Congratulations from the Provost
Dear Members of the Class of 2009,
Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! You have worked hard for this achievement, and we want to help you plan for its celebration. You will be joining a distinguished group of individuals–more than 100,000 Pace alumni–and you should look forward to your continued relationship with Pace as one of them.
Your Pace degree prepares you well to meet the challenges and opportunities ahead and to deal confidently with a world of rapid and constant change. We at Pace have sought to provide you with the foundation for sound decision making, great success, and a love for continuous learning. We are here for you with additional education opportunities through our academic schools and our Office of Adult and Continuing Education. We are here for you with our resume referral program in Co-op and Career Services. We are here for you as mentors, teachers, scholars, and celebrants of your success.
We have prepared this guide in order to assist you with your preparations. It contains important information about the graduation process. Please familiarize yourself with this material so that your commencement ceremony will proceed smoothly. We will do everything we can to help you enjoy your day in the sun.
My very best wishes to you.

Geoffrey L. Brackett, DPhil (
Oxon.)
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs