Commencement Marshalls: Nomination Guidelines

Nomination Guidelines

Each year, six graduating students in GSAS are chosen as commencement marshals. These marshals, who lead graduating GSAS students during the ceremony, are chosen by a committee of fellow graduate students on the basis of their accomplishments during graduate school, specifically their service on behalf of the graduate school and graduate student community. Other factors are taken into account, but this is primarily not an academic honor. Four Ph.D. recipients and two Master's degree recipients are chosen.

Each department may nominate as many of its students as it wants. In order for the committee to make its selections, the nominee's curriculum vitae, a letter of nomination from the department administrator, chair, or director of graduate studies, and any letters of recommendation the nominee wishes the committee to consider must be uploaded to the Graduate Student website. The deadline for nominations this year is March 21 2008 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time

In order for the selection committee to make its selections, it needs

  • The nominee's curriculum vitae. (this may be uploaded either by the department adminstrator or by the student if they have been nominated by their department)

  • A letter of nomination from the department administrator, chair, or director of graduate studies, and

  • Any letters of recommendation the nominee wishes the committee to consider. (up to three)

    All above materials may be uploaded electronically here.

    Accepted file formats.


Deadline

  • Completed student CV's, department letters of nomination, and any additional letters of recommendtion should be uploaded via the web form by March 21 2008 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time

Uploading the forms electronically is strongly preferred. However, in case you experience technical difficulties when submitting your form, you may email us your application as an attachment. Due to the large volume of correspondence received, you may experience a delay in receiving confirmation of receipt. All emails should be sent to:
   

Please note that paper nominations will not be considered by the committee.


Commencement Marshalls

Nomination Procedure

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