What is a Degree Conferral?

Although a student may have completed all degree program requirements, graduation is not automatic. Students who are ready to graduate must apply for Degree Conferral with the Office of the Registrar in

 

Do I have to fill anything out before I can attend the graduation ceremony or receive my diploma?  

First you must apply for the Degree Conferral.

Log into Webadvisor, select: Degree Conferral Application

 

Second, if you want to attend the Ceremony,

you must fill out your attendance reply:

 

All students are required to wear traditional

Order them online or pick up for purchase

 

Useful sights?

Commencement website

 

Dr. Michael Allen Moodian is professor of communications and organizational leadership at the Irvine campus.  Mike recently received his Doctorates degree from Pepperdine University and had a busy summer working on the manuscript for his first book. Contemporary Leadership and Intercultural Competence: Understanding and Utilizing Cultural Diversity to Build Successful Organizations will be released worldwide through Sage Publications in June of 2008. The book will feature contributions from many notable figures, including former governor and presidential candidate Michael Dukakis, who wrote the prologue, and cross-cultural management guru Fons Trompenaars, who co-authored a chapter on measuring intercultural competence.  

 

Mike has also collaborated with other individuals on manuscripts, magazine articles and peer-review journal publications.

 

Mike has been teaching at Chapman Irvine campus since January 2007 and is already a wonderful addition to our fabulous faculty.

 

In recent years, many companies and local schools have decided to provide an eco-freindly mode of communication. To keep with the trends, We came up with an eco-friendly newsletter. This will be our new mode of communication for our newsletters to students, faculty and alumni.

 

There are many ways you can help at home and become a little more eco-friendly. Here are some great tips for you to start using in your day to day lives:

 

1. Laundry: Laundry is a neverending battle. The washer and dryer uses an enormous amount of water and power everyday you use it.

 

 

 

2. Unplug It: Unplug any electronic devices that are not in use in your home. Some examples aer cell phones, digital cameras, iPods, and laptops. Apparently, a larger percentage of energy is wasted when cords are left plugged into the walls.  Another idea is to hook all your chargers to a surge protector and just turn it off all at once.

 

3. Keep the Car Home: Consider using alternative transportation and walk, ride a bike, take a bus or train, or carpool.  

 

4. Reduce, Reuse, And Recycle:  Use cloth bags or boxes for lunches. Use washable cloth towels and napkins. Use an erasable note board for notes. Send electronic holiday greetings. Take advantage of libraries. RECYCLE, RECYCLE, RECYCLE. Find your local recycling centers and see what they can recycle for you. You'd be surprised.

 

Let's make an impact on not just Earth Day but instead everyday to help make this environment cleaner for future generations.

 

For More information about recycling or other "green" ideas visit www.greenopia.com.

This year I participated in the 24 Hour Swing Dance-A-Thon.  The fundraiser was to create awarness of the ongoing cancer effort in Orange County. All proceeds went to the City of Hope Foundation. Chapman University College, Irvine Campus sponsored $500.00 to the event.  I completed the whole 24 hours which was my goal and am glad I could accomplished it. It was nice to see how many people in just Irvine really supported the issue. We also had some familiar Irvine Campus faces who came to show their support. This event was a complete success and ended up raising over $185,000 in just 24 hours. If you would like to see pictures from the event, please visit the Community Outreach Board on campus. You can also see if there are any local events that might interest you as well.

 

Thank's to Jill Parma who made the sponsorship possible and to Julie Barrientes, Sal Barrientes, Carmen Quinonez, Charles Eldridge for coming to the event and supporting this great effort!

 

Making a difference, one step at a time.

 

Vanessa Johnson

As a graduate student in the Organizational Leadership program Michelle Wulfestieg exemplifies the term "worthy student". Michelle is the Executive Director of the Spencer Hospice Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for terminally ill patients and their families.  "The education I've received at Chapman has played a crucial role in helping me to realize my dream of running my own non-profit organization, a dream that has allowed me to give back something to others who are facing difficulties and hardship."

 

While working full-time for Spencer Hospice Michelle has been attending Chapman continuously since January 2006. Often attending full-time, Michelle has maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA and earned the respect of her teachers, fellow students and the staff here at Chapman.  The students who applied for this scholarship were all well qualified and represented several programs, but the committee was able to select Michelle as a candidate who stood out amongst the applicants. Michelle received a $ 500 award, sponsored by the Orange County Teacher's Federal Credit Union.

Time to get a great gift for a recently graduating friend or family member. In sticking with our enviornmentally safe theme, there are several ways that you can give gifts that will also promote the "greener" side of life.

 

1. Travel and Transportation: Traveling is something that many graduates do when celebrating their biggest accomplishment. So why not buy them a trip.  There actually are travel agencies that offer eco-friendly, low-impact tours for cultural, adventure or educational escapes. Also, if you book a trip on Expedia, you have the option to buy credits to offset your carbon emissions. There are also some travel bags and accessories that are sturdy and made from recycled materials for all types of travel.  

 

2. Work Related: A good bag is always a classic gift and many are now made of recycled and sustainable materials. You can also find solar-powered messengar bags that will recharge batteries for laptops and other devices.

 

3. For the Office: Giving stationary or notecards? Consider searching for recycled paper products.  Its cost efficent and helpful to the environment.

 

So remember to think green this summer when buying your loved ones a gift.