wear­er. Old poetry rc.:cords the cap of scholarship as a syuarc symbolizing tl1c book, although other authorities claim that it is a mortar board, the symbol of the masons, a privileged guild. The color o f d1e tassel on the cap denotes the discipline. The tassels on the caps (mortar boards) worn by d1c facultT may be black o r a color indicating the degree. Those who hold a doctoral degree may wear a gold tassel. It is traditional for degree candi­dates to wear their tassels on tl1c right and for d1ose holding degrees to

wear them on the.: lc.:ft. G raduates transfer their tassels to the left after con­ferring of the degrees by the President.

THE MACE - T he USr i\lace, used during all Commencement ceremonies, is a cc.:remonial staff similar to those used by many insti­tutions of higher lc.:arning ro show the right of academic instirutions ro gran t degrees to graduates. The USF mace is used during all Commencement cc.:remonics and is carried by the Chair of the Faculty Senate. Our mace includes a gold

pine cone at its top ro represem gru\\·th and continuity. Eight silver semi­circles, which support the pine cone.:, stand for the eight colleges in exis­tence at US!-' when the mace was commissioned in 1998. \'\ihen nor in usc, roday's mace is displayed in the foyer of the President's office. The.: original university mace is on display in ilic.: Alumni Centc.:r.

THE MEDALLION - The medallions worn by candidates for the.: bache­lor's dc.:gree identify those graduating "·ith honors. The black hood of a hachc.:lor's candidate indicates a student who has earned the f lunors Collc.:ge degree.:.

THE SASH -The golden-colored sash is made aYailable to students who are members of university honors societies. The sash is embroidered with the university seal and the.: studen t's honor society. International students may choose to wear a special sash honoring ilicir home country. The colo rs o f their sash reflect the colors of ilicir native flags.

THE HOOD -The hoods are lined with the official colors o f the instiru­tion conferring the degree.:. They arc edged and bound with velvet of the color appropriate for the degree. At USJ ·~ the lining of the hood is grcc.:n with a gold chevron, reprc.:scnting tl1c universit-y's colors.

THE COLORS - Jn regalia, academic disciplines arc noted by color. These colors can be foun d on undergraduate and masters tassels and on master and doctorate hoods on the velvet edging.

• Apricot- r ursing • Black - L1dc.:pendent Stud ies • Blue.: (dark)- Philosophy, i\frican Studies, Economics, History,

Intc.:rnational Studies, Medical Scic.:nces (doctorate), Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Women's Studies

• Blue (light) - .Education • Blue (peacock) - Public Administration • Blue.: (Rhodes) - t\udiolugy

Brown - Visual and Performing Arts • Citron - Social Work, Criminology, Rehabilitation and

ilfcnral F-Iealili Counseling Crimson - i\Iass Commu nic:\tions

• Drab - Business • Orange - Engineering • Pink- 1\ lusic • Salmon - Public Health • Violet - Architecture • Sil,'er - Speech Communications • Teal - Physical T herapy • White - i\ns and I .etters and Humanities, including American Studies,

Applied Linguistics, Classics, English, Foreign Language.:, lmerdisciplinary Social Science, l.iheral Studies, Linguistics, Religious Studies

• Yellow - Amhropology, Biology, Bio i\Ic.:dical Sciences, Chemistry, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, Gerontology, Information Technologies, i\fedical Sciences (I\ lasters), i\ledical Technology, i\Iathcmatics, i\farine Science.:, Physics, Speech Pathology

• Yellow (lemon) - l.ihrary Science

'!Zu! Universily ofSottlb noricla is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of !be Sou them Associalion of Colleges and Schools /o award degrees at I be baccalcwreale. masters, specialist and doctored levels, including tbe JJoclor q/Jlledic:ine. J:.'ue/1/s. activities. programs and .fac:ililies of !be Unit1et-si~J' o/Soulb Florida are amilable to allwitbout rep,ard to race. colo1: marital s/attts. sex, religion. IIlii irma I ori,f!,ilt. disability, tl.f.W Vietnam ur disabled l'eleralt status as provided I~)' lc/11' llltd in accordc111ce with tbe 1111iuersity's respecl j(>rpersoual di,v, lli~)'.

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