{"id":638,"date":"2013-01-14T12:35:22","date_gmt":"2013-01-14T17:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bfenster.cms-devl.bu.edu\/casprograms\/?page_id=638"},"modified":"2026-02-11T09:45:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:45:26","slug":"convocations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/current-students\/casprograms-2\/convocations\/","title":{"rendered":"CAS Convocation Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/javascript\">var 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                      <\/div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_136_3'>The name above should be the contact during Commencement Weekend. 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This number should be the cell phone number of the person listed above.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_136_5\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-section gsection field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_136_5\"><h2 class=\"gsection_title\">Convocation Needs<\/h2><\/li><li id=\"field_136_7\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_136_7\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_136_7' >Stationary (with BU insignia)<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_7' id='input_136_7' type='text' value='' class='medium'  aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_136_7\"   aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> <\/div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_136_7'>Please list the # of sheets of BU insignia stationary your department will need if you choose to print convocation programs<\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_136_8\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_136_8\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_136_8' >Stationary (without BU insignia)<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_8' id='input_136_8' type='text' value='' class='medium'  aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_136_8\"   aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> <\/div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_136_8'>Please list the # of sheets of blank stationary your department will need if you choose to print convocation programs<\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_136_9\"  class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_136_9\"><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_136_9' >Number of BA graduates in your department<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_9' id='input_136_9' type='text' value='' class='medium'  aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_136_9\"   aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> <\/div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_136_9'>This should be the total possible number of UNDERGRADUATE students who may attend your convocation ceremony. 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