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UO to hold commencement virtually for second year
A live webcast will be followed by prerecorded ceremonies.
Posted: Feb 9, 2021 1:26 PM
Updated: Feb 9, 2021 8:01 PM
Posted By: Chelsea Hunt
EUGENE, Ore. – The University of Oregon will be holding commencement virtually for a second year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
A live webcast is scheduled for June 12, and prerecorded ceremonies from each school and college will follow.
Graduates will be recognized with a photo, message or short video on a personalized slide.
Vice President for Student Life Kevin Marbury said it was a hard decision. However, he’s looking on the bright side.
Credit University of Oregon
The UO cites the public health risks and state orders barring large gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
There will be a live webcast of the ceremony on June 12th. Vice President for Student Life Kevin Marbury said it was a hard decision.
He encouraged graduates and their families to participate in the festivities by sharing photos, messages, and videos for the virtual event.
“We have exciting things planned for the live virtual event and look forward to having our graduates and their families tuning in to celebrate with us,” Marbury said.
Instructions on how to personalize slides and a complete schedule will be listed on the commencement website in spring term.
ASUO has controlled the incidental fee â a sum students pay when they enroll in courses that ASUO then allocates to a number of programs, primarily through its major finance committees â since 1970. Currently, the sum of this fee stands at roughly $17 million, with students paying $271.75 for each academic term of the 2020-21 school year. This year, ASUOâs surplus is abnormally high; even after paying off its deficit, it has $917,542 available for allocation as of the most recent senate meeting on Nov. 18.
Under the ASUO constitution, the senate has the power to ask University of Oregon students for a slightly larger per term I-fee than its program benchmarks require, provided that the I-fee does not increase by more than 5%. This extra money goes into the senateâs surplus, which ASUO can use to solve their deficit as well as provide student organizations with additional funding that was not allocated to them in the previous year.